Head and neck for Viralytics

By Kate McDonald
Tuesday, 09 December, 2008

Sydney biotech Viralytics has been authorised to start a trial of its Cavatak oncolytic virus technology in head and neck cancers.

The company is running Phase I trials of the technology in late stage melanoma, prostate and breast cancers.

The new trial will involve nine patients with recurrent, inoperable tumours of the head and neck.

Cavatak is a coxsackievirus-based formulation which attaches itself to receptors on the cell surface that are highly expressed in some solid tumours.

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