GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. announced today that data from the Company’s trial in esophageal cancer were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2010 Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium in Orlando, Florida on January 22, 2010.
Research presented in the poster received a prestigious ASCO Foundation Merit Award. In addition, the poster received focused attention at the oral review session on esophageal cancer on January 22, 2010.
The presented poster is available on GenVec’s website, www.genvec.com. To view the poster, click on “Investor Relations” then “Webcasts and Data.”
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