Tonix Pharma rises on positive data from preclinical study of colorectal cancer therapy
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- Tonix Pharma (NASDAQ:TNXP) is trading 5% higher premarket after its therapy, Murine TNX-1700, showed anti-tumor activity of PD-1 blockade in mouse models of colorectal cancer.
- The therapy, TNX-1700, is currently in development as monotherapy and in combination with Anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor therapy for colorectal and gastric cancers.
- The therapy targets myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) which interfere with the immune response to cancer.
- The treatment leads to the activation of cancer-killing CD8+ T cells.
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