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2003 DEC 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Immune Response Corporation (IMNR) has initiated a preclinical development program with IR103, a new vaccine candidate for the prevention and treatment of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
The program is based on the promising results obtained from proof-of-concept studies with IR103, and is designed to provide data that would support regulatory filings for phase I clinical studies.
IR103 combines Amplivax, an adjuvant being developed by Hybridon, Inc. (HYBN), to enhance the immune response to a vaccine antigen, with the HIV-1 Immunogen technology employed in Remune, an immune-based therapeutic vaccine currently being evaluated in phase II clinical trials by The Immune Response Corporation for the treatment of HIV infected individuals.
"We are very pleased to be moving forward with the IR103 development program," said Georgia Theofan, PhD, vice president of clinical development at The Immune Response Corporation.
"IR103 demonstrated significant HIV- specific cell mediated immune responses in early preclinical studies. These data confirm initial results indicating that the combination of our vaccine antigen and immunomodulatory adjuvants such as Amplivax can have a strong effect on the overall immune response.
"Based on ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Preclinical development program initiated for new HIV vaccine...