Y-mAbs’ GD2-GD3 Vaccine Granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation
The GD2-GD3 Vaccine was originally developed by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering (“MSK”), and licensed to
The GD2-GD3 Vaccine is being tested in a single center clinical trial at MSK where children with neuroblastoma, who are in remission, are being treated with seven subcutaneous injections during a year (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00911560) to prevent relapse.
“This Rare Pediatric Disease Designation is of great importance to Y-mAbs, which is now eligible for a PRV upon approval of the biologics license application (“BLA”) for this rare pediatric cancer. Among our three leading compounds, Y-mAbs now has four RPDDs, and this designation further increases our chances of ultimately receiving multiple PRVs. The GD2-GD3 Vaccine is an important addition to our Naxitamab program for children diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. Y-mAbs continues to focus on maximizing its portfolio of rare pediatric disease assets addressing clear unmet medical needs in pediatric cancers while utilizing government programs in place for companies committed to rare pediatric cancers,” said Thomas Gad, Founder, Chairman, President and Head of Business Development and Strategy.
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MSK researchers developed the GD2-GD3 Vaccine and have intellectual property and other interests related to the subject of the research described in this release. MSK has institutional financial interests related to this research in the form of intellectual property rights and equity interests in Y-mAbs, the company licensing and commercializing this intellectual property.
About Rare Pediatric Disease Program
In 2012, the
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Y-mAbs is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based and immunotherapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company has a broad and advanced product pipeline, including two pivotal-stage product candidates—naxitamab and omburtamab—which target tumors that express GD2 and B7-H3, respectively.
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