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Advaxis Inc
Advaxis’ Phase II Clinical Trial “HOLD” Lifted
January 23rd, 2009
Advaxis Inc (OTCBB: ADXS), a biotechnology company, received permission from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test its lead drug candidate, Lovaxin C, in patients with grade 2/3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). With this approval of the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Lovaxin C, the FDA “HOLD” on Advaxis’ clinical program has been lifted. Advaxis submitted its IND application to the FDA in May 2008, which outlined the proposed protocol for a Phase II clinical trial safety study targeting CIN – a precursor condition to cervical cancer, commonly diagnosed by PAP smears. The proposed trial, unlike Advaxis’ Phase I cervical cancer...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-01-23)
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