SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exicure, Inc. (OTCQB:XCUR), the pioneer in gene regulatory and immunotherapeutic drugs utilizing three-dimensional, spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) constructs, presented data in a poster session on Sunday, September 30 at the 4th CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival in New York, New York.
The poster titled “AST-008, a novel TLR9 agonist SNA, induces abscopal antitumor effects in mouse tumor models” supports the ongoing clinical development of the Company's proprietary SNA™ technology and highlights new data showing the effects of Exicure’s technology on mouse tumor models through a systemic immune response.
These data presented in the poster session show that both subcutaneous and intra-tumoral administration of AST-008 into one tumor lesion in the mouse model leads to systemic antitumor activity at a distant, un-injected tumor.
“These new data, along with data from other pre-clinical tumor model studies in combination with an anti-PD-1 antibody, and our recently completed Phase 1 trial support the continued advancement of Exicure's drug candidate AST-008,” said Dr. David Giljohann, Chief Executive Officer of Exicure. “We intend to launch our Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor in Q4 of 2018.”
About Exicure, Inc.
Exicure, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a new class of immunomodulatory and gene regulating drugs against validated targets. Exicure's proprietary 3-dimensional, spherical nucleic acid spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) architecture is designed to unlock the potential of therapeutic oligonucleotides in a wide range of cells and tissues. Exicure's lead programs address inflammatory diseases, genetic disorders and oncology. Exicure is based outside of Chicago, IL. www.exicuretx.com
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