Nuvectis Pharma Announces Upcoming Presentations for NXP800 and NXP900

Fort Lee, NJ, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVCT) ("Nuvectis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative precision medicines for the treatment of serious conditions of unmet medical need in oncology, today announced upcoming scientific presentations for NXP800 at the 2023 AACR Special Conference In Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancer (October 5-7, 2023, Boston, MA) and for NXP800 and NXP900 at the 2023 AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (October 11-15, 2023 Boston, MA).

	Abstract Titles and Presenters	Presentation Details
2023 AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancer
NXP800	Activation of the integrated stress response by NXP800, an orally available, clinical-stage, investigational agent in ARID1A-mutated, platinum resistant ovarian cancer Presenter: Paul Workman The Institute of Cancer Research London, United Kingdom	Session Title Proffered Talks I Session Type Oral Session Date / Time October 6th, 9:50-10:50 AM
2023 AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
NXP800	From targeted phenotypic screen to NXP800: A clinical stage activator of the integrated stress response for the treatment of ARID1A-mutated ovarian carcinoma Presenter: Paul Workman The Institute of Cancer Research London, United Kingdom	Session Title Drug Screening Session Type Oral Session Date / Time October 14th, 4:00-5:40 PM
NXP800	Results of a phase 1 dose escalation clinical trial of NXP800, a novel GCN2 activator, in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors (B044) Presenter: Simon Rodney The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom	Session Title Poster Session B Session Type Poster Session Date / Time October 13th, 12:30-4:00 PM
NXP900	NXP900, a novel YES1/SRC kinase inhibitor demonstrates inhibition of YAP1 nuclear localization and potent single agent anti-tumor activity in esophageal squamous cancer models (B162) Presenter: Neil O. Carragher University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom	Session Title Poster Session B Session Type Poster Session Date / Time October 13th, 12:30-4:00 PM

About Nuvectis Pharma, Inc.

Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative precision medicines for the treatment of serious conditions of unmet medical need in oncology. The Company is currently developing two drug candidates, NXP800 and NXP900. NXP800 is an oral small molecule currently in a Phase 1b clinical trial investigating its potential to treat platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian carcinoma. The FDA granted Fast Track Designation to the NXP800 development program in platinum resistant, ARID1a-mutated ovarian carcinoma, and Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. NXP900 is an oral small molecule SRC/YES1 kinase family (SFK) inhibitor currently in a Phase 1a dose escalation clinical trial.

Forward Looking Statements

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Company Contact:

Ron Bentsur
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President 
201-614-3151
rbentsur@nuvectis.com

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LifeSci Advisors 
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