BIOVEX TO PRESENT AT THE JPMORGAN 26TH ANNUAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Woburn, MA, January 2, 2008 – BioVex Inc today announced that
it will present at the JPMorgan 26th Annual Healthcare Conference
at 2:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. The conference is
being held at Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California.
About BioVex
BioVex is an end-of-Phase II clinical-stage biotechnology company
based in Woburn, MA, focused on the development and commercialization
of biological treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious
disease. The company has two proprietary technology platforms: OncoVEX
and ImmunoVEX.
BioVex's lead cancer program, OncoVEXGM-CSF,
is an oncolytic vaccine that selectively destroys tumor cells accompanied
by the induction of a systemic immune response. OncoVEXGM-CSF is
currently completing a Phase II clinical trial for melanoma and Phase
I/II clinical trials for head & neck cancer and pancreatic cancer.
Data from these studies has been very encouraging demonstrating OncoVEXGM-CSF has
the potential to treat both local and metastatic disease. The Company
is currently preparing for an initial registration study in melanoma
where multiple overall durable complete and partial responses have
been demonstrated in an ongoing Phase II trial testing OncoVEXGM-CSF as
stand alone therapy in patients with un-resectable stage IIIc and
stage IV metastatic disease. The Company plans to make an SPA submission
to the FDA early in the first quarter of 2008.
The Company's second program is a rationally designed live attenuated
vaccine for genital herpes, ImmunoVEXHSV2,
based on the novel concept of removing key genes responsible for
immune evasion. The vaccine provides complete protection in animal
models of the disease. A Phase I study with ImmunoVEXHSV2 is
scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2008.
Inquiries:
Philip Astley-Sparke
BioVex Inc
President & CEO
Tel: +1 781 376 4913
pastleysparke@biovex.com
John Capodanno
FD Life Sciences
Tel: 212-850-5705
john.capodanno@fd.com
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