BriaCell Therapeutics Expands Breast Cancer Platform Technology into Prostate, Melanoma, and Lung Cancers
2021年6月16日 - 9:05PM
BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXW) (TSX-V:
BCT) (“BriaCell” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage
biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies for
advanced breast cancer, announces the advancement of its targeted
oncology therapeutics into several novel immunotherapy cell lines:
Bria-Pros™ for prostate cancer, Bria-Mel™ for melanoma, and
Bria-Lung™ for lung cancer.
BriaCell’s immunotherapy treatment appeared most
effective in breast cancer when the patient human leukocyte antigen
molecules (HLA-type) matched with the targeted immunotherapy,
allowing BriaCell to potentially identify patients most likely to
respond to the treatment. The novel approach uses an HLA-typing
test - a simple and widely available test. Using its proprietary
cell engineering technology, BriaCell is now developing
off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy, utilizing this
“HLA-matching” platform technology, for multiple cancer
indications:
Bria-Pros™: Bria-Pros™ is an
off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, is the most
common cancer among men in the United States. It is also one of the
leading causes of cancer death in men. With over 200,000 new cases
diagnosed each year, over 30,000 men died of prostate cancer in
2017. Current treatments for metastatic prostate cancer include
immunotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and targeted
treatments. However, none of these treatments are curative. Newer
therapies are needed for advanced prostate cancer.
Bria-Mel™: Bria-Mel™ is an
off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for melanoma. There are
over 80,000 cases of melanoma diagnosed each year in the United
States and over 8,000 deaths annually. Treatment for advanced
melanoma includes immunotherapy, targeted therapy and chemotherapy.
There remains a significant opportunity for safe and effective new
therapies for melanoma.
Bria-Lung™: Bria-Lung™ is an
off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for lung cancer. Lung
cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Over
230,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the United States and over
130,000 people die each year from lung cancer. The most common type
of lung cancer is called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and
when it has spread (metastatic), current treatments include
targeted therapies, immunotherapy and chemotherapy but treatment is
unlikely to cure these cancers. The high number of deaths each year
highlights the need for new, effective and safe therapies.
BriaCell anticipates commencing clinical trials
for these novel therapies in 2022. Bria-OTS™ in advanced breast
cancer (essentially matching the Bria-IMTTM immunotherapy to each
patient) remains on track to commence patient dosing in 2021.
“We are thrilled about the prospects of our
novel targeted off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapies for
patients with advanced prostate cancer, melanoma and lung cancer,”
said Dr. Bill Williams, BriaCell’s President & CEO. “Working
with our world class scientists and collaborators, we look forward
to bring these novel immunotherapies to patients in desperate need
of new treatments.”
About BriaCell Therapeutics
Corp.
BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused
biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches
for the management of cancer. More information is available at
https://briacell.com/.
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Contact Information
Company Contact:William V. Williams,
MDPresident & CEO1-888-485-6340info@briacell.com
Media Relations:Jules AbrahamDirector of Public
RelationsCORE IR917-885-7378julesa@coreir.com
Investor Relations Contact:CORE
IRinvestors@briacell.com
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