Genocea Biosciences Presents Complete Phase 1/2a Data For HSV-2 Immunotherapy At IDWeek
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNCA), a biopharmaceutical company developing T cell-directed vaccines and immunotherapies against serious infectious diseases, announced today the presentation of final data from the Phase 1/2a study of GEN-003, the company’s immunotherapy candidate for treatment of genital herpes. The oral presentation, titled “Therapeutic HSV-2 Vaccine (GEN-003) Results in Durable Reduction in Genital Lesions at 1 Year “, will be given on Saturday, Oct. 11 at IDWeek 2014™ in Philadelphia.
The Phase 1/2a clinical trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of GEN-003. In addition, the study was designed to demonstrate proof-of-concept that GEN-003 can reduce HSV-2 viral shedding, a measure of viral activity, and the genital lesion rate, the percentage of days during which the subjects experienced visible herpes outbreaks or lesions. Current HSV-2 therapies only partially control clinical symptoms and viral shedding, which drives disease transmission.
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The Phase 1/2a clinical trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of GEN-003. In addition, the study was designed to demonstrate proof-of-concept that GEN-003 can reduce HSV-2 viral shedding, a measure of viral activity, and the genital lesion rate, the percentage of days during which the subjects experienced visible herpes outbreaks or lesions. Current HSV-2 therapies only partially control clinical symptoms and viral shedding, which drives disease transmission.
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