Consortium led by eTheRNA immunotherapies Awarded EU Commission TIGER Grant of EUR 6.9 million

eTheRNA immunotherapies NV (‘eTheRNA’), a clinical-stage company developing mRNA-based immunotherapies as off-the shelf products for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases, announced on March 22nd the award of a TIGER grant of EUR 6.9 million from the EU commission. The grant was awarded to a consortium led by eTheRNA and will be used to accelerate the development of a novel, potentially best-in-class therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccine for treating recurrent/metastatic Human Papillomavirus strain 16 positive (HPV16+) cancers such as head and neck cancer, cervical cancer andanogenital cancer. eTheRNA’s mission is to develop mRNA-based immunotherapies as off-the-shelf products for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases through its next generation mRNA vaccines development platform and its in-house manufacturing. Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are the sixth leading cause of cancer worldwide. Early data suggests mRNA may play a key role in treating cancers and autoimmune diseases with potential mRNA market of approx. $37bn in 2030. The Phase I/IIa trial for the mRNA vaccine will be administered either as a stand-alone therapy or supplementary to PD-1 inhibitor standard of care. Safety, immunogenicity and clinical activity are the key endpoints of the clinical program. Biomarker and Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) research conducted in parallel with the study will facilitate future, informed therapeutic and care decisions by both patients and care teams. The mRNA cancer vaccine will be optimized for intravenous (IV) administration.

For further information, see PRnewswire (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consortium-led-by-etherna-immunotherapies-awarded-eu-commission-tiger-grant-of-eur-6-9-million-301251200.html)

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