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Oncopole, the cancer division of Fonds de recherche du Québec, unveils the results of its PROVEM competition: $2 million for the implementation of innovations in real healthcare settings

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MONTRÉAL and SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2024 /CNW/ – Oncopole, the cancer division of Fonds de recherche du Québec, has unveiled the results of its PROVEM (données PRObantes éValuées En Milieu réel) competition. The announcement was made at the BIO International Convention, held in San Diego from June 3 to 6, in the presence of Oncopole representatives, Minister for the Economy Christopher Skeete, founding partner Merck Canada, and partners GSK and Pfizer Canada.

Oncopole, the cancer division of FRQ, is announcing $2 million in funding for two teams under its PROVEM competition. 

The implementation of healthcare innovations, particularly in oncology, is essential at a time when the growing complexity of such advances can present a level of uncertainty as to their real value. It is therefore necessary to develop processes for evaluating and adopting innovations that eliminate these uncertainties to enable rapid and optimal use for patients and the healthcare system.

Against this backdrop, Oncopole, a major player in oncology research in Québec, is announcing $2 million in funding for two teams under its PROVEM competition. This initiative is supported by Québec’s Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, Oncopole’s founding partner Merck Canada, and partners GSK and Pfizer Canada.

The following two platforms have been awarded funding under the PROVEM competition:

“Leveraging real-world care data for responsible, efficient and equitable introduction of therapeutic innovations in oncology” led by Hermann Nabi and Isabelle Laverdière (CHU de Québec, Université Laval)”Creating timely real-world evidence and economic assessments to improve decisions for cancer patients” led by Elena Alice Dragomir (Université de Montréal) and Armen G. Aprikian (McGill University Health Centre).

These two teams will develop a set of services to obtain evidence in real-world contexts, reduce uncertainties, and accelerate the implementation of innovations in cancer treatment. Supporting innovations as close as possible to their use will have a direct impact on the quality of care and services offered to people affected by cancer in Québec.

“We are delighted to support these two platforms, which will help make high-impact research advances more accessible”, says Carole Jabet, Director of Oncopole and Scientific Director of Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur Santé. “Oncopole will continue to play a leading role in funding and promoting oncology research, with a focus on scientific excellence and improving clinical outcomes for patients.”

“We applaud Oncopole and the brilliant research teams who are championing innovative work in support of cancer patients. We understand the profound impact that research in oncology has on patient outcomes and recognize the potential this program will have in advancing breakthrough discoveries and novel treatment approaches,” says Jennifer Chan, Executive Director of Policy at Merck Canada. “Our collaboration with Oncopole and other stakeholders in the PROVEM program underscores our commitment to improving patient outcomes with a better evaluation process to access innovative drugs and look forward to supporting the progress ahead.”

“Innovation is at the heart of GSK’s purpose, and strategic partnerships are essential to opening up new avenues of discovery. Through our partnership with Oncopole we are proud to help improve and accelerate access to the latest advances for patients” says Alison Pozzobon, Pharma Operations and Communications Director, GSK Canada Pharma.

“This announcement brings hope to people living with cancer. The level of excellence in cancer research in Québec is among the highest in the world. We are proud to continue to support cancer research in Québec through our support of Oncopole”, says Karine Grand‘Maison, Vice President, Access and Government Relations, Pfizer Canada. “Collaboration in Québec’s life sciences ecosystem is of great importance in ensuring that we can continue to develop our capacities in the province.”

About Oncopole

Oncopole, cancer division of Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur Santé, is the result of a unique co-creative approach, supporting research, innovation and investment to accelerate the fight against cancer. Oncopole’s mission is to act as a catalyst for the actions deployed by Quebec’s oncology research and innovation ecosystem. It aims to position the province as a leader in the field. For more information, visit https://oncopole.ca/en/

About Merck

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information about our operations in Canada, visit www.merck.ca and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter @MerckCanada.

About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more www.ca.gsk.com.

About Pfizer Canada

Pfizer Canada ULC is the Canadian operation of Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies. At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that help extend and improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety, and value in the discovery, development, and manufacture of health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work to advance wellness, prevention, treatments, and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. To learn more about Pfizer Canada, visit pfizer.ca or you can follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube.

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Netenrich Wins 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award for Security: Managed Security Service Provider — North America

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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Netenrich announced today that it has received the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award for Security: Managed Security Service Provider — North America.

Netenrich was recognized for helping joint customers achieve measurable security outcomes by combining its engineering-led approach to detection, response, and risk prioritization with deep AI and agentic capabilities natively built on Google Cloud. Its Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ platform leverages agentic AI to automate complex security workflows, enabling organizations to move beyond alert-driven security toward efficacy-driven, outcome-oriented security operations.

“The Google Cloud Partner Awards honor the strategic innovation and measurable value our partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels, Google Cloud. “We are proud to name Netenrich a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner, celebrating their role in driving customer success over the last year.”

“The industry has spent years optimizing for alerts, tools, and headcount — but none of that answers the only question that matters: are enterprises actually reducing risk?” said Raju Chekuri, CEO of Netenrich. “This recognition from Google Cloud reinforces a fundamental shift from reactive security operations to outcome-driven Cyber Risk Operations.

Six years ago, we made a deliberate bet on Google Chronicle, BigQuery, and Vertex AI and our Resolution Intelligence Cloud™, deeply integrated as a Google Cloud ISV, is now helping enterprises move beyond activity metrics to measurable, provable readiness.”

What Our Customers Are Saying

“Scaling a global company today requires security built on intelligence, not just alerts,” said Brian Spanswick, Chief Information Officer at Cohesity. “Netenrich gives us the data-driven, engineering-led approach we need to prioritize real business risk and build a truly resilient security program.”

“Netenrich shares our engineering-centric security vision, and their commitment to agility and data-driven operations aligns perfectly with our own goals,” said Andy Nallappan, EVP of Operations and CISO, Cloud Software Group (CSG). “With Netenrich, we’re poised to redefine and modernize our entire security strategy.”

About Netenrich

Netenrich is redefining security operations by shifting the focus from efficiency to efficacy. Powered by the Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ platform on Google SecOps and the broader Google Cloud stack — including Vertex AI and Gemini — Netenrich delivers measurable outcomes across four critical dimensions: Threat, Impact, Posture, and Control. By leveraging Agentic AI to bridge the gap between risk and operations, Netenrich accelerates the evolution toward Cyber Risk Operations — enabling enterprises to not just feel safe, but to be prepared. Learn more at netenrich.com.

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GRAIL to Present New Data From NHS-Galleri and PATHFINDER 2 at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Detailed NHS-Galleri Trial Results Will be Presented as a Late-Breaking Abstract in an Oral Presentation

Final PATHFINDER 2 Study Results Will be Presented as a Late-Breaking Abstract in an Oral Presentation

More than 174,000 Participants Enrolled Across Both Studies, Demonstrating the Scientific Rigor of Galleri® Clinical Development Program

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GRAIL, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRAL), a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, will present additional data from both the NHS-Galleri trial and the PATHFINDER 2 study further evaluating the Galleri® multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, May 29-June 2, 2026.

The NHS-Galleri trial presentation will expand on topline results announced in February 2026. The NHS-Galleri trial, the first and only randomized controlled study of an MCED test, was designed to demonstrate population-level impact through the reduction of late-stage cancer diagnosis and increased cancer detection rate within England’s National Health Service (NHS). The trial evaluated annual screening with the Galleri test in addition to standard of care screening over three years in more than 142,000 demographically representative participants aged 50 to 77, compared to standard of care screening alone.  

Building on initial results presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in October 2025, the complete PATHFINDER 2 dataset of more than 32,000 evaluable participants will be presented. Conducted under an FDA-approved investigational device exemption, PATHFINDER 2 is the largest MCED interventional study in North America in an intended-use population with no clinical suspicion of cancer.

“The goal of cancer screening is to detect cancer before it becomes advanced or spreads, when treatment options may be broader, care and cost may be less intensive, and the opportunity for cure is often greater. Yet the status quo still leaves too many cancers unscreened. In the U.S., more than 70 percent of cancer deaths are from cancers without recommended screening tests,” said Josh Ofman, MD, MSHS, President of GRAIL. “These results from NHS-Galleri and PATHFINDER 2, two large, rigorous studies, underscore Galleri’s strong performance, ability to shift detection of cancers earlier before metastatic disease, and strong safety profile. We look forward to sharing these findings, which strengthen the body of evidence supporting the clinical utility, performance, and safety of Galleri in intended-use populations and reflect GRAIL’s extensive experience building a robust evidence base for multi-cancer early detection.”

ASCO Presentations

Title: NHS-Galleri: Primary results from a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical utility of a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in population screening

Abstract Number: LBA100
Session Title: Clinical Science Symposium – ctDNA in Clinical Practice: From Detection to Clinical Decision-Making
Presentation type: Oral Presentation
Date/Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026 – 8:12-8:24 am CDT

Title: Safety and performance results from PATHFINDER 2 (PF2), a registrational study of a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in an intended-use population

Abstract Number: LBA10509
Session Title: Rapid Oral Abstract Session – Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Genetics
Presentation type: Oral Presentation
Date/Time: May 31, 2026 – 9:45-9:52 am CDT

Title: Implementation of a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in a private practice: adoption, performance, and repeat-testing patterns

Abstract Number: 10532
Presentation Type: Poster #493
Date/Time: June 1, 2026 – 1:30-4:30 pm CDT

About GRAIL
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art machine learning, software, and automation to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types in earlier stages. GRAIL’s targeted methylation-based platform can support the continuum of care for screening and precision oncology, including multi-cancer early detection in symptomatic patients, risk stratification, minimal residual disease detection, biomarker subtyping, treatment and recurrence monitoring. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. 

For more information, visit grail.com.

About Galleri®
The Galleri multi-cancer early detection test is a proactive tool to screen for cancer. With a simple blood draw, Galleri can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear — when they can be easier to treat and are potentially curable2. Galleri is the only available MCED test with demonstrated performance in patients screened for cancer2*. The Galleri test increases the number of cancers detected seven-fold when added to recommended screening for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancers, and has the lowest false positive rate of any MCED test on the market1,2,3,4,**The Galleri test doubles the number of cancers detected when added to standard of care cancer screening, and has the lowest false positive rate of any MCED test1,2,3,4**. When a cancer signal is found, Galleri provides a cancer signal of origin with high accuracy to help guide an efficient diagnostic work-up4,5,6. The Galleri test requires a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider and should be used in addition to recommended cancer screenings such as mammography, colonoscopy, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, or cervical cancer screening. The Galleri test is recommended for adults with an elevated risk for cancer, such as those aged 50 or older.

For more information, visit galleri.com.

* The Galleri test performance metrics were derived from the outcomes of an interventional clinical study of patients presenting for screening without clinical suspicion of cancer, a study population that reflects the intended use population.
** Test performance metrics do not represent results of a head-to-head comparative study. Separate studies have different designs, objectives, and participant populations, which limits the ability to draw conclusions about comparative performance.

Important Galleri Safety Information
The Galleri test is recommended for use in adults with an elevated risk for cancer, such as those age 50 or older. The test does not detect all cancers and should be used in addition to routine cancer screening tests recommended by a healthcare provider. The Galleri test is intended to detect cancer signals and predict where in the body the cancer signal is located. Use of the test is not recommended in individuals who are pregnant, 21 years old or younger, or undergoing active cancer treatment. Results should be interpreted by a healthcare provider in the context of medical history, clinical signs, and symptoms. A test result of No Cancer Signal Detected does not rule out cancer. A test result of Cancer Signal Detected requires confirmatory diagnostic evaluation by medically established procedures (e.g., imaging) to confirm cancer. If cancer is not confirmed with further testing, it could mean that cancer is not present or testing was insufficient to detect cancer, including due to the cancer being located in a different part of the body. False positive (a cancer signal detected when cancer is not present) and false negative (a cancer signal not detected when cancer is present) test results do occur. Rx only.

Laboratory/Test Information
The GRAIL clinical laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and accredited by the College of American Pathologists. The Galleri test was developed — and its performance characteristics were determined — by GRAIL. The Galleri test has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The GRAIL clinical laboratory is regulated under CLIA to perform high-complexity testing. The Galleri test is intended for clinical purposes.

GRAIL Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would,” or “will,” the negative of these terms, and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, may include statements related to the potential benefits, uses and impacts of the Galleri test, our expectations regarding the results and outcomes of the NHS-Galleri trial and the PATHFINDER 2 study, the potential clinical utility, performance and safety profile of the Galleri test, the impact of clinical evidence on adoption into practice, cancer screening, public health and patient outcomes, among others. 

These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those factors and numerous associated risks discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025. Moreover, we operate in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make.

Forward-looking statements relate to the future and, accordingly, are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Although we believe the expectations and projections expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Our actual results, financial condition and success in our business strategies and operations may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

References:

Nabavizadeh N, et al. Safety and Performance of a Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Test in an Intended-Use Population: Initial Results from the Registrational PATHFINDER 2 Study. Proffered Presentation Presented at: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting; October 17-21, 2025; Berlin, Germany.Klein EA, Richards D, Cohn A, et al. Clinical validation of a targeted methylation-based multi-cancer early detection test using an independent validation set. Ann Oncol. 2021 Sep;32(9):1167-77. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.806GRAIL, Inc. False positive rate. [Data on file: GR-2025-0256]Schrag D, Beer TM, McDonnell CH, et al. Blood-based tests for multi-cancer early detection (PATHFINDER): a prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2023;402:1251-1260. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01700-2GRAIL, Inc. Enhanced Cancer Signal Origin prediction. [Data on file: VV-TMF-59592]Hackshaw A, et al. Cancer Cell. 2022;40(2):109-13.

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DFIN to Announce First-Quarter Results and Host Investor Conference Call on May 5, 2026

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CHICAGO, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) will hold a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its first-quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results, provide a general business update and respond to analyst questions.

A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website. Please visit investor.dfinsolutions.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

If you are unable to participate live, a replay of the webcast will be available following the conference call on the Company’s investor relations website, along with the earnings press release, and related financial tables.

DFIN’s financial report for the first quarter will be released before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, via a filing with the SEC on Form 8-K and will also be posted on the Company’s investor relations website.

About DFIN
DFIN is the leading global provider of compliance and regulatory software and services, fueling end-to-end investment company regulatory compliance needs, complex capital markets transactions, and essential financial reporting at every stage of the corporate lifecycle. Our mission is simple: to empower clients with the software and support they need to stay ahead of public company filings, investment company filings, private reporting, and beneficial owner reporting, while enhancing workflow efficiency. We bring deep expertise to every engagement, driving transparency and collaboration built on confidence and reliability. Learn more at DFINsolutions.com or follow us on LinkedIn

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