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Monotherapy: treatment with one drug as opposed to combination therapy. Here the term refers to treatment with CYT003-QbG10 alone in contrast to a regimen where CYT003-QbG10 is combined to an allergen extract.
Open-label: a set-up used in clinical trials where the doctor and the patient know what substance is administered; in contrast to e.g. double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, where neither the doctor nor the patient have this knowledge.
Phase IIa: a clinical trial that examines a new drug candidate’s safety and exploratory efficacy and may include between 10 and 100 patients.
Placebo: dummy medical treatment.
QbG10: Cytos Biotechnology’s Immunodrug™ Qb filled with the immunostimulatory DNA sequence G10.
Regimen: describes a treatment schedule according to which a drug is administered.
Th1 and Th2 type immune responses: describe T helper cell responses. T helper cells are a subset of T cells that secrete a variety of mediators (cytokines) playing a role for other immune cells. A Th1 type immune response is usually induced by viral or bacterial infection, or also by potent vaccination / immunotherapy. A Th2 type immune response usually manifests an allergic reaction.
About Cytos Biotechnology AG
Cytos Biotechnology AG is a public Swiss
biotechnology company that specializes in the discovery,
development and commercialization of a new class of
biopharmaceutical products – the ImmunodrugsTM. ImmunodrugsTM
are intended for use in the treatment and prevention of common
chronic diseases, which afflict millions of people worldwide.
ImmunodrugsTM are designed to instruct the patient’s immune
system to produce desired therapeutic antibody or T-cell responses
that modulate chronic disease process
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