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Late-stage drug developer Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) is preparing for a huge CY26 after landing a key recruitment milestone late last year, bringing in enough participants to hit its expected 25% goal.

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“Paradigm confirms that it has the required number of participants either enrolled or randomised to support the achievement of the 25% recruitment milestone for the PARA_OA_012 trial,” the company wrote in December.

Many just started their regimes this week, The Market Link understands; Paradigm delayed some start dates so the holidays didn’t interfere with results.

Screening activity across the “PARA_OA_012” trial remains strong, the company also confirmed. A significant pipeline of prospective participants has been identified, with the next milestone – you guessed it, 50% – expected to be completed a lot quicker than Paradigm’s 25% marker took in late CY25.

That will be helped by planned rollouts in Moldova and Hong Kong, where the biopharmaceuticals developer has been setting up screening sites. These should start operating fully a little later this month.

“Importantly, the interim analysis remains on track for mid-2026, with primary endpoint analysis expected in Q4 CY2026,” said Paradigm director Paul Rennie.

All put together, it’s already looking like a “very exciting and pivotal year ahead for Paradigm in 2026,” Mr Rennie said. Goals remain focused on “progressing rapidly” through the stages as recruitment balloons, he added.

Heading into CY26, PAR shares have been selling at 34cps.

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