CAMBRIDGE, England - March 3, 2017 - PRLog -- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of cancer, and its incidence is increasing. Biosceptre has discovered a variant of an important signalling protein P2X7, termed nfP2X7, that occurs in the cancer cell membrane and is present in BCC. In nfP2X7, a critical function involved in cell death is lost. Loss of this function is believed to play an important role in cancer. The nfP2X7 receptor is uniquely targeted by Biosceptre therapies without significant off-target safety issues. Biosceptre has developed three therapeutic candidates targeting nfP2X7. BIL010t, the subject of the BJD paper, is the most clinically advanced, and has the potential to provide a first in class therapy for BCC. Our article on BIL010t provides an overview of preclinical and clinical development activities to date for BIL010t.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.15364/abstract)
The data presented in the paper demonstrates high patient compliance for BIL010t, with treatment being well-tolerated. Efficacy was also investigated with lesion size measured prior to and after 28 days of treatment, with 65% of patients showing a reduction in lesion area and 20% no change in area. Histopathology of post-treatment excision of lesion sites showed 8 patients with stable disease, 9 with partial response and 3 with complete response. The conclusions from this study show that antibodies against nfP2X7 (BIL010t) have the potential to provide a novel, safe and well tolerated treatment for BCC.
About Biosceptre:
Biosceptre is a Cambridge, UK headquartered biotechnology company focused on developing next generation cancer treatments targeting nfP2X7. Biosceptre's product pipeline includes systemic antibody-based therapeutics and vaccines to treat a range of cancer types, as well as a topical product for skin cancers. With the phase I trial of the topical product now completed, Biosceptre will be seeking partners for development funding and licensing, to re-enter the clinic in 2017. For more, visit www.biosceptre.com.
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