Tertomotide - KAEL-GemVax
Alternative Names: GV1001®; hTERT RNA vaccine - KAEL-GemVax; LucaVax; RIAVAX; Telomerase peptide vaccine - KAEL-GemVax; TeloVac; Tertomotide HClLatest Information Update: 16 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Pharmexa
- Developer Affitech A/S; Cancer Research UK; KAEL-GemVax; Lytix Biopharma; Norwegian Radium Hospital; Pharmexa
- Class Alzheimer vaccines; Antineoplastics; Cancer vaccines; Immunotherapies; Peptide vaccines
- Mechanism of Action Immunostimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Pancreatic cancer
- Phase III Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Phase II Alzheimer's disease; Colorectal cancer; Non-small cell lung cancer; Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Phase I/II Malignant melanoma
- No development reported Solid tumours
- Discontinued Liver cancer
Most Recent Events
- 02 Nov 2023 Gemvax completes application as an orphan drug for tertomotide to the Korea Orphan and Essential Drugs Center before November 2023
- 02 Nov 2023 Gemvax announces intention to submit a conditional NDA for tertomotide in progressive supranuclear palsy in South Korea
- 02 Nov 2023 Efficacy data from a phase III trial in Pancreatic cancer released by Gemvax