RE: Modi 1 and CAB20 Apr 2022 11:28
From the RNS 26th August 2021...
Professor Lindy Durrant, Chief Executive Officer, Scancell, commented: “The approval of the Modi-1 CTA
is a significant achievement for the Company. Targeting siPTMs generated dramatic regression of large
tumours in our preclinical models and we hope to see similar results in cancer patients during this trial. This is
the first of several vaccines that we are developing from the Moditope® platform and look forward to updating
the market on our progress in due course.”
Professor Christian Ottensmeier at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and University of Liverpool,
commented: “I am very excited to be the principal investigator for this first-in-human clinical trial to determine
if siPTMs and, in particular, citrullination will be able to transform the prognosis for these patients with hard to
treat tumours.”
Professor Kees Melief, Chief Scientific Officer, ISA Pharmaceuticals, commented: “We are delighted to
be collaborating with Scancell on this innovative trial. We have shown that AMPLIVANT® is an excellent
adjuvant for therapeutic vaccines and think that extending the scope of our technology to targeting siPTMs
could have enormous benefit for patients with a range of solid tumours.“
Julie Crane, Centre Manager of Liverpool Head and Neck Centre (LHNC), commented: “On behalf of
LHNC, I am delighted that this exciting novel, first-in-human treatment will be available for our head and neck
patients.”