Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Genitope Corporation Initiates Clinical Trial to Evaluate Use of MyVax Personalized Immunotherapy Following Treatment With Rituximab and Chemotherapy for Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Published in Clinical Trials Week, June 4th, 2007

Genitope Corporation (NASDAQ:GTOP) announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the use of MyVax(R) personalized immunotherapy following primary treatment with rituximab and chemotherapy (R-Chemo) for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (fNHL). MyVax(R) personalized immunotherapy is based on the unique genetic makeup of a patient's own tumor and is designed to activate the patient's immune system to fight cancer.

"This is an important trial because it will provide additional information on the optimal timing for use of MyVax(R) personalized immunotherapy following treatment with the current standard of care for patients with fNHL," said Julie Vose,...

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