On December 19, 2018 Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on using the body’s immune system to fight cancer, reported that it completed a Pre-Submission (Pre-Sub) meeting with the US FDA on December 17, 2018 (Press release, Anixa Biosciences, DEC 19, 2018, View Source [SID1234532175]).
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The meeting was focused on discussing Anixa’s Cchek test, an artificial intelligence (AI) based liquid biopsy for the early detection of cancer. Specifically, the discussion focused on using Cchek for prostate cancer testing, as prostate cancer will be the first commercial application.
Dr. Amit Kumar, President and CEO of Anixa Biosciences said, "The meeting was very positive and productive, with discussions that included the intended use of the test, the path for regulatory approval, and the use of AI. We are eager to move Cchek-Prostate towards commercialization." Dr. Kumar continued, "Standard of care for screening for prostate cancer includes a prostate specific antigen (PSA) measurement, followed by a digital rectal exam (DRE). It is well known that these current tests are imperfect, and cause hundreds of thousands of men to undergo painful, expensive and risk-laden biopsies that are negative and may be unnecessary. Our preliminary data, which we presented to the FDA, demonstrates that Cchek-Prostate could potentially eliminate a large number of these unnecessary procedures. The FDA was very supportive and appreciated us initiating the dialogue with them. As we continue through the regulatory process, we anticipate additional productive meetings and submissions with the FDA."
Anixa Biosciences expects the official minutes of the Pre-Sub meeting to be available in January. On January 24, 2019 Anixa plans to hold a conference call where it will discuss the commercialization path and timeline for Cchek-Prostate, as well as an update on its CAR-T therapeutics program. The details of the conference call will be provided at a later date.