UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of December 2024
001-36203
(Commission File Number)
CAN-FITE BIOPHARMA LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
26 Ben Gurion Street
Ramat Gan 5257346 Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
On December 30, 2024, Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.
issued a press release entitled “Recognition of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) of the Liver Protective Effect
of Can-Fite’s anti-Cancer Drug Namodenoson.” A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit Index
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
| Date: December 30, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ Motti Farbstein |
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Motti Farbstein |
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Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Recognition of the American Society of Clinical
Oncology (ASCO) of the Liver Protective Effect of Can-Fite’s anti-Cancer Drug Namodenoson
| ● | Can-Fite’s data will be presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium |
| ● | Can-Fite enrolls patients for its pivotal Phase III advanced liver cancer study |
Ramat Gan, Israel, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE American: CANF) (TASE: CANF), a biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of proprietary small
molecule drugs that address Oncology and Inflammatory diseases, today announced that its work titled “The Liver Protective Effect
of the anti-Cancer Drug Candidate Namodenoson is Mediated via Adiponectin” will be presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers
Symposium to take place at San Francisco & On Line, January 23-25.
Currently, Namodenoson is being evaluated in a
pivotal Phase 3 multinational registrational trial for the treatment of advanced liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HCC). Interestingly,
Namodenoson has also completely cleared cancer in an HCC patient who was enrolled in Can-Fite’s Phase 2b HCC trial. The patient
continues to be treated through a compassionate use program in Romania, where she remains cancer-free for more than 8 years following
her first dose of Namodenoson.
The uniqueness of Namodenoson is that beyond its
anti-cancer activity, it also induces a liver-protective effect. The latter is manifested by anti-steatosis, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic,
and anti-ischemic effects in the liver. Can-Fite researchers also found that the molecular mechanism of the protective effect is mediated
via adiponectin protein, a positive cytokine released by adipocytes and endothelial cells in the body, known to induce liver-, cardio-,
and neuro-protective effects.
Namodenoson has received significant acknowledgment
in the scientific and medical communities, as evidenced by the numerous peer-reviewed publications and conferences, in which it has been
published and presented.
“Our Phase 3 registrational trial is designed
to treat patients who have tried, yet not benefitted from the few other FDA-approved HCC treatments on the market today. In distinction
from these drugs which induce liver toxicity on top of their anti-cancer effect, Namodenoson has the advantage of having a liver-protective
effect and therefore can be administered to patients with advanced disease,” stated Can-Fite CSO & Chairperson Dr. Pnina Fishman.
We are hopeful that Namodenoson, with its liver-protective properties, can safely prolong life for advanced liver cancer patients.”
About Namodenoson
Namodenoson is a small orally bioavailable drug
that binds with high affinity and selectivity to the A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR). Namodenoson was evaluated in Phase II trials for two
indications, as a second line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, and as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). A3AR is highly expressed in diseased cells whereas low expression is found in normal cells.
This differential effect accounts for the excellent safety profile of the drug.
About Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd.
Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE American: CANF)
(TASE: CANF) is an advanced clinical stage drug development Company with a platform technology that is designed to address multi-billion
dollar markets in the treatment of cancer, liver, and inflammatory disease. The Company’s lead drug candidate, Piclidenoson recently reported
topline results in a Phase III trial for psoriasis. Can-Fite’s liver drug, Namodenoson, is being evaluated in a Phase IIb trial for the
treatment of MASH a Phase III trial for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the Company is planning a Phase IIa study in pancreatic cancer.
Namodenoson has been granted Orphan Drug Designation in the U.S. and Europe and Fast Track Designation as a second line treatment for
HCC by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Namodenoson has also shown proof of concept to potentially treat other cancers including
colon, prostate, and melanoma. CF602, the Company’s third drug candidate, has shown efficacy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
These drugs have an excellent safety profile with experience in over 1,600 patients in clinical studies to date. For more information
please visit: https://www.canfite.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements, about Can-Fite’s expectations, beliefs or intentions regarding, among other things, its product development efforts,
business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies or prospects. All statements in this communication, other than those
relating to historical facts, are “forward looking statements”. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,”
“should” or “anticipate” or their negatives or other variations of these words or other comparable words or by
the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Forward-looking statements relate to anticipated
or expected events, activities, trends or results as of the date they are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that
have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
Can-Fite’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, among other things, our history of losses and
needs for additional capital to fund our operations and our inability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all; uncertainties
of cash flows and inability to meet working capital needs; the initiation, timing, progress and results of our preclinical studies, clinical
trials and other product candidate development efforts; our ability to advance our product candidates into clinical trials or to successfully
complete our preclinical studies or clinical trials; our receipt of regulatory approvals for our product candidates, and the timing of
other regulatory filings and approvals; the clinical development, commercialization and market acceptance of our product candidates; our
ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships and other corporate collaborations; the implementation of our business model
and strategic plans for our business and product candidates; the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual
property rights covering our product candidates and our ability to operate our business without infringing the intellectual property rights
of others; competitive companies, technologies and our industry; risks related to any resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war
between Israel and Hamas; risks related to not satisfying the continued listing requirements of NYSE American; and statements as to the
impact of the political and security situation in Israel on our business. More information on these risks, uncertainties and other factors
is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” section of Can-Fite’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the
SEC on March 28, 2024 and other public reports filed with the SEC and in its periodic filings with the TASE. Existing and prospective
investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Can-Fite
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
Contact
Can-Fite BioPharma
Motti Farbstein
info@canfite.com
+972-3-9241114
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