MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 8, 2022 — Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform, today announced that it is scheduled to present new preclinical data on PH-894, Phio’s self-delivering RNAi compound targeting the bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), in an in-person poster session at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, which is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from April 8-13, 2022.
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Presentation Details are as follows:
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Title: |
Local administration of BRD4-targeting self-delivering RNAi (PH-894) provides abscopal efficacy toward untreated distal tumors and potentiates the efficacy of systemic anti-PD-1 antibody therapy |
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Author: |
Benjamin Cuiffo, et al. |
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Abstract Number: |
4237 |
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Session Date and Time: |
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
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Location: |
New Orleans Convention Center, Exhibit Halls D-H, Poster Section 38 |
The poster presentation will be accessible in person and virtually and will also be made available on the “Investors – Events and Presentations” section of the Company’s website (click here).
About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO) is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform. The Company’s efforts are focused on silencing tumor-induced suppression of the immune system through its proprietary INTASYL platform with utility in immune cells and the tumor micro-environment. Our goal is to develop powerful INTASYL therapeutic compounds that can weaponize immune effector cells to overcome tumor immune escape, thereby providing patients a powerful new treatment option that goes beyond current treatment modalities. For additional information, visit the Company’s website, www.phiopharma.com.
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Contact Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
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Investor Contact
Ashley R. Robinson
LifeSci Advisors
arr@lifesciadvisors.com
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