DIAKONOS ONCOLOGY CORPORATION


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Locations: TEXAS, UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA

Diakonos Oncology Completes Phase 1 Glioblastoma Trial Recruitment; Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today it has completed enrollment for its Phase 1 trial of DOC1021, a unique dendritic cell vaccine, for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).

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  • Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today it has completed enrollment for its Phase 1 trial of DOC1021, a unique dendritic cell vaccine, for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).
  • With the first patient enrolled in October 2021, DOC1021 has been administered to 16 patients across four dose levels.
  • To date, DOC1021 appears to be very safe and well tolerated as there have been no attributable serious adverse events observed from DOC1021.
  • In addition to the Phase 1 trial of DOC1021 for GBM ( NCT04552886 ), the company has two other vaccines in clinical development for pancreatic cancer ( NCT04157127 ) and angiosarcoma ( NCT05799612 ).

Diakonos Oncology Names Ian H. Bellayr, Ph.D. Chief Regulatory Officer

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today that Ian H. Bellayr, Ph.D., a regulatory expert with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), has joined the company as its Chief Regulatory Officer.

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  • Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today that Ian H. Bellayr, Ph.D., a regulatory expert with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), has joined the company as its Chief Regulatory Officer.
  • Bellayr's regulatory expertise arrives at a crucial time for Diakonos as we conclude our Phase 1 glioblastoma trial,” said Mike Wicks, Chief Executive Officer of Diakonos.
  • “Diakonos has a unique technology that allows for a personalized cell therapy that is unbiased in its potential to effectively treat multiple indications.
  • Diakonos’ lead dendritic cell vaccine, DOC 1021, is in Phase 1 trials in the U.S. for glioblastoma ( NCT04552886 ).

Diakonos Oncology Awarded FDA Fast Track Designation for Innovative Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Glioblastoma

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the Company’s unique dendritic cell vaccine, DOC1021.

Key Points: 
  • Diakonos Oncology Corporation (“Diakonos”), a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the Company’s unique dendritic cell vaccine, DOC1021.
  • The designation was based on positive preliminary safety and efficacy data from a Phase 1 clinical trial enrolling patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
  • FDA Fast Track designation is intended to speed development and review of drugs that show early clinical promise in treating severe or life-threatening conditions.
  • This pivotal designation can help propel Diakonos closer to delivering DOC1021 to GBM patients, of which only 7% survive more than five years.