Immunicum Announces Collaboration with Merck KGaA and Pfizer to Evaluate Cell Therapy Treatment in Combination with Avelumab

Immunicum Announces Collaboration with Merck KGaA and Pfizer to Evaluate Cell Therapy Treatment in Combination with Avelumab

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Immunicum will initiate a study of ilixadencel in the fourth quarter of 2018.Following completion of the Ib portion of the study, a Phase II study will be conducted using the checkpoint inhibitor avelumab in combination with ilixadencel to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination in patients with advanced head and neck cancer and gastric adenocarcinoma.