NCI-Led Study Shows Median PFS of 9.6 Months 
Results Presented at AACR Special Conference on Innovations in Prostate Cancer

PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB) (“PDS Biotech” or the “Company”), a late-stage immunotherapy company focused on transforming how the immune system targets and kills cancers, today announced that results of a National Cancer Institute (“NCI”)-led study of the Company’s investigational Interleukin-12 (IL-12) tumor targeted immunocytokine, PDS01ADC, were presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (“AACR”) special conference on prostate cancer research, held in Boston, MA on January 20-22, 2026.

The study, titled Docetaxel and the Tumor-Targeting Interleukin-12 (“IL-12”) PDS01ADC in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (“mCRPC”), was presented by Melissa Abel, MD., Assistant Research Physician, Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, at the NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The clinical study is being done to evaluate the ability of PDS01ADC to enhance responses to docetaxel in advanced prostate cancer, based on the potential synergy of PDS01ADC with the necrosis inducing chemotherapeutic agent. The study was performed in advanced cancer patients, the majority of whom had failed 2^nd line treatment with androgen deprivation therapy and an androgen pathway inhibitor (ARPI), and therefore had few remaining treatment options (3^rd line). Results showed median progression-free survival (“PFS”) of 9.6 months (range: 4.3–32.2 months) for the combination therapy in mCRPC patients. Additionally, a promising median PSA decline of 40% was observed, with 6 of 16 patients achieving greater than 50% decline. Patients interested in enrolling in this study may contact NCI’s toll-free number 1-800-4-Cancer (1-800-422-6237) (TTY: 1-800-332-8615) and/or visit the web site: https://trials.cancer.gov and/or email NCIMO_This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

"These findings reinforce the potential of our tumor-targeting IL-12 immunocytokine to enhance the efficacy of existing therapies across multiple solid tumor types," said Frank Bedu-Addo, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of PDS Biotech. "We are encouraged by the progression-free survival and PSA declines observed in this difficult-to-treat population and remain focused on advancing PDS01ADC as a key component of our immuno-oncology pipeline."

PDS01ADC is a fused IL-12 antibody drug conjugate designed using an antibody that binds to necrotic DNA found within tumors. This enables targeted delivery of IL-12 into the tumor microenvironment, suppressing the tumor's ability to evade the immune response while promoting T cell and Natural Killer (NK) cell infiltration and activation within the tumor.

About PDS Biotechnology
PDS Biotechnology is a late-stage immunotherapy company focused on transforming how the immune system targets and kills cancers. The Company has initiated a pivotal clinical trial to advance its lead program in advanced HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell cancers. PDS Biotech’s lead investigational targeted immunotherapy PDS0101 (Versamune^® HPV) is being developed in combination with a standard-of-care immune checkpoint inhibitor, and in a triple combination including PDS01ADC, an IL-12 fused antibody drug conjugate (ADC), and a standard-of-care immune checkpoint inhibitor.

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