RenovoRx Advances TAMP™ into Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer with First Patient Enrolled in Investigator-Initiated PRISM-TAMP Trial

University of Vermont-Sponsored IIT Explores TAMP in a New Clinical Setting: TAMP Utilization Prior to Surgical Resection

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 07, 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, announced today that the first patient has enrolled in PRISM-TAMP, “PDAC Regression and Intraoperative Surgical Margin With Neoadjuvant TAMP,” an investigator-initiated trial (IIT) sponsored by the University of Vermont (UVM). One week after the IIT began, a second patient is also progressing toward TAMP treatment.

PRISM-TAMP is evaluating the approved chemotherapy gemcitabine delivered through RenovoRx’s Trans-Arterial Micro-Perfusion (TAMP) platform, enabled by RenovoCath, as neoadjuvant treatment before surgery in patients with borderline Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PRISM-TAMP is the first RenovoRx supported IIT to advance to patient enrollment. UVM plans to enroll approximately 10 patients and is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07477418). The primary focus of PRISM-TAMP is to assess PDAC tumor regression, the impact on intraoperative surgical margins following neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) treatment, and overall safety and tolerability.

In borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, the tumor involves nearby blood vessels to a degree that can make complete surgical removal difficult. Patients typically receive chemotherapy, with or without radiation, before surgery, and typically receive such treatment systemically, rather than administered locally near the tumor site as TAMP is designed to do.

“For patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, treatment before surgery can influence both whether surgery is possible and how completely the tumor can be removed,” said Conor O’Neill, MD, Assistant Professor at the UVM Larner College of Medicine and surgical oncologist at the UVM Medical Center, and principal investigator of PRISM-TAMP. “PRISM-TAMP will assess whether delivering chemotherapy directly near the tumor through TAMP before surgery can improve local therapeutic response and surgical outcomes. We are pleased to have enrolled our first patient in this important study.”

“As TAMP becomes more well known in the marketplace, physicians have asked how TAMP could be used in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer and other settings beyond locally advanced pancreatic cancer, which is the focus of our ongoing Phase III clinical trial,” said Leesa Gentry, Chief Clinical Officer of RenovoRx. “Enrolling the first PRISM-TAMP patient marks an important step for our IIT program as it moves from concept to clinical execution. These capital-efficient trials enable independent investigators to generate safety and tolerability data of new applications for TAMP, while we remain focused on completing the Phase III TIGeR-PaC trial and reporting topline data in the second half of 2027.”

UVM is evaluating RenovoRx's novel drug-device combination oncology product candidate intra-arterial gemcitabine delivered via RenovoCath (known as IAG) within the PRISM-TAMP 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.-H-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™) therapy 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 standalone device. For its first full year of commercial efforts in 2025, RenovoRx generated approximately $1.1 million in RenovoCath sales, followed by record quarterly revenue of $909,000 in the second 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 achieved full enrollment in the TIGeR-PaC trial in August 2026, with completion of the trial expected in the first half of 2027 and topline data readout expected in the second half of 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 (ODD) for pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer, and oxaliplatin has received ODD for pancreatic cancer, each of which provides seven years of market exclusivity upon new drug application approval by the FDA.

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As a result of the foregoing, readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which do not represent promises or guarantees by RenovoRx. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and RenovoRx does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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