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Inovio's DNA-based immunotherapy products consist of DNA plasmids and the Elgen and MedPulser DNA delivery systems. DNA plasmids are designed to express antigens that can induce an immune response specific to a cancer or infectious disease-causing organism. These plasmids are created synthetically and readily manufactured using well-established bacterial fermentation and purification technology. After a plasmid is delivered into muscle or tumor cells, production of the desired antigens may then induce a preventive or therapeutic immune response against the targeted disease. Inovio's advanced electroporation devices facilitate delivery and expression of these plasmid DNA-based immunotherapeutics and have been shown in primate studies and interim Phase I data to significantly enhance antibody and T-cell immune responses over plasmid DNA delivered by other methods, suggesting the potential to provide a better protective or therapeutic effect against complex infectious diseases as well as cancers.
Inovio is poised to deliver advanced DNA-based immunotherapies, devices and know-how in this rapidly advancing field. The company is actively licensing its technology to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and supporting early stage clinical studies arising from its own research efforts or through academic collaborations.
About Inovio Biomedical Corporation
Inovio Biomedical (AMEX:INO) is focused on developing multiple
DNA-based immunotherapies and commercializing its Selective
Electrochemical Tumor Ablation (SECTA) therapy. Inovio is a leader
in developing human applications of electroporation, which uses
brief, controlled electrical pulses to increase cellular uptake of
a useful biopharmaceutical. In the case of DNA vaccines, Inovio's
technology has shown it can significantly increase levels of gene
expression and immune response. Inovio's immunotherapy partners
include Merck, Wyeth, Vical, Unive
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