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Advaxis, Incorporated
Advaxis Prevails in European Patent Court
January 28th, 2009
The European Patent Court in Munich, Germany has ruled in favor of Advaxis Incorporated (OTCBB: ADXS) and reversed a patent challenge made by Anza Therapeutics, Inc., formerly Cerus Corp (NASDAQ: CERS). The Court’s ruling is final and can not be appealed. The challenge was made against elements of a patent filed, and subsequently published in 1994, by Dr. Yvonne Paterson, scientific founder of Advaxis. The patent describes the use of bacteria to deliver an antigen and generate an anti-tumor immune response. Executive VP of Science and Operations Dr. John Rothman commented, "Following the completion of Advaxis’ Phase I clinical trial in recurrent...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-28)
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