CADL

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is upgraded from Buy to Strong Buy, driven by phase 3 success in localized prostate cancer. The company's aglatimagene met the primary endpoint in a pivotal trial, reducing disease recurrence risk by 30% and supporting a BLA filing in Q4 2026. Upcoming catalysts include phase 3 biomarker data at ASTRO 2026 and advancing aglatimagene in metastatic NSCLC with the AURORA trial.

Pfizer, Novartis, Janux Therapeutics and Candel Therapeutics offer varied prostate-cancer exposure, with established drugs and clinical or regulatory catalysts.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal immunotherapies to improve disease outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced the appointment of Martine Zimmermann, PharmD, to the Company's Board of Directors (Board) effective September 8, 2026.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal immunotherapies to improve disease outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced that on August 31, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Candel's Board of Directors (the Board) granted to two new employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 31,400 shares of the Company's common stock, with a per share exercise price of $13.07.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal immunotherapies to improve disease outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced that Paul Peter Tak, M.D.

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NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal immunotherapies to improve outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, and provided a corporate update.

Candel Therapeutics NASDAQ: CADL is advancing two off-the-shelf viral immunotherapy candidates designed for local administration intended to generate systemic immune responses against tumors, Chief Scientific Officer Francesca Barone said at the Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference in Boston.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. remains a Buy as its lead asset, CAN-2409, advances toward FDA submission in prostate cancer with strong phase 3 data. CADL is well-capitalized, holding $194.8M in cash, providing runway into Q1 2028 and supporting pivotal trials in prostate and lung cancer. CAN-2409's phase 3 prostate cancer trial, conducted under Special Protocol Assessment, positions CADL for a potentially smoother regulatory review.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal immunotherapies to improve disease outcomes for patients with cancer, today announced that on July 31, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Candel's Board of Directors (the Board) granted to three new employees, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 30,800 shares of the Company's common stock, with a per share exercise price of $10.01.