Dogwood Therapeutics

NASDAQ: DWTX ↗$1.67 USD~$20M (microcap, August 2026) MCAP

#Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain #Cancer Pain #Fibromyalgia #Acute Surgical Pain

Dogwood Therapeutics (formerly Virios Therapeutics, renamed October 2024) is a development-stage biotechnology company focused on first-in-class, non-opioid medicines for pain and fatigue-related disorders. Its lead candidate, Halneuron, is a highly selective sodium channel blocker in Phase 2b development for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP) and cancer pain, with a 12-week open-label follow-on study commenced in May 2026; IMC-1 (famciclovir + celecoxib) completed a Phase 2b trial in fibromyalgia. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Company Info

Sector:Biopharmaceuticals / Pain & Neuropathy

Headquarters:Alpharetta, Georgia, USA

Founded:2012

Website:www.dwtx.com/

Upcoming Milestones & Key Dates

September 1, 2026

Investor / Clinical

Virtual KOL event discussing Halneuron for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain

Clinical Development Pipeline

Halneuron (HAL)

Target: Highly selective sodium channel blocker

Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain; cancer pain

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Approved

IMC-1

Target: Famciclovir + celecoxib combination

Fibromyalgia

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Approved

Serpin Peptide 16

Target: Serpin peptide

Neuropathy secondary to neurotoxic chemotherapeutics

Preclinical

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Approved

Recent News

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Leadership Team

Gregory Duncan

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. R. Michael Gendreau, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. William L. Pridgen, M.D.

Founder and Member of Scientific Advisory Board

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