On June 19, 2020 IMV Inc. ("IMV" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMV; TSX: IMV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of targeted cancer immunotherapies and vaccines against infectious diseases, reported that, in order to replace its prior base shelf prospectus and corresponding shelf registration statement that will expire on July 5, 2020, it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (once filed in final form and receipted by the relevant Canadian securities regulatory authorities, the "Shelf Prospectus") with the securities commissions in each of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan in Canada, and a corresponding shelf registration statement on Form F-10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the U.S./Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (Press release, IMV, JUN 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234561260]).

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The Shelf Prospectus and corresponding shelf registration statement, when made final or effective, will allow IMV to offer up to US$125,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares, subscription receipts, warrants, options or any combination thereof during the 25-month period that the Shelf Prospectus will be effective. The Shelf Prospectus will enable IMV to potentially access new capital if and when needed. The amount and timing of any future offerings will be based on the Company’s financial requirements and market conditions at the time.

The specific terms of any future offering under the Shelf Prospectus will be established at the time of such offering. At the time any of the securities covered by the Shelf Prospectus are offered for sale, a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of such offering will be filed with applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the SEC. The shelf registration statement filed today with the SEC has not yet become effective. No securities may be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualifications under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. A copy of the preliminary short form base shelf prospectus can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and a copy of the corresponding shelf registration statement can be found on EDGAR at www.sec.gov or may be obtained upon request to IMV’s Investor Relations Department using the contact information set out below.

On June 19, 2020 AVEO Oncology (Nasdaq: AVEO) reported the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 9,725,000 shares of its common stock, which includes the partial exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 1,225,000 shares, at a price to the public of $5.25 per share (Press release, AVEO, JUN 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234561259]). The aggregate gross proceeds to AVEO from the offering were approximately $51.1 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by AVEO.

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The net proceeds of the offering are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including funding commercialization activities relating to tivozanib.

SVB Leerink and Stifel acted as joint bookrunning managers for the offering. Baird and H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as co-lead managers for the offering.

The shares were offered by AVEO pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 30, 2017 and declared effective by the SEC on December 15, 2017.

A final prospectus supplement relating to, and describing the terms of, the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may also be obtained from SVB Leerink LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, by telephone at (800) 808-7525, ext. 6218 or by email at [email protected]; or Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA 94104, by telephone at (415) 364-2720 or by email at [email protected].

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On June 19, 2020 DiscoveryBioMed, Inc. (DBM, www.discoverybiomed.com) reported a new unit of its contract research organization (CRO) services business called TumorCube that is formed based upon our growing expertise in 3D Biogel-driven bioassays on diseased and normal human cell platform technologies (Press release, DiscoveryBioMed, JUN 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234561256]). A trademark application has been filed.

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"DBM has a growing CRO services business in 3D Biogel-driven bioassays of diseased and normal human kidney cells. It is showcased prominently on our website, and we are proud to have many biotechnology companies and BioPharmaceutical organizations globally as our clients," explained Dr. Erik Schwiebert, Ph.D., CEO of DBM. "We have now extended those offerings to include the assay of human urological cancers and endocrine-driven cancers such as ovarian cancers and breast cancers." DBM is also assessing the feasibility of our 3D platforms for the assay of neurological and other cancers at present. DBM is utilizing existing human cancer cell lines in our initial technology optimization.

"Interestingly, diseased human kidney cells and existing human cancer cell lines respond differently to specific lead therapeutic drugs or industry standard anti-cancer drugs when grown in 3D versus the traditional 2D tissue culture plastic-based assays," explained Dr. Deborah Mai, DBM’s Chief Biological Officer. "DBM focuses on more physiological 3D growth formats as its preferred assay platforms and methods."

Not only does DBM wish to offer higher-throughput 3D assay platforms for hit-to-lead and lead oncology therapeutic profiling, DBM is optioning and licensing 3D bioreactor technology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that was invented by Dr. Joel Berry, Ph.D. in the Department of Biomedical Engineering to be a future platform for our TumorCube unit. "It has been exciting to collaborate with DBM on this commercial-academic partnership, and we are also excited to see TumorCube realized," declared Dr. Berry. "We and DBM are also collaborating with investigators within the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB on this platform development, which is an additional value add."

DBM is also pleased about continuing its local collaboration with UAB. "DBM has several current and past UAB-derived scientists that have contributed to the establishment and growth of our life sciences and biotechnology company, myself included," explained Dr. Grace Salzer, a Senior Scientist and Business Development specialist. "DBM is fortunate to be collaborating with UAB scientists and technology transfer on this venture."

On June 19, 2020 Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, reported that BYVASDA (bevacizumab biosimilar), a recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody drug independently developed by Innovent, has been officially approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer in China (Press release, Innovent Biologics, JUN 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234561254]). BYVASDA is Innovent’s second monoclonal antibody drug approved by the NMPA following TYVYT (sintilimab injection, officially approved for treatment of patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December 2018).

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In recent years, the cancer burden in China has been continuously increasing. According to the report of Cancer Today from the WHO’s International Agency for Cancer Research, there were 4.285 million newly diagnosed cancer patients and 2.865 million deaths from cancer in China in 2018. Among the malignant tumors in China, lung cancer ranks first both in incidence rate (0.774 million newly diagnosed patients) and mortality rate (0.691 million deaths). Colorectal cancer ranks second in incidence rate (0.517 million newly diagnosed patients) and fifth in mortality rate (0.245 million deaths). Since the launch of bevacizumab, it has been approved for the treatment of patients with multiple malignant tumors globally, including non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, and epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, and in China it was approved for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer. The efficacy and safety of bevacizumab have been well recognized worldwide. Currently there still remains huge unmet clinical demand for bevacizumab treatment in China, as many ordinary Chinese patients cannot afford for it. BYVASDA is an anti-VEGF humanized monoclonal antibody and a bevacizumab biosimilar independently developed by Innovent. The launch of BYVASDA will provide Chinese patients with high-quality and relatively more affordable bevacizumab biosimilar injection.

Dr. Hui Zhou, Vice President and Head of Oncology Strategy and Medical Sciences of Innovent, stated: "BYVASDA is another example of our success with the National Major New Drug Innovation and Development Projects and the second monoclonal antibody drug approved by the NMPA following TYVYT (sintilimab injection). We hope to bring this high-quality and cost-saving drugs to more patients in need in China as soon as possible. In January 2020, Innovent out-licensed the commercial rights of BYVASDA in the United States and Canada to Coherus BioSciences, a leading biosimilar company, demonstrated an international recognition of the quality of BYVASDA. We are looking forward to working together to make BYVASDA benefit more patients globally."

About BYVASDA

BYVASDA is a bevacizumab biosimilar and a recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody drug. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important factor in angiogenesis that is highly expressed by the endothelial cells in most human tumors. An anti-VEGF antibody binds VEGF selectively with high affinity and blocks its binding to VEGF receptors on the surface of vascular endothelial cells, thereby inhibiting signaling pathways such as PI3K-Akt/PKB and Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK. BYVASDA produces anti-tumor effects by inhibiting the growth, proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells, blocking angiogenesis, reducing vascular permeability, blocking blood supply to tumor tissues, inhibiting the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells and inducing apoptosis in tumor cells. Since the launch of bevacizumab, it has been approved for the treatment of patients with multiple malignant tumors globally, including non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, glioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, and epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The efficacy and safety of bevacizumab have been well recognized worldwide.

On June 19, 2020 BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly-targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer, reported that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) of BeiGene’s anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Press release, BeiGene, JUN 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234561252]).

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"We are pleased to submit our second sNDA in first-line advanced NSCLC and the fourth potential indication for tislelizumab in China. We credit the continued momentum of our tislelizumab clinical program to the strong expertise of our teams and the support of clinicians and patients who participated in the trials. We have three additional Phase 3 trials for tislelizumab in lung cancer and we are looking forward to continuing to expand the label for tislelizumab in lung cancer and other indications," commented Xiaobin Wu, Ph.D., General Manager of China and President of BeiGene. "Together with the previously accepted filing in patients with squamous histology, we look forward to continuing our dialogue with the CDE and to hope to bring this innovative treatment to hundreds of thousands of Chinese patients and families impacted by this devastating disease every year."

The sNDA in non-squamous NSCLC is supported by clinical results from a Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy of investigator’s choice – either carboplatin or cisplatin – in patients with previously untreated stage IIIB or stage IV non-squamous NSCLC and with no EGFR mutations or ALK translocations (NCT03663205). A total of 334 patients were randomized 2:1 to receive tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone. As announced in April 2020, the trial met its primary endpoint of statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), as assessed by independent review committee (IRC) in the pre-planned interim analysis. The safety profile of tislelizumab in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy was consistent with the known risks of each study treatment, and no new safety signals were identified. Full results of the trial will be presented at an upcoming meeting.

About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

In contrast to most Western countries, where lung cancer death rates are decreasing, lung cancer incidence rates are still increasing in China.1,2 There were approximately 770,000 new cases of lung cancer in China in 2018, and it is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women, with approximately 690,500 deaths in China in 2018.3 Non-small cell lung cancer comprises the most common form of lung cancer in China.4

About Tislelizumab

Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) is a humanized IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody specifically designed to minimize binding to FcγR on macrophages. In pre-clinical studies, binding to FcγR on macrophages has been shown to compromise the anti-tumor activity of PD-1 antibodies through activation of antibody-dependent macrophage-mediated killing of T effector cells. Tislelizumab is the first drug from BeiGene’s immuno-oncology biologics program and is being developed internationally as a monotherapy and in combination with other therapies for the treatment of a broad array of both solid tumor and hematologic cancers.

Tislelizumab is approved by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) as a treatment for patients with classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma who received at least two prior therapies and for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) with PD-L1 high expression whose disease progressed during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy or within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy.

In addition, the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the NMPA has accepted two supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) for tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy, one for first-line treatment of patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the other for first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC.

Currently, 16 potentially registration-enabling clinical trials are being conducted in China and globally, including 12 Phase 3 trials and four pivotal Phase 2 trials.

Tislelizumab is not approved for use outside of China.

About Tislelizumab Clinical Program

Clinical trials of tislelizumab include:

Phase 3 trial in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (NCT03967977);
Phase 3 trial comparing tislelizumab with docetaxel in the second- or third-line setting in patients with NSCLC (NCT03358875);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced squamous NSCLC (NCT03594747);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC (NCT03663205);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab in combination with platinum-based doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for patients with NSCLC (NCT04379635);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab combined with platinum and etoposide versus placebo combined with platinum and etoposide in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (NCT04005716);
Phase 3 trial comparing tislelizumab with sorafenib as first-line treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC; NCT03412773);
Phase 2 trial in patients with previously treated unresectable HCC (NCT03419897);
Phase 3 trial comparing tislelizumab with chemotherapy as second-line treatment for patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC; NCT03430843);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with ESCC (NCT03783442);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab versus placebo in combination with chemoradiotherapy in patients with localized ESCC (NCT03957590);
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy versus placebo combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with gastric cancer (NCT03777657);
Phase 2 trial in patients with MSI-H/dMMR solid tumors (NCT03736889); and
Phase 3 trial of tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy versus placebo combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NCT03924986).