Marker Therapeutics Secures $2.6M From FDA Through Its Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program To Support Phase 1 Clinical Study Evaluating Lead Investigational MAR-T Cell Therapy, MT-601, In Pancreatic Cancer

Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRKR), is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing multi-antigen recognizing (MAR)-T cell therapies under an exclusive worldwide license from Baylor College of Medicine for patients with cancer. Today, Marker announced that the Company has been awarded $2.6 million from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through its Orphan Products Clinical Trials grants program. The funding will support a Phase 1 clinical study evaluating the Company’s lead investigational MAR-T cell therapy, MT-601, in patients with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer.

The FDA’s Orphan Products Clinical Trials grants program is a highly competitive federal funding initiative designed to support clinical research that may advance the development of treatments for rare diseases. Applications undergo independent scientific peer review, including evaluation of scientific rationale, clinical trial design, feasibility, and potential contribution to product development. In fiscal year 2026, the FDA received 66 applications and selected six projects for funding.