Ultimovacs is a biotechnology company focused on developing a near-universal cancer vaccine. The lead asset UV1 activates the immune system to recognise cancer cells that express human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT, or telomerase), which is expressed in over 85% of cancer types. In these malignancies, cell reproduction relies exclusively on hTERT maintaining the length of telomers. For this reason, UV1 has a broad potential in a variety of cancers, in different stages, and in combinati ....
20 Nov 2020
Ultimovacs - Cancer vaccine with near-universal potential
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Ultimovacs - Cancer vaccine with near-universal potential
Ultimovacs is a biotechnology company focused on developing a near-universal cancer vaccine. The lead asset UV1 activates the immune system to recognise cancer cells that express human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT, or telomerase), which is expressed in over 85% of cancer types. In these malignancies, cell reproduction relies exclusively on hTERT maintaining the length of telomers. For this reason, UV1 has a broad potential in a variety of cancers, in different stages, and in combinati ....