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Actuate Therapeutics Announces Inclusion in the Russell 3000® and Russell2000® Indexes

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Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACTU) announced its inclusion in the Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes, effective June 27, 2025, following its IPO last year. The Russell 3000® Index tracks the top 3,000 U.S. public companies, while the Russell 2000® focuses on small-cap stocks. The inclusion comes after positive Phase 2 trial results for their lead candidate elraglusib in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), which showed significant improvement in median overall survival (10.1 months vs 7.2 months, p=0.01) with a 37% reduction in death risk. Approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell U.S. Indexes as of May 2025, making this inclusion a significant milestone for Actuate's visibility in the investment community.
Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACTU) ha annunciato la sua inclusione negli indici Russell 3000® e Russell 2000®, a partire dal 27 giugno 2025, a seguito della sua IPO dello scorso anno. L'indice Russell 3000® monitora le prime 3.000 società pubbliche statunitensi, mentre il Russell 2000® si concentra sulle azioni a piccola capitalizzazione. Questa inclusione arriva dopo i positivi risultati della Fase 2 per il loro candidato principale elraglusib nel trattamento dell'adenocarcinoma duttale pancreatico metastatico (mPDAC), che ha mostrato un miglioramento significativo della sopravvivenza mediana complessiva (10,1 mesi contro 7,2 mesi, p=0,01) con una riduzione del rischio di morte del 37%. Circa 10,6 trilioni di dollari in asset sono indicizzati sugli indici Russell USA a maggio 2025, rendendo questa inclusione un traguardo importante per la visibilità di Actuate nella comunità degli investitori.
Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACTU) anunció su inclusión en los índices Russell 3000® y Russell 2000®, efectiva a partir del 27 de junio de 2025, tras su oferta pública inicial del año pasado. El índice Russell 3000® sigue a las 3,000 principales empresas públicas de EE.UU., mientras que el Russell 2000® se enfoca en acciones de pequeña capitalización. Esta inclusión llega después de resultados positivos en el ensayo de Fase 2 de su candidato principal, elraglusib, en adenocarcinoma ductal pancreático metastásico (mPDAC), que mostró una mejora significativa en la mediana de supervivencia global (10.1 meses frente a 7.2 meses, p=0.01) con una reducción del 37% en el riesgo de muerte. Aproximadamente 10.6 billones de dólares en activos están referenciados según los índices Russell de EE.UU. a mayo de 2025, lo que convierte esta inclusión en un hito importante para la visibilidad de Actuate en la comunidad inversora.
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Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ : ACTU) a annoncé son inclusion dans les indices Russell 3000® et Russell 2000®, effective à partir du 27 juin 2025, suite à son introduction en bourse l'année dernière. L'indice Russell 3000® suit les 3 000 principales entreprises publiques américaines, tandis que le Russell 2000® se concentre sur les actions à petite capitalisation. Cette inclusion fait suite à des résultats positifs de l'essai de phase 2 pour leur principal candidat, l'elraglusib, dans l'adénocarcinome canalaire pancréatique métastatique (mPDAC), qui a montré une amélioration significative de la survie globale médiane (10,1 mois contre 7,2 mois, p=0,01) avec une réduction de 37 % du risque de décès. Environ 10,6 billions de dollars d'actifs sont indexés sur les indices Russell US en mai 2025, faisant de cette inclusion une étape importante pour la visibilité d'Actuate au sein de la communauté des investisseurs.
Actuate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACTU) gab bekannt, dass das Unternehmen ab dem 27. Juni 2025 in den Russell 3000® und Russell 2000® Indizes aufgenommen wird, nach seinem Börsengang im vergangenen Jahr. Der Russell 3000® Index verfolgt die 3.000 größten börsennotierten US-Unternehmen, während der Russell 2000® sich auf Small-Cap-Aktien konzentriert. Die Aufnahme erfolgt nach positiven Ergebnissen der Phase-2-Studie für den Hauptkandidaten elraglusib bei metastasiertem Pankreasduktalem Adenokarzinom (mPDAC), die eine signifikante Verbesserung des medianen Gesamtüberlebens (10,1 Monate vs. 7,2 Monate, p=0,01) mit einer 37%igen Reduktion des Sterberisikos zeigte. Rund 10,6 Billionen US-Dollar an Vermögenswerten sind im Mai 2025 an den Russell US-Indizes orientiert, was diese Aufnahme zu einem wichtigen Meilenstein für die Sichtbarkeit von Actuate in der Investmentgemeinschaft macht.
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  • Inclusion in prestigious Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes, increasing visibility to institutional investors
  • Positive Phase 2 trial results showing 10.1 months median overall survival vs 7.2 months in control group
  • Significant 37% reduction in risk of death (HR = 0.63) in clinical trials
  • Successful IPO completion and continued growth momentum
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Actuate's Russell Index inclusion and positive Phase 2 pancreatic cancer trial results strengthen its market position and clinical progress.

Actuate Therapeutics' inclusion in the Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes marks a significant development that typically increases visibility among institutional investors, enhances trading liquidity, and broadens the company's investor base. With approximately $10.6 trillion in assets benchmarked against Russell U.S. Indexes, this inclusion creates meaningful exposure to passive investment flows.

Far more important from a clinical perspective are the impressive Phase 2 results for elraglusib in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC). The trial met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant improvement in median overall survival of 10.1 months versus 7.2 months (p = 0.01). The 37% reduction in death risk (HR = 0.63) represents a substantial clinical benefit in pancreatic cancer—a notoriously aggressive malignancy with historically poor outcomes.

The survival improvement of 2.9 months may seem modest in absolute terms, but in the context of pancreatic cancer, where treatment advances have been incremental, this represents a meaningful clinical benefit. The strong statistical significance (p = 0.01) further validates these findings and suggests the results are unlikely due to chance.

Elraglusib's mechanism—inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β)—represents a novel therapeutic approach in oncology. These positive Phase 2 results likely position Actuate to advance toward pivotal Phase 3 trials, potentially addressing a significant unmet need in pancreatic cancer treatment where new therapeutic options are desperately needed.

  • Inclusion reflects continued growth and momentum in the company’s mission to transform the treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC)

CHICAGO and FORT WORTH, Texas, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACTU) (“Actuate� or the “Company�), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of high-impact, difficult-to-treat cancers through the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β), announced today that the Company will be added to the Russell 3000® Index, with automatic inclusion in the Russell 2000® Index, effective after the U.S. market close on June 27, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes annual reconstitution. The inclusion follows the initial announcement on Friday, May 23, and the latest update on Friday, June 13, 2025, in connection with the annual reconstitution of the Russell U.S. Indexes.

The Russell 3000® Index tracks the performance of the largest 3,000 publicly traded U.S. companies and serves as a broad benchmark for the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000® Index, a subset of the Russell 3000®, measures the performance of the small-cap stocks and represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the U.S. equity market. Membership in the Russell Index lasts for one year and results in automatic inclusion in appropriate growth and value style indexes. The Russell indexes are used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. As of May 2025, approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against the Russell U.S. Indexes.

“Inclusion in the Russell 3000® and 2000® Indexes represents a significant milestone for Actuate and reflects the company’s strong momentum since our IPO last year,� said Daniel Schmitt, President & Chief Executive Officer of Actuate. ”It comes on the heels of very positive topline Phase 2 data in mPDAC, which showed that the trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a clinically meaningful increase in median overall survival (mOS) of 10.1 months compared to 7.2 months (p = 0.01), with a 37% reduction in the risk of death (HR = 0.63), reinforcing the therapeutic potential of our lead candidate, elraglusib. This recognition not only elevates our visibility within the investment community but also validates our platform and strategic direction. As we advanced the development of elraglusib, we believe this is a pivotal moment that further positions Actuate for long-term growth and value creation.�

For more information on the Russell 2000® Index and Russell 3000®Index and the annual reconstitution, go to the “Russell Reconstitution� section on the.

About Actuate Therapeutics, Inc.

Actuate is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of high-impact, difficult-to-treat cancers. Actuate’s lead investigational drug, elraglusib (a novel GSK-3βinhibitor), targets molecular pathways in cancer that are involved in promoting tumor growth and resistance to conventional cancer drugs such as chemotherapy through the inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB) and DNA Damage Response (DDR). Elraglusib may also mediate anti-tumor immunity through the regulation of multiple immune checkpoints and immune cell function. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at .

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements about us, including our and other parties� clinical trials and development plans, and our industry. The words “anticipate,� “believe,� “continue,� “could,� “estimate,� “expect,� “intend,� “may,� “might,� “ongoing,� “plan,� “potential,� “predict,� “project,� “should,� “target,� “will,� “would,� or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements, other than statements related to present facts or current conditions or of historical facts, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions, substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them, including but not limited to that preliminary and unpublished data may be subject to change and further interpretation following the availability of more data or following a more comprehensive review of the data and should not be relied upon as a final analysis; clinical and preclinical drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process with uncertain timelines and outcomes, results of prior preclinical studies and early clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results, and elraglusib may not achieve positive clinical results or favorable preclinical results or receive regulatory approval on a timely basis, if at all; that we may not successfully enroll additional patients or establish or advance plans for further development, including through conversations with the FDA or EMA and the standards such bodies may impose for such development; that elraglusib could be associated with side effects, adverse events or other properties or safety risks, which could delay or preclude regulatory approval, cause us to suspend or discontinue clinical trials or result in other negative consequences; our reliance on third parties to conduct our non-clinical studies and our clinical trials; our reliance on third-party licensors and ability to preserve and protect our intellectual property rights; that we face significant competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies; our ability to fund development activities, including because our financial condition raises substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern and we require additional capital to finance our operations beyond the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital in the near term on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our development programs, commercialization efforts or other operations. In addition, any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors� in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025, and other filings with the SEC. Because the risk factors referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Unless legally required, we do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Investor Contact
Mike Moyer
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC

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Russo Partners, LLC


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FAQ

What does Actuate Therapeutics' (ACTU) inclusion in Russell indexes mean for investors?

The inclusion in Russell 3000® and 2000® indexes increases ACTU's visibility to institutional investors, as approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against these indexes, potentially leading to increased trading volume and institutional ownership.

What were the Phase 2 trial results for Actuate Therapeutics' (ACTU) elraglusib in mPDAC?

The Phase 2 trial met its primary endpoint, showing 10.1 months median overall survival compared to 7.2 months in the control group (p=0.01), with a 37% reduction in death risk (HR=0.63).

When will Actuate Therapeutics (ACTU) be added to the Russell indexes?

Actuate Therapeutics will be added to the Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® indexes effective after U.S. market close on June 27, 2025.

What is Actuate Therapeutics' (ACTU) main drug candidate and target disease?

Actuate's lead candidate is elraglusib, which targets metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC) through the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β).

How long does Actuate Therapeutics' (ACTU) membership in Russell indexes last?

Membership in the Russell indexes lasts for one year and includes automatic inclusion in appropriate growth and value style indexes.
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