Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) reported today that its synthetic HIV vaccine, Pennvax-GP, demonstrated durable antibody and T cell immune responses throughout a Phase I trial. The company found that Pennvax-GP plasmids delivered intradermally with Inovio’s Cellectra device triggered equivalent or superior immune responses in healthy volunteers compared to intramuscular delivery of the plasmids using the same device. […]
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Inovio launches Ph1 study of Hep C vaccine
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) and its partner, GeneOne Life Science (KSE:011000), said today that the companies have dosed the first patient in a Phase I study designed to test a preventive vaccine against hepatitis C infection. The companies plan to recruit 24 study participants to evaluate Inovio’s GLS-6150 candidate. Participants will include people who have a sustained […]
Inovio Pharma shares fall on Q1 miss
Shares in Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) have fallen today after the biotech company missed expectations on Wall Street with its first quarter earnings results. The Plymouth Meeting, Penn.-based company posted losses of $32.4 million, or 36¢ per share, on sales of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, seeing losses grow 40.1% while sales shrunk […]
Inovio snags $56m award for Lassa fever, MERS vaccines
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) inked a $56 million partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to develop vaccine candidates against Lassa fever and middle east respiratory syndrome. According to the terms of the deal, CEPI is slated to support Inovio’s preclinical and clinical efforts through to Phase II trials of INO-4500, its Lassa fever vaccine, and […]
Inovio Pharmaceuticals logs Q4 earnings, sales beat
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) topped sales and earnings estimates on Wall Street yesterday with its fourth quarter and full year results. The Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based company posted a net loss of -$21.5 million on sales of $8.8 million for the 3 months ended Dec. 31, for bottom-line growth of 17.9% on sales growth of 3.5% compared with […]
Inovio lands $23m in collab with ApolloBio for HPV immunotherapy
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) has inked an amended collaboration and licensing deal with ApolloBio for its DNA immunotherapy product designed to treat the pre-cancers caused by human papillomavirus. The exclusive partnership is limited to China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, but it could also include the Republic of Korea over the next three years, Inovio reported. In […]
Inovio touts first-in-man Ph1 trial of Zika virus vaccine
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) touted today positive safety and immune response data from the first-in-man Phase I trial of its vaccine against the Zika virus. The trial showed that Inovio’s DNA-based vaccine triggered high levels of binding antibodies in all 40 participants. The team also reported observing a strong neutralizing antibody and T-cell immune response in vaccinated […]
Inovio tops Q2 sales estimate by $4m
Shares in Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) rose today after the pharmaceutical company beat expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Plymouth Meeting, Penn.-based company posted a net loss of -$9.5 million on sales of $20.4 million for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line growth of 49% compared with the same period last […]
Inovio prices $75m public offering
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) said today that it priced its underwritten public offering of 12.5 million shares of common stock at $6.00 apiece. The offering is expected to bring in nearly $75 million for the Plymouth Meeting, Penn.-based company. The offering, which is expected to close on July 25, includes a 30-day option for underwriters to buy […]
Inovio looks to raise $75m in public offering
Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:INO) said yesterday that it is launching an underwritten public offering to sell $75 million shares of common stock. The Plymouth Meeting, Penn.-based company said it plans to grant underwriters an option to buy up to $11.3 million additional shares of common stock. Inovio is slated to use its newly-acquired funds to support general […]