RE: OT Bicycle Therapeutics25 Feb 2020 17:28
Timelines are indeed the frustration felt by all LTHs here however not making excuses but SCIB2 delays surely have been as far as we know mostly due to the finalising nano delivery which was done May 2019...
'"We are delighted to announce this important milestone in our partnership with Cancer Research UK, which moves us one step closer to entering the clinic. This new nanoparticle approach to deliver SCIB2 is expected to achieve results that are as effective as, or even better than, electroporation. We believe SCIB2 has the potential to provide a much-needed treatment option for patients suffering from a range of common solid tumours including NSCLC, the most frequent cause of cancer death globally."
Dr Nigel Blackburn, Cancer Research UK's director of drug development, said:
"We're pleased to see advances in this innovative vaccine, which could bring about urgently needed improvements for some cancers. Our collaboration with Scancell, combining extensive expertise and experience in drug development, will help bring this treatment to the patients that need it sooner."
*Under the terms of the Clinical Development Partnership, Cancer Research UK will fund and sponsor a UK-based Phase 1/2 clinical trial; the charity's Centre for Drug Development (CDD) will be responsible for manufacturing the clinical trial supplies of SCIB2, conducting pre-clinical testing, sponsoring and managing the clinical trial, including the clinical trial timelines.'