TEL AVIV, Israel, May 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VBL Therapeutics (Nasdaq:VBLT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class treatments for cancer, today announced that data from two Phase 2 clinical studies of VB-111 will be presented at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which will take place June 3 to June 7, 2016 in Chicago.
The ASCO presentation details are as follows:
| Title: Ofranogene obadenovec (VB-111), an anti-cancer gene therapy in combination with bevacizumab to improve overall survival compared to bevacizumab monotherapy in patients with rGBM: A phase 2 historically controlled trial. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract: #2074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Session Type: Poster Session | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Session Title: Central Nervous System Tumors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: Saturday, June 4, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: Hall A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poster Board: # 261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presenter: Andrew Jacob Brenner, MD, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: Tumor responses and preliminary survival data in a phase 2 trial of ofranergene obadenovec (VB-111) combined with paclitaxel in patients with recurrent platinum resistant ovarian cancer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract: #5551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Session Type: Poster Session | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Session Title: Gynecologic Cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: Monday, June 6, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: Hall A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poster Board: # 374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presenter: Richard T. Penson, MD, MRCP, Massachusetts General Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional data to those included in the abstracts may be included in the presentations.
About VBL Therapeutics
Vascular Biogenics Ltd., operating as VBL Therapeutics, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class treatments for cancer. The Company's lead oncology product candidate, VB-111, is a first-in-class, targeted anti-cancer gene-therapy agent that is positioned to treat a wide range of solid tumors. VB-111 is conveniently administered as an IV infusion once every two months. It has been observed to be well-tolerated in >170 cancer patients and we have observed its efficacy signals in an ”all comers“ Phase 1 trial as well as in three tumor-specific Phase 2 studies. The mechanism of VB-111 combines blockade of tumor vasculature with an anti-tumor immune response. This mechanism retains activity regardless of baseline tumor mutations or the identity of the pro-angiogenic factors secreted by the tumor. VB-111 is currently being studied in a Phase 3 pivotal trial for Recurrent Glioblastoma (rGBM). The trial is being conducted under an FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA), and VB-111 has obtained fast track and Orphan designations.
Forward Looking Statements:
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