Onco-Innovations CEO Highlights Strategic Milestones and R&D Progress in Special Investors' Conference Call
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H,WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on July 2, 2025, its Chief Executive Officer, Thomas O'Shaughnessy, held an investor call during which he provided shareholders with an update on the Company's strategic milestones and development roadmap, as it continues to advance its mission to accelerate cancer treatment innovation through cutting-edge therapeutics and artificial intelligence.
The update overviewed significant advancements in the Company's Research and Development efforts, particularly the continued development of its lead Polynucleotide Kinase 3'-Phosphatase (PNKP) Inhibitor Technology. Mr. O'Shaughnessy spoke to Onco's engagement of Dalton Pharma Services to initiate manufacturing activities for preclinical testing material, reiterating that this marks the beginning of the transition from early-stage research to scaled production and clinical preparation.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy then outlined the near-term focus areas of the Company's R&D roadmap, including the selection of contract research partners, the commencement of GLP preclinical testing, and preliminary preparation efforts towards eventual Phase 1 clinical trials. He emphasized that these activities are critical to achieving key regulatory milestones in 2026, which are part of a global multi-region clinical development plan.
As part of this AI-focused strategy, Mr. O'Shaughnessy provided an update on the PROmAI consortium, a strategic initiative led by Inka Health AI and designed to bring together global pharmaceutical partners and scientific experts. The consortium's goal is to support the development of causal AI tools that improve predictive modeling and regulatory alignment in oncology drug development. He confirmed that AstraZeneca has expressed interest in participating as a founding member, which underscores the consortium's relevance to the broader industry.