HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX:IMV) (OTCQX:IMMVF), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, today announced the achievement of several milestones in its ongoing collaboration with global animal health company Zoetis to develop cattle vaccines. In recent controlled studies, the Immunovaccine formulations met efficacy and duration of immunity endpoints against two disease targets. These results will enable Zoetis to advance two Immunovaccine-formulated vaccine candidates into late-stage testing.
“We are extremely pleased with the recent progress of our long-standing collaboration with Zoetis, and the continuation of these vaccine candidates into later-stage testing,” said Frederic Ors, Immunovaccine’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our development platform continues to exceed our expectations, repeatedly demonstrating that its unique mechanism of action can translate into meaningful efficacy and clinical benefits across multiple indications.”
Immunovaccine has had an ongoing licensing agreement with Zoetis since 2008 to leverage Immunovaccine’s proprietary vaccine delivery technology in enhanced vaccines for the cattle industry.
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Immunovaccine Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to making immunotherapy more effective, more broadly applicable, and more widely available to people facing cancer and other serious diseases. Immunovaccine develops T cell-activating cancer immunotherapies and other vaccine candidates based on DepoVax™, the Company’s patented platform that provides controlled and prolonged exposure of antigens and adjuvant to the immune system. Immunovaccine has advanced two T cell activation therapies for cancer through Phase 1 human clinical trials and is currently conducting a Phase 1b study with Incyte Corporation assessing lead cancer therapy, DPX-Survivac, as a combination therapy in ovarian cancer. The Company is also exploring additional applications of DepoVax, including DPX-RSV, an innovative vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which has recently completed a Phase 1 clinical trial. Immunovaccine also has ongoing clinical projects to assess the potential of DepoVax to address malaria and the Zika virus. Connect at www.imvaccine.com.
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