Defence Therapeutics Inc, a Canadian biopharmaceuticals company primarily focussed on the development of novel immune-oncology vaccines and drug delivery technologies including Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC), is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of allowance for their US patent application number 17/738,548.
The allowed US patent application covers the use of components of Defence’s proprietary Accum™ technology as a powerful ‘drop-in’ enhancer ingredient to boost immunogenicity and performance of virtually any cell-based or protein subunit vaccine, thereby expanding on Defence’s breakthrough vaccine platform technology.
The issuance of this US patent will pave the way for Defence to expand the development of novel, safe, and effective vaccines and therapies in the fields of cancer and infectious diseases. In particular, the ability of Defence’s enhancer AccumTM technology, upon simple admixture, to improve activation of antigen-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses. This creates opportunities for developing highly potent novel vaccines with Defence’s technologies.
“The ability of Defence’s enhancer technology to greatly improve antigen loading on MHC molecules of antigen-presenting cells creates additional opportunities for improving upon existing vaccines, such as by reducing antigen dose, thereby lowering manufacturing costs and potentially diminishing patient adverse reactions. Defence’s innovation and contribution to scientific knowledge, as well as its expanding clinical and patent portfolio, are a testament to the company’s continual and rapid growth” said Mr Plouffe, the CEO of Defence Therapeutics.
According to Precedence Research Predicts, the global oncology market size is expected to grow to be worth around US$ 536.01 billion by 2029 from USD 286.04 billion in 2021 and growing at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2021 to 2030. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly ten million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. Rising concern about cancer and patient is one of the major factors driving the market for the oncology market.
Defence has initiated a project study outline with a world-renowned institution specialising in clinical cancer trial expertise. The study will lead to identifying the specific cancer target for the start of a Phase I clinical trial. Once the project study details have been finalised the company will provide news.
About Defence:
Defence Therapeutics is a publicly-traded biotechnology company working on engineering the next generation vaccines and ADC products using its proprietary platform. The core of Defence Therapeutics platform is the ACCUMTM technology, which enables precision delivery of vaccine antigens or ADCs in their intact form to target cells. As a result, increased efficacy and potency can be reached against catastrophic illness such as cancer and infectious diseases.
