Genesis Biopharma Receives FDA Meeting Minutes from Cōntego™ Pre-IND Meeting
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Genesis Biopharma, Inc. (OTC/BB: GNBP), a biotechnology company developing targeted cellular immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced receipt of meeting minutes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) application submission meeting for Cōntego™ held on August 23, 2012.
“This correspondence represents a significant step in delineating the path forward for Cōntego™ for the treatment of Stage IV metastatic melanoma, and we continue to be pleased with our interactions with FDA,” stated Anthony J. Cataldo, Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Biopharma. “We appreciate the time FDA spent with us, and look forward to our continuing dialogue with FDA as we advance Cōntego™ toward product registration.”
Genesis Biopharma is developing Cōntego™, a ready-to-infuse adoptive cellular immunotherapy (ACT) using tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) for the treatment of Stage IV metastatic melanoma. TILs are immune cells which have invaded a patient’s tumor in an attempt to destroy it. Dr. Steven Rosenberg, Chief of the Surgery Branch at the National Cancer Institute, developed the process whereby TILs are isolated directly from the patient’s tumor, multiplied to great numbers , and infused into the patient to destroy the patient’s cancer. Cōntego™ is based on the TIL therapy developed by Dr. Rosenberg for the treatment of patients with Stage IV metastatic melanoma.
According to National Cancer Institute estimates, in 2012 there will be more than 76,000 new cases of melanoma in the U.S. and more than 9,000 deaths.
Genesis Biopharma, Inc. is engaged in the development and commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of various cancers. The Company’s lead product candidate, Cōntego™, is a ready-to-infuse autologous cellular immunotherapy utilizing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes for the treatment of patients with Stage IV metastatic melanoma.
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