PDS Biotechnology Expands Patent Portfolio for its Novel Versamune® Platform

PRINCETON, N.J., March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing multiple therapies based on the Company’s proprietary Versamune® T-cell activating technology, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 15/702,063 titled “Stimulation of an Immune Response by Enantiomers of Cationic Lipids” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

“The expansion of our international patent portfolio furthers protects our novel Versamune® platform and the development of our robust pipeline,” commented Dr. Frank Bedu-Addo, CEO of PDS Biotech. "As we advance our lead program, PDS0101 towards three Phase 2 studies this year with leaders in the field of immuno-oncology, we believe that our Versamune® platform holds the potential to significantly improve clinical outcomes for patients.”

The U.S. Patent No. 15/702,063 titled “Stimulation of an Immune Response by Enantiomers of Cationic Lipids” provides protection for compositions of matter for the Versamune® platform including its chemical design and methods of delivery including oral, injectable and topical. The patent covers immune activating compositions containing the immunologically active enantiomer of the cationic lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethyl-ammonium-propane (R-DOTAP) and a specific antigen. This patent has also been issued in several other countries including the European Union, Japan, Canada and Australia. The PDS Versamune® patent portfolio also includes broader cationic lipid compositions that activate the immune system. The combination of Versamune® with various antigens forms the basis for PDS Biotech’s broad immuno-oncology pipeline, including its lead candidate PDS0101 for the treatment of advanced human papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers.

About PDS Biotechnology

PDS Biotech is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing multiple therapies based on the Company’s proprietary Versamune® T-cell activating technology platform. The Versamune® platform effectively delivers tumor-specific antigens for in vivo uptake and processing, while also activating a critical immunological pathway, the type 1 interferon pathway, thus resulting in the production of potent tumor-specific killer T-cells. Using Versamune®, PDS Biotech is engineering therapies designed to better recognize cancer cells and break down their defense systems to effectively attack and destroy tumors. PDS Biotech’s pipeline combines the Versamune® technology with tumor-specific antigens across several cancer types. To learn more, please visit or follow us on Twitter at .

About PDS0101

PDS Biotech’s lead candidate, PDS0101, combines the utility of the Versamune® platform with targeted antigens in HPV-expressing cancers. In partnership with Merck, PDS Biotech is advancing a combination of PDS0101 and KEYTRUDA® to a Phase 2 study in first line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. In partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), PDS Biotech is also advancing a combination of PDS0101 and two clinical stage immunotherapies to a Phase 2 study in advanced HPV-associated cancers. A third phase 2 study is to be performed in advanced localized cervical cancer combining PDS0101 with the chemoradiotherapy, which is the standard of care.

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