DWTX 8-K
Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc. (DWTX)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 20, 2026, the Company posted a shareholder letter to its website providing a corporate update. A copy of the shareholder letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information in the shareholder letter attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the Company under the Securities Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Name: | Angela Walsh |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
CEO Letter to Dogwood Therapeutics Shareholders: The Year in Review, The Year Ahead
ALPHARETTA, Ga., January 20, 2026 -- Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWTX) (“DWTX” or “Company”), a company that focuses on developing new non-opioid medicines to treat pain and neuropathy, issues a corporate update in the following Letter to Shareholders from CEO, Greg Duncan.
Dear Shareholders,
Dogwood Therapeutics is a development-stage biotechnology company with the ultimate goal of advancing the standard of care for patients suffering from cancer-related pain and neuropathy, two conditions where both patients and providers are in clear need of alternative treatment options. In 2025, the Company made extensive progress in expanding and advancing its pipeline of first-in-class new development candidates to treat cancer and chemotherapy induced pain and neuropathy.
Highlights include:
| ● | Recruitment of over 100 patients in the Halneuron® Phase 2b Chemotherapy Induced Pain (HALT-CINP) Study that enabled the execution of our interim analysis that determined the final study sample size and optimal analysis methodology. |
| ● | Expanded the DWTX pipeline by securing the license for SP16 IV, a potential treatment for neuropathy and inflammation caused by cancer chemotherapy. The license is a royalty-free, global development and commercialization license to treat cancer-related pain and neuropathy. |
| o | The forthcoming SP16 Phase 1b study is fully funded by a development grant from the National Cancer Institute. |
| ● | Advanced development of a chemically equivalent, synthesized version of Halneuron (as opposed to the biological extract currently used) to be used for Phase 3 development. |
| o | This new formulation should reduce manufacturing costs and improve yields. |
| ● | Filed new intellectual property protection for the synthetically produced Halneuron, which, if granted, extends Halneuron’s intellectual property protection to 2046. |
As a team, we believe the year ahead holds great promise for DWTX shareholders and patients alike. In 2026, we are focused on executing on the following target milestones:
| ● | Progressing Halneuron through Phase 2b development with final Phase 2b data projected for release in Q3 2026 following a successful financing in January. |
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| ● | Filing the SP16 Chemotherapy Induced Pain and Neuropathy Investigational New Drug application (IND) with FDA in collaboration with our partner Serpin Pharma in Q1. |
| ● | Commencing dosing patients in the forthcoming SP16 Phase 1b study by mid-2026. |
| ● | Executing a Halneuron bridging study to compare the biologically extracted material to the chemically synthesized material in support of using the synthetically produced Halneuron in our Phase 3 development program. |
| ● | Submitting our end of Phase 2 summary, manufacturing plans and Phase 3 clinical development plans to FDA towards the end of 2026, assuming favorable outcomes in our ongoing Halneuron Phase 2b program. |
In closing, let me convey our appreciation for your support in our journey to advance the standard of care for patients suffering from pain and neuropathy. As always, we plan to communicate our corporate progress in a timely manner. We wish you a happy and healthy 2026.
Sincerely,
Greg Duncan
Chairman & CEO of Dogwood Therapeutics, Inc.
January 2026
About Dogwood Therapeutics:
Dogwood Therapeutics (Nasdaq: DWTX) is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new medicines to treat pain and neuropathic disorders. The Dogwood research pipeline includes two first-in-class development candidates, Halneuron® and SP16 IV.
Our lead product candidate, Halneuron®, is in Phase 2b development to treat pain conditions including the neuropathic pain associated with chemotherapy treatment. Halneuron® has been granted fast track designation from the FDA for the treatment of CINP. Halneuron® is a non-opioid, NaV 1.7 analgesic which is a highly specific voltage-gated sodium channel modulator, a mechanism known to be effective for reducing pain transmission. In clinical studies, Halneuron® treatment has demonstrated pain reduction in pain related to general cancer and in pain related to chronic chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (“CINP”). SP16 IV is a low-density lipoprotein receptor related protein-1 agonist (LRP1) with potential to treat neuropathy and prevent or repair nerve damage following chemotherapy. SP16 acts as an LRP1 agonist that in turn provides alpha-1-antitrypsin-like activity. Consistent with alpha-1-antitrypsin anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory actions, SP16 preclinically demonstrated anti-inflammatory (analgesic) action via potential reductions in IL-6, IL-8, IL1B and TNF-alpha levels, as well as potential to repair damaged tissue via increases in pAKT and pERK that regulate fundamental processes like growth, proliferation and survival. The forthcoming SP16 IV Phase 1b CINP trial is fully funded by the National Cancer Institute.
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Dogwood Therapeutic’s largest shareholder is a member of CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc., which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock code: 0775). For more information, please visit www.dwtx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release contain “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” "will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on Dogwood’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including risks related to the completion, timing and results of current and future clinical studies and the grant of any intellectual property protection relating to Dogwood’s product candidates. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and Dogwood undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
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