Core Insights - Actuate Therapeutics, Inc. will be added to the Russell 3000® Index and automatically included in the Russell 2000® Index effective after the U.S. market close on June 27, 2025, marking a significant milestone for the company [1][3] - The inclusion reflects the company's strong momentum following positive topline Phase 2 data in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), demonstrating a clinically meaningful increase in median overall survival (mOS) of 10.1 months compared to 7.2 months, with a 37% reduction in the risk of death [3] Company Overview - Actuate is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for high-impact, difficult-to-treat cancers, with its lead investigational drug, elraglusib, targeting molecular pathways involved in tumor growth and resistance to conventional cancer treatments [4] - Elraglusib is a novel glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β) inhibitor that may also mediate anti-tumor immunity through the regulation of immune checkpoints and immune cell function [4] Industry Context - 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, with approximately $10.6 trillion in assets benchmarked against the Russell U.S. Indexes as of May 2025 [2]
Actuate Therapeutics Announces Inclusion in the Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes