On November 7, 2019 Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ:ONCY)(TSX:ONC), currently developing pelareorep, an intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus, reported the publication of an abstract highlighting the pre-clinical results of combining pelareorep with the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib in the treatment of multiple myeloma (Press release, Oncolytics Biotech, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550650]). The abstract was published online as part of the 2019 American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
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The abstract, titled, "Proteasome Inhibitors Impair the Innate Antiviral Immune Response and Potentiate Pelareorep-Based Viral Therapy in Multiple Myeloma" describes the synergies between proteasome inhibitors and pelareorep concerning immuno-cellular changes and response in multiple myeloma patients.
The abstract was authored by Dr. Flavia Pichiorri, Associate Professor in the Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research within the Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation Institute at the City of Hope, et al. The publication of the abstract can be found on the website for the ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) Annual Meeting at www.hematology.org/Annual-Meeting.
About Pelareorep
Pelareorep is a non-pathogenic, proprietary isolate of the unmodified reovirus: a first-in-class intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus for the treatment of solid tumors and hematological malignancies. The compound induces selective tumor lysis and promotes an inflamed tumor phenotype through innate and adaptive immune responses to treat a variety of cancers and has been demonstrated to be able to escape neutralizing antibodies found in patients.