Tag: immunotherapy
ImmunOs Therapeutics Appoints Michael A. Curran, PhD, as Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board
– Renowned immunology expert from MD Anderson Cancer Center to lead seasoned group of scientific advisors
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG, a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its HLA-based technology platform to develop first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that Michael A. Curran, PhD, has been appointed Chairman of the Company´s Scientific Advisory Board. In addition to Dr. Curran, Taha Merghoub, PhD, Ulf Petrausch, MD, and Paul Bowness, MD, PhD, currently serve as Scientific Advisors to ImmunOs.
Allero Therapeutics Receives EIC Horizon Grant to Advance Treatment of Celiac Disease
– Specific OroMucosal ImmunoTherapy (SOMIT) for celiac disease patients supported with EUR 2.5mn funding
Allero Therapeutics BV, a Dutch oromucosal immunotherapy company, today announced that the Company has received a EUR 2.5 million EIC Horizon Grant provided by the European Commission to advance novel treatments for celiac disease patients. The program is based on Allero´s proprietary SOMIT (Specific OroMucosal ImmunoTherapy) platform technology for the treatment of antigen-driven immune disorders.
ImmunOs Therapeutics Raises $74 Million Series B Financing Round
– New investors Samsara, Lightspeed, Gimv, and Mission BioCapital further strengthen investor base and expand transatlantic footprint
– Company establishes U.S. subsidiary to accelerate international operations
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG, a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its HLA-based technology platform to develop first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series B financing round totaling $74 million. The round was led by new investors Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Gimv, and joined by new investors Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, and Fiscus Financial, as well as existing investors Pfizer Ventures, BioMed Partners, and Schroder Adveq. Read more…
Company News: ISA Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Patent Protection for its Lead Product ISA101
– Granted EU patent provides market exclusivity until 2028 –
ISA Pharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focusing on rationally designed therapeutic vaccines against cancer and persistent viral infections, today announced it has been granted a European patent on its lead compound ISA101. The patent ensures market protection of ISA101’s active ingredient in Europe until 2028.
ISA101 is a therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of high-risk, HPV16-induced diseases. The vaccine consists of synthetic long peptides derived from the E6 and E7 oncogenic proteins of the HPV16 virus. This HPV strain is responsible, among others, for over 50% of human cervical cancers, more than 85% of HPV-positive head and neck cancers, and a variety of premalignant disorders.
The patent covers long peptides of the HPV-E6 protein, including a novel CD4+ epitope and provides exclusivity for the treatment of HPV-related diseases.
ISA101 is currently studied in the CervISA trial, a company-sponsored Phase I/II trial in cervical cancer and anal intra-epithelial neoplasia (AIN). Moreover, the vaccine has established clinical proof-of-concept by successfully completing a Phase II trial in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN).