PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq:VICL) today announced that Robert H.I. Andtbacka, M.D., C.M., will present detailed results from the completed Phase 3 trial of Allovectin® (velimogene aliplasmid) at 4:45 p.m. EST today, November 18, at the 10th International Meeting of the Society for Melanoma Research (Philadelphia, PA – November 17-20). Dr. Andtbacka, a surgeon and investigator with the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine, was a principal investigator of the Phase 3 trial. A copy of today's presentation will be posted on the Events page in the Investors section of the Vical website at www.vical.com at the time of the live presentation.
In August 2013, the company announced that the 390-subject trial failed to demonstrate a statistically significant improvement vs. first-line chemotherapy for either the primary endpoint of objective response rate at 24 weeks or more after randomization or the secondary endpoint of overall survival.
About Vical
Vical researches and develops biopharmaceutical products based on its patented DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases. Potential applications of the company's DNA delivery technology include DNA vaccines for infectious diseases or cancer, in which the expressed protein is an immunogen; cancer immunotherapeutics, in which the expressed protein is an immune system stimulant; and cardiovascular therapies, in which the expressed protein is an angiogenic growth factor. The company is developing certain infectious disease vaccines internally. In addition, the company collaborates with major pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies that give it access to complementary technologies or greater resources. These strategic partnerships provide the company with mutually beneficial opportunities to expand its product pipeline and address significant unmet medical needs. Additional information on Vical is available at www.vical.com.
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