Tag Archive for: oncolytic virus

KLS-3021 An Oncolytic Viral Therapy For Prostate Cancer Could Soon Reach Clinical Trial Stage

KLS-3021 represents a promising advancement in oncolytic virus therapy, particularly for prostate cancer, where it has shown potential to address unmet needs in early and locally advanced disease. This recombinant vaccinia virus is engineered to selectively infect and lyse tumor cells while delivering a triple payload of therapeutic genes: PH-20 hyaluronidase to degrade the tumor’s […]

Allergy Cells to Deliver Oncolytic Viruses or Drugs and to Stimulate the Immune System

A team of scientists in China has found a way to turn the same type of cells that cause allergies into a new kind of weapon against cancer. Their work suggests that the body’s fastest immune reaction, normally blamed for hives and asthma, could be redirected to wake up the immune system inside tumors and […]

KLS-3021: a Promising Oncolytic Virus for Prostate Cancer

KLS-3021 is a novel oncolytic virus therapy developed for the treatment of prostate cancer. It employs a recombinant vaccinia virus engineered to selectively infect and destroy cancer cells while activating the immune system to target tumors more effectively. The virus carries three therapeutic genes: PH-20, which degrades the extracellular matrix to facilitate viral spread and […]

Positive Results From Phase 3 Trial of CAN-2409 for Localized Prostate Cancer Led to RMAT Designation

Phase 1 Enrolling: Sylvester Cancer Center Launches Innovative Clinical Trial for High-Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors

Phase 3 trial for localized prostate cancer