SAN DIEGO, March 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OncoSec Medical Incorporated (“OncoSec”) (NASDAQ: ONCS), a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, today announced that new clinical data will be presented at the upcoming American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting to be held on April 16-20, 2016 in New Orleans, LA.
This new data relates to the Company’s Phase II monotherapy clinical study of its investigational intratumoral plasmid IL-12 with electroporation (IT-pIL12-EP) in patients with melanoma. After completing treatment with IT-pIL12-EP, a subset of patients subsequently received anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies. Patients with documented follow-up history and evaluable for anti-PD-1/PD-L1 response were included in this single-site retrospective analysis.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
- Abstract Title: Intratumoral electroporation of plasmid IL-12 can prime response to anti-PD1/PD-L1 blockade in patients with Stage III/IV-M1a melanoma (Abstract #CT134)
- Session Title: Early Clinical Trials Evaluating Cell-based Checkpoint Inhibitors and Novel Immunotherapeutics
- Date and Time:April 19, 2016 at 3:45 - 4:00 PM
- Location: Room 343, Morial Convention Center
About OncoSec Medical Incorporated
OncoSec is a biotechnology company developing DNA-based intratumoral immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. The Company’s investigational technology, ImmunoPulse, is designed to enhance the local delivery and uptake of DNA-based immune-targeting agents, such as interleukin-12 (IL-12). In Phase I and II clinical trials, OncoSec’s lead program, ImmunoPulse IL-12, demonstrated a favorable safety profile and evidence of anti-tumor activity in the treatment of various skin cancers as well as the potential to initiate a systemic immune response. ImmunoPulse IL-12 is currently in Phase II development for several indications, including metastatic melanoma and triple-negative breast cancer. In addition to ImmunoPulse IL-12, the Company is also seeking to identify and develop new immune-targeting agents for use with the ImmunoPulse platform. For more information, please visit www.oncosec.com.
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Contact
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OncoSec Medical Incorporated
855-662-6732
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