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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Neovacs : ...safety, immunogenicity and therapeutic effect of the company's Kinoid approach...

Paris, November 26, 2009 - Neovacs' preliminary clinical trial results (presented at the GASTRO conference) are supportive of the safety, immunogenicity and therapeutic effect of the company's Kinoid approach; clinical testing is to be expanded - Neovacs, a biotechnology company developing proprietary immunotherapeutics for autoimmune and chronic diseases, released a summary of the presentation made by Chief Medical Officer Pierre Vandepapeliere at the GASTRO 2009 conference in London, UK. The presentation featured preliminary data from the ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial of Neovacs' TNFα Kinoid active immunotherapy in Crohn’s Disease patients.

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The Phase I/II study is testing three different dose levels of the Kinoid in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s Disease. Thirteen patients out of a planned total of 21 have been recruited to date. The study's primary objective is to assess the Kinoid's safety and its ability to induce an immune response to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα). A secondary objective is to look at the therapeutic effect as measured by the clinical disease score and markers of disease activity... [PDF] Neovacs' Press Release - PDF du communiqué de presse de Neovacs -

About Neovacs :

Neovacs, a spin-off from Pierre & Marie Curie University in Paris, is a biotechnology company focused on an active immunotherapy technology platform, with applications in autoimmune diseases and other chronic conditions. It was founded by Professor Daniel Zagury, MD, one of the world’s leading immunologists.

The Company’s lead program, an immunotherapy targeting certain inflammatory diseases, is currently in a Phase 1/2 study in subjects with Crohn’s Disease. This product candidate is also the subject of a collaboration with the diagnostics company BMD, with the objective of developing the theranostic tools to permit personalized care. The clinical program has received substantial public funding support from Oséo ISI... About Neovacs -