GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced today that the company will present on GenVec’s malaria vaccine program at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 59th Annual Meeting, which will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on November 3-7, 2010. A presentation, highlighting malaria antigen screening research conducted in this program, will be given by GenVec scientists. Additional presentations, to be given by GenVec collaborators, will provide updates on malaria vaccine development, ranging from preclinical research through ongoing clinical studies using GenVec’s core adenovector technology.
“Our malaria program explores new applications of our technology and supports the development of new vaccines,” stated Dr. Paul H. Fischer, GenVec’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited about the continued exploration of our technology for the prevention of malaria.”
About GenVec
GenVec, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic drugs and vaccines. GenVec uses proprietary drug discovery and development technologies to support a portfolio of product programs that address the prevention and treatment of a number of major diseases. In collaboration with Novartis, GenVec is developing novel treatments for hearing loss and balance disorders. GenVec also develops and is evaluating the potential of TNFerade for the treatment of certain cancers and is developing vaccines for infectious diseases including influenza, HIV, malaria, foot-and-mouth disease, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and HSV-2. Additional information about GenVec is available at www.genvec.com and in the Company’s various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Statements herein relating to future financial or business performance, conditions or strategies and other financial and business matters, including expectations regarding future milestone payments, royalties, the development of products and the success of the collaboration with Novartis, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. GenVec cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or historical experience include risks and uncertainties, including the failure by GenVec to secure and maintain relationships with collaborators; risks relating to the early stage of GenVec’s product candidates under development; uncertainties relating to clinical trials; risks relating to the commercialization, if any, of GenVec’s proposed product candidates; dependence on the efforts of third parties; dependence on intellectual property; and risks that we may lack the financial resources and access to capital to fund our operations. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect GenVec’s business, financial conditions and results of operations, are contained in GenVec’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and GenVec assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.
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