On May 4, 2021 Genprex, Inc. ("Genprex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes, reported it has commenced clinical trial site recruitment for its upcoming Acclaim-2 clinical trial for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Press release, Genprex, MAY 4, 2021, View Source [SID1234579085]).

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Acclaim-2 is an open-label, multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical trial that combines Genprex’s lead drug candidate, REQORSA immunogene therapy, with Merck & Co, Inc’s Keytruda in patients with late-stage NSCLC who are low expressors (1% to 49%) of the protein programmed death-ligand 1 ("PD-L1").

"Our clinical team remains focused on engaging with leading clinical investigators and esteemed research institutions in order to further our mission of bringing hope to lung cancer patients who are in need of new treatment options," said Rodney Varner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genprex. "We look forward to selecting the most optimal study sites, which will help to further fuel the success of our clinical trials."

The Company plans to conduct the Acclaim-2 clinical trial in approximately 15 sites with about 150 patients in an adaptive Phase 1/2 design. The final protocol is subject to change based on input from investigators.Additional information on the Acclaim-2 clinical trial will be posted on ClinicalTrials.gov.