Sub-Study from Ongoing Phase III TIGeR-PaC Clinical Trial Supports TAMP for Targeted Intra-Arterial Delivery of Gemcitabine, Demonstrating Potential to Increase Local Drug Potency and Reduce Systemic Exposure and Common Side Effects

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RenovoRx, Inc. (“RenovoRx” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: RNXT), a life-sciences company developing innovative targeted oncology therapies and commercializing RenovoCath^®, a patented, FDA-cleared drug-delivery device, today announced that an abstract from a pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic sub-study of its ongoing Phase III TIGeR-PaC clinical trial has been published online in connection with the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting on May 29 – June 2, 2026.

The abstract, entitled “The TIGeR-PaC Phase 3 Clinical Trial Examining Intra-Arterial Gemcitabine Versus Intravenous Gemcitabine: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Sub-Study,” is a sub-study of the Phase III TIGeR-PaC clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The abstract evaluates the TAMP (Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion) platform for targeted intra-arterial delivery of gemcitabine via RenovoCath, (the Company's lead investigational product candidate, known as IAG) and its potential to reduce systemic levels of gemcitabine and increase levels of its inactive metabolite compared with IV gemcitabine.

Results showed that IAG administration was associated with a direct correlation between increased metabolite levels and reduced CA 19-9, a biomarker commonly used to assess potential chemotherapy response. By decreasing systemic levels of gemcitabine, through limited systemic exposure and rapid conversion to an inactive metabolite, this drug-delivery approach may both increase local drug potency and reduce the negative side effects common to patients receiving gemcitabine via IV delivery for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The PK and pharmacodynamic analyses were performed from a total of 16 patients across six TIGeR-PaC trial sites.

"This study suggests that enhancing local drug potency while reducing systemic exposure with IAG may increase efficacy while minimizing toxicity, addressing a key limitation of many therapies,” said co-author Dr. Reza Nazemzadeh of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC. “By lowering circulating drug levels, the approach has the potential to reduce side effects and improve patient tolerability, representing a promising step toward more precise and patient-centered cancer care."

The 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting is being held May 29 – June 2, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.

Abstract Details:
Online Publication Date & Time: May 21, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. ET
Location: Online
Number for Publication: E16463  
Title: The TIGeR-PaC Phase 3 Clinical Trial Examining Intra-Arterial Gemcitabine Versus Intravenous Gemcitabine: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Sub-Study

About RenovoCath
Based on its FDA clearance, RenovoCath^® is intended for the isolation of blood flow and delivery of fluids, including diagnostic and/or therapeutic agents, to select sites in the peripheral vascular system. RenovoCath is also indicated for temporary vessel occlusion in applications including arteriography, preoperative occlusion, and chemotherapeutic drug infusion. For further information regarding our RenovoCath Instructions for Use (“IFU”), please see: IFU-10004-Rev.-G-Universal-IFU.pdf. 

About RenovoRx, Inc.
RenovoRx, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNXT) is a life sciences company developing innovative targeted oncology therapies and commercializing RenovoCath^®, a patented, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared local drug-delivery device, targeting high unmet medical needs. RenovoRx’s patented Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP™) platform is designed for targeted therapeutic delivery across the arterial wall near the tumor site to bathe the target tumor, while potentially minimizing a therapy’s toxicities versus systemic intravenous therapy. RenovoRx’s novel approach to targeted treatment offers the potential for increased safety, tolerance, and improved efficacy, and its mission is to transform the lives of cancer patients by providing innovative solutions to enable targeted delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

RenovoRx is actively commercializing its TAMP technology and FDA-cleared RenovoCath as a stand-alone device. For its first full year of commercial efforts in 2025, RenovoRx generated approximately $1.1 million in RenovoCath sales and a record $563,000 of sales in the first quarter of 2026. RenovoRx is actively working to expand the number of medical institutions initiating new RenovoCath orders, including esteemed, high-volume National Cancer Institute-designated centers.

RenovoRx is also evaluating its novel drug-device combination oncology product candidate (intra-arterial gemcitabine delivered via RenovoCath, (known as IAG) in the ongoing Phase III TIGeR-PaC trial. IAG is being evaluated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (the drug division of the FDA) under a U.S. investigational new drug application that is regulated by the FDA’s 21 CFR 312 pathway. IAG utilizes RenovoCath, which is FDA-cleared for temporary vessel occlusion in applications including arteriography, preoperative occlusion, and chemotherapeutic drug infusion. RenovoRx anticipates full enrollment in the TIGeR-PaC trial in June 2026 and final data readout in mid to late 2027.

The IAG combination product candidate, enabled by the RenovoCath device, is currently under investigation and has not been approved for commercial sale. RenovoCath with gemcitabine received Orphan Drug Designation for pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer, which provides seven years of market exclusivity upon new drug application approval by the FDA.

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