Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — News

Following U.S. regulatory discussions, accelerated approval strategy remains intact, supported by DENALI Part 2 Enrollment completed in Part 2a and 2b of the DENALI trial; Part 2c is enrolling DENALI Part 2 topline readout expected in 1H 2027 to allow for data maturation post full enrollment $174.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026, providing runway into late 2027 to support execution of key milestones SAN DIEGO, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of an investigational, potentially first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor, azenosertib, as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and highlighted recent corporate, regulatory and clinical progress and upcoming expected milestones. "We have achieved important milestones on the continued advancement of azenosertib in our registration-intended DENALI Phase 2 and ASPENOVA Phase 3 trials for patients with Cyclin E1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), including completing the enrollment of DENALI Part 2b and aligning with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following a Type D meeting on our selected dose and DENALI study population to support potential accelerated approval,” said Julie Eastland, Chief Executive Officer of Zentalis.

globenewswire.com - 2026-08-06 16:05:00

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced that on August 3, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Zentalis' Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 84,000 shares of the Company's common stock to two (2) newly hired employees. The stock options were granted under the Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (2022 Inducement Plan) as an inducement material to each such individual's entering into employment with Zentalis in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

globenewswire.com - 2026-08-03 17:00:00

Zentalis shares climb 28% over the past three months as optimism builds around azenosertib's ovarian cancer program.

zacks.com - 2026-07-20 10:31:17

Rapid oral presentation to highlight overall survival data from the DENALI Part 1b study of azenosertib SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced two presentations at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026, taking place October 23-27, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. "We are pleased that the overall survival results from the DENALI Part 1b study are accepted as a rapid oral presentation at ESMO.

globenewswire.com - 2026-07-17 16:15:00

SAN DIEGO, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced that on June 1, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Zentalis' Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 191,000 shares of the Company's common stock to two (2) newly hired employees. The stock options were granted under the Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2022 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (2022 Inducement Plan) as an inducement material to each such individual's entering into employment with Zentalis in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

globenewswire.com - 2026-06-01 17:00:00

SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced the appointments of Shannon Campbell to its Board of Directors and Sarah Kelly as the Company's Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy. These appointments reflect Zentalis' continued commitment to developing commercial and operational capabilities as the Company advances registration-intended Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials of azenosertib for patients with Cyclin E1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC).

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-27 16:05:00

In an all-comer PROC population, across multiple dose cohorts, manageable safety profile of the combination was observed with low frequency of high-grade adverse events Activity of the combined regimen across all dose cohorts achieved 39% ORR and 7. 3-month median PFS In the 250 mg QD 5:2 intermittent dose cohort, 50% ORR, 9.

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-21 17:39:11

SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced that data from Part 1 of the Phase 1b MUIR trial will be presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, being held May 29 – June 2, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. The poster, titled "Azenosertib Plus Paclitaxel for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer: Results From a Phase 1b Study," will be presented in the Gynecologic Cancer Poster Session (Abstract #5529, Poster Board #195) on June 1, 2026, from 9:00am–12:00pm CDT.

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-21 17:39:00

SAN DIEGO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced that members of the management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Conference at Nasdaq, New York, NY.

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-13 16:05:00

400mg QD 5:2 selected as azenosertib monotherapy pivotal study dose based on favorable benefit-risk profile in DENALI Part 2a, supporting advancement in registration-intended trials DENALI Phase 2 trial topline readout expected by year-end 2026, with potential to support accelerated approval pathway, pending data outcomes and FDA feedback ASPENOVA Phase 3 confirmatory trial in Cyclin E1-positive PROC initiated with first patient dosed; designed to support conversion to PROC full approval and ex-US registrations $211.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2026, providing runway into late 2027 with funding to support execution of key milestones SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational first-in-class WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib as a biomarker-driven treatment approach for ovarian cancer, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and highlighted recent clinical progress. "This quarter, we built momentum with achievement of key milestones advancing azenosertib in our registration-intended Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials for patients with Cyclin E1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC),” said Julie Eastland, Chief Executive Officer of Zentalis.

globenewswire.com - 2026-05-12 16:05:00