On February 18, 2025 Anixa Biosciences, Inc. ("Anixa" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer reported that it, along with its partner Moffitt Cancer Center ("Moffitt"), has received approval for an amendment to the protocol governing its ongoing clinical trial using CAR-T therapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer (NCT05316129) (Press release, Anixa Biosciences, FEB 18, 2025, https://ir.anixa.com/news/detail/1066/anixa-biosciences-announces-approval-of-protocol-amendment-for-ovarian-cancer-car-t-clinical-trial [SID1234650329]).
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The key changes in the protocol allows patients who may benefit from a second dose of the CAR-T therapy to receive it and expands enrollment eligibility to include patients with sex cord-stromal tumors (SCSTs) and Sertoli Leydig cell tumors (SLCTs). Previously, Anixa and Moffitt had secured a single patient IND approval for an additional dose for a patient whose biopsy showed cellular infiltration and necrosis, indicating biological activity of the CAR-T therapy. With this amendment, all eligible patients in the trial can receive a second dose of the CAR-T therapy without the need to submit individual INDs for each case.
Dr. Robert Wenham, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at Moffitt and the principal investigator of the trial, stated, "This amendment is a crucial development in our ongoing efforts to advance the treatment of ovarian cancer with CAR-T therapy. The ability to administer a second dose to patients who show potential for additional benefit provides us with more flexibility and an opportunity to further evaluate the effectiveness of this innovative therapy."
"We are excited about the approval of this protocol amendment, as it allows us to potentially enhance the efficacy of our CAR-T therapy by providing a second dose to patients who might benefit from it and to treat additional rare types of ovarian cancer. This is a significant step in optimizing the treatment for ovarian cancer, and we look forward to continuing our work with Moffitt Cancer Center as we strive to improve outcomes for patients facing this difficult disease," stated Dr. Amit Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Anixa Biosciences.