NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLS) (“SELLAS’’ or the “Company”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for a broad range of cancer indications, today announced acceptance of an abstract for a poster presentation at the Annual Global Meeting of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS 2023) which will be held November 5-7, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea.
Presentation Details:
Title: Phase 1/2 study of galinpepimut-S plus pembrolizumab combination in patients with WT1+ platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in 2nd/3rd line of therapy
Presenter: Roisin E. O’Cearbhaill, M.D., Research Director, Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service; Clinical Director, Solid Tumor, Cellular Therapy Service; and Associate Attending Physician Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
The full abstract will be published by IGCS 2023 on October 17, 2023.
About SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc.
SELLAS is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for a broad range of cancer indications. SELLAS’ lead product candidate, galinpepimut-S (GPS), is licensed from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and targets the WT1 protein, which is present in an array of tumor types. GPS has potential as a monotherapy and combination with other therapies to address a broad spectrum of hematologic malignancies and solid tumor indications. The Company is also developing GFH009, a small molecule, highly selective CDK9 inhibitor, which is licensed from GenFleet Therapeutics (Shanghai), Inc., for all therapeutic and diagnostic uses in the world outside of Greater China. For more information on SELLAS, please visit www.sellaslifesciences.com.
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Investor Contact
Bruce Mackle
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
SELLAS@lifesciadvisors.com
