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Salarius Pharmaceuticals Rebrands as Decoy Therapeutics on Nasdaq

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  • Salarius is rebranding as Decoy Therapeutics and changing its Nasdaq ticker to DCOY without altering shareholder rights or leadership.
  • The company is sharpening its focus on AI-driven peptide-conjugate therapeutics, prioritizing clinical advancement, pipeline expansion and strategic partnerships in 2026.
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Salarius Pharmaceuticals Rebrands as Decoy Therapeutics on Nasdaq

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Salarius Pharmaceuticals ( (SLRX) ) just unveiled an update.

On January 7, 2026, Salarius Pharmaceuticals announced it would change its corporate name to Decoy Therapeutics Inc., effective January 8, 2026, and that its Nasdaq ticker will switch from SLRX to DCOY on the same date, with accompanying updates to its corporate charter, bylaws and website; the company emphasized that these changes will not affect shareholders’ rights, share count, CUSIP, transfer agent, operations or leadership. The rebranding underscores a strategic focus on an AI-enabled, peptide-conjugate drug platform aimed at high-priority viral and oncology targets, with a 2026 plan centered on advancing its lead antiviral toward the clinic, broadening its preclinical pipeline, pursuing non-dilutive funding and strategic partnerships, and seeking to strengthen its capital structure and investor visibility.

The most recent analyst rating on (SLRX) stock is a Hold with a $0.81 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Salarius Pharmaceuticals stock, see the SLRX Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SLRX Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SLRX is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses, and negative free cash flow) and a clearly bearish price trend versus key moving averages. Valuation provides limited offset because losses make P/E less meaningful and no dividend yield is available.

To see Spark’s full report on SLRX stock, click here.

More about Salarius Pharmaceuticals

Decoy Therapeutics Inc., formerly Salarius Pharmaceuticals, is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation peptide-conjugate therapeutics. Leveraging machine learning, AI tools and high-speed synthesis, the company targets serious unmet medical needs, with an initial pipeline focused on respiratory viruses such as pan-coronavirus, influenza and RSV, as well as gastrointestinal cancers, and has attracted backing from institutional investors and specialized life sciences and technology-oriented funding programs.

Average Trading Volume: 1,942,669

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: $4.15M

For detailed information about SLRX stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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