
- Podium presentation at the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) 12th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer to report results from a study of Alpha DaRT® in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in elderly patients with locally advanced or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) - - Among all nine evaluable patients, the combination produced a systemic objective response rate (ORR) of 100%, including four complete responses and five partial responses, compared to just 19% ORR from historical benchmarks for pembrolizumab monotherapy in this setting - - Median overall survival of 18.2 months and median progression-free survival of 5.4 months compare favorably with historical benchmarks for pembrolizumab monotherapy in this setting of 12.3 months and 3.2 months, respectively - - No Alpha DaRT-associated serious adverse events were observed; the only two Alpha DaRT-associated adverse events were Grade 1 (mild) - - Results build on foundation of Alpha DaRT monotherapy data in head and neck cancer, and lend support to Alpha Tau's ongoing clinical strategy exploring the combination approach, which the Company continues to discuss with the U.S. FDA - - Trial recruitment is now complete, having met the pre-specified success criterion of its Simon two-stage adaptive design: more than six patients responding to the treatment - JERUSALEM, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. (“Alpha Tau” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DRTS, DRTSW), the developer of the innovative alpha-radiation cancer therapy Alpha DaRT®, today announced positive results from a clinical study evaluating Alpha DaRT in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in elderly patients with locally advanced and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), in which the combination produced a 100% objective response rate and a median overall survival of 18.2 months among evaluable patients.










