CRC Cohort of Ph 2 Trial of PDS01ADC Met Criteria for Expansion to Stage 2 Following Positive Stage 1 Results
“Colorectal cancer is among the most deadly and difficult to treat cancers. In 2020, it was estimated that more than 930,000 deaths were due to colorectal cancer worldwide according to the World Health Organization, and more effective treatments are desperately needed,” said Frank Bedu-Addo, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of PDS Biotech. “This novel investigational approach to the targeting and use of IL-12 results in little, or no systemic exposure to IL-12, and may allow patients to reap the benefits of cytokine therapy without the typical treatment-limiting toxicities. We are delighted that the NCI has achieved this milestone and anticipate completion of patient recruitment for the metastatic colorectal cancer cohort of the study by the fourth quarter of 2025.”
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