DEFENCE THERAPEUTICS PREPARES FOR
PHASE I TRIAL TO TEST ITS DC CANCER VACCINE, ACCUVAC-D002, AGAINST
MELANOMA
Vancouver, BC,
Canada, October 6th,
2021 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Defence Therapeutics Inc.
("Defence"
or the "Company") CSE:DTC, USOTC:DTCFF, a biotechnology company working
on cancer therapeutics and infectious disease vaccines is
finalizing all required steps in preparation to a pre-IND meeting
to initiate a phase I trial against melanoma using its DC cancer
vaccine candidate AccuVAC-D002.
Defence has successfully exploited the use of its
AccumTM
technology platform to develop a large pipeline of products in
immune-oncology and infectious diseases. Amongst its lead products
is AccuVAC-D002, a DC-based cancer vaccine engineered to treat
melanoma. The AccumTM
technology platform is very efficient at enhancing intracellular
delivery of proteins of pharmacological interests such as ADCs or
vaccine antigens. Defence's scientific team recently identified a
novel function for the use of "free" AccumTM
and its recently developed variants as anti-cancer
molecules.
"We have successfully moved our product pipeline forward and
developed various cancer vaccines including AccuVAC-D002. With the
synopsis in hand, we are actively working with a large established
CRO in the USA to identify and set-up the site for our Phase I
against melanoma in the first half of 2022", says Mr. Plouffe, CEO
of Defence Therapeutics.
Defence Therapeutics has antibody-drug conjugates and vaccines in
late-stage pre-clinical development and/or undergoing GLP studies.
With two DC cancer vaccines (AccuVAC-D001 and D002) undergoing
manufacturing in clean rooms, Defence is most likely to initiate
its Phase I trials in Q1/Q2 of 2022.
Skin Cancer Treatment Market to reach USD 14.55 Billion with a 7.5%
CAGR by 2027, according to a report by Fortune Business
InsightsTM.
About
Defence:
Defence
Therapeutics is a publicly-traded biotechnology company working on
engineering the next generation vaccines and ADC products using its
proprietary platform. The
core of Defence Therapeutics platform is the ACCUMTM
technology,
which enables precision delivery of vaccine antigens or ADCs in
their intact form to target cells. As a result, increased efficacy
and potency can be reached against catastrophic illness such as
cancer and infectious diseases.
For further
information:
Sebastien Plouffe,
President, CEO and Director
P: (514)
947-2272
Splouffe@defencetherapeutics.com
www.defencetherapeutics.com
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