On October 31, 2022 Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANIX), a biotechnology company focused on the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases, reported that the inventor of its ovarian cancer CAR-T technology, Dr. Jose Conejo-Garcia, Senior Member of the Immunology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at Duke Cancer Institute’s Immuno-Oncology Research Program Retreat on November 4, 2022 (Press release, Anixa Biosciences, OCT 31, 2022, View Source [SID1234622636]).

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During the presentation, Dr. Conejo-Garcia will discuss the CAR-T technology, which is an autologous cell therapy comprised of engineered T-cells that target the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR). FSHR is found at immunologically relevant levels exclusively on the granulosa cells of the ovaries. Since the target is a hormone receptor, and the target-binding domain is derived from its natural ligand, this technology is also known as CER-T (Chimeric Endocrine Receptor T-cell) therapy, a new type of CAR-T. Dr. Conejo-Garcia will also discuss the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of this technology.

"I am excited to be presenting our novel FSHR-mediated CAR-T technology to the researchers at Duke’s Immuno-Oncology Research Program and to share work we’ve been doing in developing CAR-T treatments against solid tumors," stated Dr. Conejo-Garcia. "I am pleased by the strong interest from the scientific community in our unique CAR-T approach to treating ovarian cancer."