Clinical-stage gene therapy company Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX) this morning announced that
non-affiliated, independent researchers have reported in a recent study that
TUSC2, a tumor suppressor gene and the active agent in Genprex’s Oncoprex(TM)
immunogene therapy, prevented tumor growth in triple-negative breast cancer
(“TNBC”). Currently considered an incurable cancer, there are limited
therapeutic options available for TNBC. “The results of the study evaluating
TUSC2 for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer are encouraging,”
Genprex Chairman and CEO Rodney Varner said in the news release. “We believe
that the data reported in this Nature article by independent researchers
supports our belief that TUSC2 may be effective to treat a variety of cancers,
including some of the most deadly types of cancer.”
To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/0ZRIh
About Genprex, Inc.
Genprex, Inc. is a clinical stage gene therapy company
developing potentially life-changing technologies for cancer patients, based
upon a unique proprietary technology platform, including Genprex’s initial
product candidate, Oncoprex(TM) immunogene therapy for non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC). Genprex’s platform technologies are designed to administer
cancer fighting genes by encapsulating them into nanoscale hollow spheres
called nanovesicles, which are then administered intravenously and taken up by
tumor cells where they express proteins that are missing or found in low
quantities. Oncoprex has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts
cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer
cells, re-establishes pathways for apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in
cancer cells, and modulates the immune response against cancer cells. Oncoprex
has also been shown to block mechanisms that create drug resistance. For more
information, visit the company’s website at www.Genprex.com.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates
relating to GNPX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/GNPX
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