Thursday, June 27, 2019 7:11:40 AM
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/advaxis-announces-increasing-focus-neoantigen-105000175.html
Advaxis, Inc. (ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced that it is increasing its focus on neoantigen-directed immunotherapies and closing the AIM2CERV Phase 3 clinical trial with axalimogene filolisbac (AXAL) in high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer. Advaxis intends to continue to support the clinical development of AXAL, its single-antigen construct, in other HPV-related cancers while redirecting resources towards advancing its neoantigen-directed programs. Specifically, the company plans to continue developing ADXS-NEO, currently in a Phase 1 clinical trial, in patients with several types of advanced or metastatic solid tumors including melanoma, lung, colorectal, head and neck and bladder cancers, and ADXS-HOT, currently in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, for non-small cell lung cancer. The company anticipates advancing additional drug constructs from its ADXS-HOT program into the clinic over the next 18 months.
“We remain firmly committed to our Lm Technology™ platform, including our personalized and off-the-shelf approaches for neoantigen-directed therapies, and the development of AXAL against HPV-related cancers,” said Kenneth A. Berlin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advaxis. “While closing the AIM2CERV trial was a difficult decision due to the efforts of many individuals including the investigators and patients, the delays we incurred as a result of the recent FDA partial clinical hold and the estimated cost and time to completion for AIM2CERV led us to believe the best path forward for the company is to focus on our neoantigen programs. We believe this increased focus will enable a quicker and more cost-effective approach to demonstrate the strength and versatility of our Lm platform, thereby enhancing shareholder value.”
The estimated remaining cost to complete the AIM2CERV trial ranges from $80 million to $90 million, and initial efficacy data is not anticipated for at least three years. Therefore, results from the clinical trial were not the basis for the decision to close the study, nor was safety as the trial recently underwent its third Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) review with no safety issues noted. The company plans to unblind the AIM2CERV clinical data generated to date and anticipates submitting these data for publication. In addition, Advaxis will continue to pursue monetization opportunities for AXAL.
“The emerging data from our neoantigen programs look very promising, and therefore these programs merit an increased focus of the company’s resources,” stated Mr. Berlin. “With this redirection of resources to our neoantigen programs, we anticipate our cash usage for the next 12 months will be in the range of $33 million to $37 million, which includes $8 million to $9 million in non-recurring costs associated with prior AXAL studies including AIM2CERV. This reduction in our cash burn is a significant improvement over the past several years and also betters the goal we set of $45 million at the beginning of our fiscal year 2019.” He concluded, “We believe these changes will enable us to pursue a leadership position in the neoantigen field by building upon the early and exciting data from our ADXS-NEO and ADXS-HOT programs.”
About Advaxis, Inc.
Advaxis, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary Lm-based antigen delivery products. These immunotherapies are based on a platform technology that utilizes live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) bioengineered to secrete antigen/adjuvant fusion proteins. These Lm-based strains are believed to be a significant advancement in immunotherapy as they integrate multiple functions into a single immunotherapy and are designed to access and direct antigen presenting cells to stimulate anti-tumor T cell immunity, activate the immune system with the equivalent of multiple adjuvants, and simultaneously reduce tumor protection in the tumor microenvironment to enable T cells to eliminate tumors. Advaxis has four programs in various stages of development: ADXS-NEO, a personalized neoantigen-directed therapy in principle for any solid tumor; ADXS-503 for non-small cell lung cancer, from its ADXS-HOT off-the-shelf neoantigen-directed program, ADXS-PSA for prostate cancer and ADXS-HPV for HPV-associated cancers.
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