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The American Diabetes Association Announces the 2024 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Winners

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Mercoledì, Marzo 6, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® is pleased to announce this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® is pleased to announce this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.
  • The awards honor academics, health care providers, and educators who have contributed to substantial advances in diabetes care and research.
  • ), FMedSci is the recipient of the 2024 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement, which recognizes significant long-term contributions to the understanding, treatment, or prevention of diabetes.
  • Parker, PhD is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award, which recognizes research in diabetes that demonstrates particular independence of thought and originality.

Oncotelic Announces Successful Completion of the Safety Evaluation of a TGF-β Inhibitor (OT-101) and IL-2 (Aldesleukin) in Phase 1 Combination Trial in Solid Tumor Cancers

The 140 mg/m2 dose was shown to be the optimal dose for OT-101 in the prior trial targeting pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer (P001).

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  • The 140 mg/m2 dose was shown to be the optimal dose for OT-101 in the prior trial targeting pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer (P001).
  • Therefore, the Company believes that increasing the dose above 140 mg/m2 should further enhance the clinical activity of OT-101.
  • We are excited to see this clear demonstration of safety for the OT-101/IL-2 combination, noted Dr. Vuong Trieu, CEO of Oncotelic.
  • Our analysis to date suggests that the OT-101/IL-2 combination could further improve the cure rate of these cancers.