(NYSE American: MAIA) Goes Green And Could Draw Serious Buzz With Breaking News

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(NYSE American: MAIA) Goes Green And Could Draw Serious Buzz With Breaking News


August 13th

Greetings Readers,


MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) takes center stage early Wednesday morning.


Moving green first thing, MAIA just dropped major breaking news. Check it out:


MAIA Biotechnology Granted European Patent for Next Generation Telomere-Targeting Agents for Cancer Therapy


Cancer-fighting immunosuppressive agents shown to disrupt telomeres and suspend growth of cancer cells


CHICAGO , Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) (“MAIA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that the European Patent Office has decided to grant a patent broadly covering a portfolio of ateganosine-based analogues for telomere-targeting anticancer therapy and methods of using ateganosine (THIO) alone or before administration of checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). The patent, titled “Mercaptopurine Ribonucleoside Analogues for Altering Telomerase Mediated Telomere,” was invented by MAIA’s Chief Scientific Officer Sergei M. Gryaznov, PhD and Scientific Advisory Board member Jerry W. Shay, PhD.


Mercaptopurine nucleoside analogues are cancer-fighting immunosuppressive agents that disrupt the structure and function of telomeres and reduce immune system activity, interfering with the growth of cancer cells and causing programmed cancer cell death. As an important extension of MAIA’s innovative cancer treatment platform, these new compounds are key next-generation telomere-targeting agents with potentially improved specificity towards cancer cells relative to normal cells and with potentially increased anticancer activity,said Dr. Gryaznov.


The new IP is expected to further secure and expand the value of our first-in-class telomere-targeting compounds across the European scientific community,added MAIA Chairman and CEO Vlad Vitoc, M.D.


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Read the full article here.


Don't forget. MAIA is a low float profile.


With a Yahoo Finance reported float under 28Mn shares, volatility potential should be on watch daily (especially after today's news).


Take yourself a quick moment to review my initial (NYSE American: MAIA) report below and consider this profile for your radar.

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Consider this your heads-up.


Right now, this report highlights what could become a changing of the guard in the biotech world—and you won’t want to be caught unaware.


This involves a company profile with a relatively small float, which could lead to increased volatility potential.


An analyst is generating buzz with a target that’s not just double or triple but more than 5X current chart levels.


This is a rare type of profile that appears to be flying under most radars.


Now, pay close attention.


A notable breakthrough is emerging in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.


A novel therapeutic technique, recently highlighted at a top international oncology conference, has demonstrated encouraging results in patients who have not responded to existing immunotherapy options.


This approach works by focusing on telomeres inside cancer cells, causing significant tumor shrinkage and activating the immune system.


Experts are taking note of these clinical outcomes, which may indicate a modification in how resistant lung cancer cases are managed.


Ongoing clinical trials will provide more clarity on the therapy’s potential, making it important to keep a close watch for new findings.


Moreover, when this profile was brought up in 2024, it surged approximately 275% in just a few months.


That’s why this NYSE American biotech name is currently at the top of my watchlist:


*MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA)*


MAIA is a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of potential first-in-class drugs with novel mechanisms of action that are intended to meaningfully improve and extend the lives of people with cancer.


Their lead program is THIO, a potential first-in-class cancer telomere targeting agent in clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC patients with telomerase-positive cancer cells.


And based on multiple potential breakout catalysts, MAIA should be considered as watchlist material. Check them out:


#1. One Analyst's Target Suggests Over 800% Potential Upside From MAIA's Current Chart Levels.


#2. Volatility Could Be In Full Force Based On MAIA's Low Float.


#3. MAIA Earns Major Milestone With FDA Fast Track Designation!


#4. Key Results Suggest MAIA-2022-12 And MAIA-2021-20 May Be Promising Candidates.


#5. MAIA Shares Excitement Of Phase 2 Trial Expansion Underway (First Patient Dosed).


But more on those in a second...


MAIA's First-In-Class Cancer Telomere Targeting Agent: THIO


THIO (aka 6-thio-dG, 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine) is a potentially first-in-class small molecule that is the only direct telomere targeting agent currently in clinical development.


Telomerase is present in >85% of human cancers and contributes significantly to the proliferation and reproductive immortality of cancer cells. THIO’s in vitro activity has been studied in models of several tumor types with active telomerase.


A New Therapeutic Strategy


THIO is recognized by telomerase and incorporated into telomeres in cancer cells. Once incorporated, THIO compromises the telomere structure and function, leading to ‘uncapping’ of the chromosome ends and thus resulting in rapid tumor cell death.


Low doses of THIO, followed by anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD1 therapy, completely eliminated advanced tumors in preclinical models in vivo, and produced cancer cell specific immune memory, where the immune system continued to be active against the cancer cells after extended periods of time, with no additional treatment.


These results demonstrate how the THIO-produced telomere stress increases innate sensing and adaptive anti-tumor immunity, which provides a strong rationale for sequentially combining their telomere-targeted therapy with immunotherapy (Mender et al., 2020).


Clinical Development


MAIA is currently advancing THIO in a Phase 2 clinical study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). This is the first study to test THIO’s immune system activation followed by administration of the checkpoint inhibitor cemiplimab, allowing for the immune activation and PD-1 sensitivity to take effect. The trial will test the hypothesis that lower doses of THIO administered prior to Libtayo treatment would enhance and prolong responses in subjects with advanced NSCLC who did not respond or progressed after first-line treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor.


Second-Generation


Telomere Targeting Agents


MAIA has initiated an early-stage research and discovery program aimed at identifying new compounds capable of acting through similar mechanisms of activity as THIO, such as the targeting and modifying telomeric structures of cancer cells through cancer-cell intrinsic telomerase activity. The main objective for this program is to discover new compounds with potentially improved specificity towards cancer cells relative to normal cells and with potentially increased anticancer activity.


MAIA's Pipeline


The company's pipeline includes several targeted immuno-oncology therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers:

Grab Sources And More Here: Company Website. Company Presentation.

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As mentioned above, (NYSE American: MAIA) has several explosive potential catalysts to consider right now. Check these out:


#1. MAIA Potential Catalyst - One Analyst's Target Suggests Over 800% Potential Upside From MAIA's Current Chart Levels.


Recently, Robert LeBoyer, Senior Vice President and equity research analyst with Noble Life Science Partners, reiterated a $14.00 target on MAIA.


From Tuesday's closing valuation, that provides MAIA with upside potential well over 800%!


Check out some key report highlights:


Conclusion. Roche becomes the third pharmaceutical company to make a supply agreement with MAIA to test a checkpoint inhibitor in combination with THIO. We believe this shows that potential partners have noticed the data showing improved overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and the side effect profile. Clinical data from the three of the eight approved checkpoint inhibitors could make bidding for a marketing partnership more competitive. We are reiterating our Outperform rating and $14 price target.

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#2. MAIA Potential Catalyst - Volatility Could Be In Full Force Based On MAIA's Low Float.


According to info from the Yahoo Finance websiteMAIA has a relatively low float.


The website reports this profile to have roughly 27.93Mn shares in its float.


Why is that important? It's important on one crucial level. Volatility potential.


Could even more positive company news in mid-2025 provide a breakout spark?

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#3. MAIA Potential Catalyst - MAIA Earns Major Milestone With FDA Fast Track Designation!


MAIA Biotechnology Receives FDA’s Fast Track Designation for Ateganosine as a Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer


Potential first-to-market small molecule telomere targeting agent targets a $34Bn NSCLC treatment market


Latest data in pivotal Phase 2 THIO-101 clinical trial shows median overall survival of 17.8 months


CHICAGO, July 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) ("MAIA", the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for ateganosine (THIO, 6-thio-dG or 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Ateganosine is currently being evaluated in a pivotal Phase 2 THIO-101 clinical trial evaluating its anti-tumor activity when followed by a checkpoint inhibitor.


Ateganosine is a first-in-class small molecule that compromises telomere structure and function in cancer cells, leading to rapid tumor cell elimination and specific immune memory. Through telomerase-mediated action, ateganosine reverses intrinsic or acquired resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).


"FDA’s Fast Track Designation recognizes ateganosine’s potential as a new therapeutic paradigm in cancer treatment science. Ateganosine is the first and only anticancer treatment of its kind that we are aware of in clinical development," stated MAIA Chairman and CEO Vlad Vitoc, M.D. "If we are successful in the Fast Track regulatory pathway, ateganosine could qualify for accelerated FDA approval and robust exclusivity in NSCLC, with a potential FDA decision as early as next year. If approved, ateganosine would have a first-to-market competitive position within a $34Bn NSCLC treatment market with significant unmet medical need."


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"This is an important milestone for MAIA’s clinical development program. Ateganosine has demonstrated robust preclinical efficacy and superior clinical median overall survival compared to other FDA-approved treatments for NSCLC patients with prior disease progression on platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-(L)1 antibody. Additionally, advanced NSCLC is a devastating disease that clearly meets the criteria for a serious condition with unmet medical need. Both are key criteria for the Fast Track designation," said K. Robinson Lewis, Vice President, Head of Regulatory and Quality at MAIA. "We intend to utilize the incentives of the Fast Track Program to expedite the development and review of ateganosine and bring patient access sooner."


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Read the full article here.

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#4. MAIA Potential Catalyst - Key Results Suggest MAIA-2022-12 And MAIA-2021-20 May Be Promising Candidates.


MAIA Biotechnology Announces Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication of Data Validating Second Generation Ateganosine Prodrugs for Anticancer Therapy


Manuscript featured in leading open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal Nucleic Acids Research


CHICAGO, July 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) ("MAIA", the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced the publication of preclinical data from its second generation ateganosine prodrugs platform in Nucleic Acids Research (NAR), a leading open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study, titled "Novel Telomere-Targeting Dual-Pharmacophore Dinucleotide Prodrugs for Anticancer Therapy," details MAIA’s lead ateganosine (THIO)-derived second-generation prodrugs as promising new molecules in its strategy for enhancing cancer treatment and overcoming drug resistance. The manuscript with the data was published on June 26, 2025, in Volume 53, Issue 12 of the NAR journal.


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"The reported study data has shown that the sequential combination of MAIA-2022-12 or MAIA-2021-20 with an immune checkpoint inhibitor demonstrated a significantly lower 50% inhibitory concentration with superior anticancer efficacy compared with the corresponding monotherapies. The results suggest that MAIA-2022-12 and MAIA-2021-20 are promising candidates for future preclinical and clinical studies," said MAIA Chairman and CEO Vlad Vitoc, M.D. "We are working now to advance at least one of the candidates into human clinical trials upon completion of required GLP-toxicity and other evaluations."


Read the full article here.

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#5. MAIA Potential Catalyst - MAIA Shares Excitement Of Phase 2 Trial Expansion Underway (First Patient Dosed).


MAIA Biotechnology Announces First Patient Dosed in Expansion of Phase 2 Trial for Ateganosine in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer


CHICAGO, July 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced dosing of the first patient in Taiwan in the expansion phase of its THIO-101 Phase 2 trial for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The trial’s entry into another continent marks a key milestone for MAIA, opening a significantly larger patient pool for its evaluations of ateganosine (THIO). Screening for the trial is ongoing in Europe and Asia.


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"We are excited to have the expansion of the trial officially started. Ateganosine’s observed OS in third-line NSCLC exceeds all known benchmarks," said MAIA’s Chief Executive Officer Vlad Vitoc, M.D. "This potentially positions us for first-mover advantage in a multi-Bn-dollar space with no currently approved standard of care."


Read the full article here.

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MAIA Recap - This NYSE American Breakout Idea Has 5 Explosive Potential Catalysts


#1. One Analyst's Target Suggests Over 800% Potential Upside From MAIA's Current Chart Levels.


#2. Volatility Could Be In Full Force Based On MAIA's Low Float.


#3. MAIA Earns Major Milestone With FDA Fast Track Designation!


#4. Key Results Suggest MAIA-2022-12 And MAIA-2021-20 May Be Promising Candidates.


#5. MAIA Shares Excitement Of Phase 2 Trial Expansion Underway (First Patient Dosed).

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Coverage is officially reinitiated on (NYSE American: MAIA). When updates are available, I'll get them out quickly. Talk soon.


Sincerely,

Kai Parker

StockWireNews


(Always Remember The St-ock Prices Could Be Significantly Lower Now From The Dates I Provided.)


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