ORYX' Therapeutic Vaccine MicOryx Successfully Completes Phase I/IIa Trial to Treat MSH-H Colorectal Cancer
Several cancers arise from the lack of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) resulting in the accumulation of thousands of single deletions or insertions at coding microsatellites. These mutations lead to the inactivation of specific proteins and the expression of frameshift peptides (FSPs). These FSPs are tumor-specific antigens, which are constantly expressed. In patients with MSI-H colorectal cancer, humoral and cellular immune responses against FSPs occur spontaneously. In healthy people such immune responses are not observed.
Dr. Bernard Huber, CEO and Founder of ORYX, said: "This is the first of a series of three clinical trials ongoing at ORYX to report successful completion this year. The data of the MicOryx trial confirms the great potential of our therapeutic MSI vaccine. Together with the scientists and inventors of this treatment strategy at the University of Heidelberg, we strongly believe that therapeutic strategies directed against FSP antigens may hold strong potential for the treatment and cure of MSI-H colorectal cancers."
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