Galena Biopharma, Leica Biosystems Partner on Development of Companion Diagnostic for HER2 Beast Cancer Screening

Galena Biopharma

and Leica Biosystems today announced a partnership to develop a companion diagnostic for Galena's NeuVax™ (nelipepimut-S or E75) breast cancer therapeutic. Galena Biopharma is a United States based biotechnology company focused on developing innovative, targeted oncology treatments addressing major unmet medical needs to advance cancer care. Leica Biosystems is a global leader in workflow solutions and laboratory automation for anatomic pathology, bringing clinicians and researchers high workflow efficiency and confidence in cancer diagnostics. Leica Biosystems provides a comprehensive product range with easy-to-use and consistently reliable solutions for the entire laboratory. Leica's Bond Oracle™ HER2 IHC System companion diagnostic will be used to support the selection of the appropriate patients for the NeuVax™ Phase 3 PRESENT (Prevention of Recurrence in Early-Stage, Node-Positive Breast Cancer with Low-to-Intermediate HER2 Expression with NeuVax Treatment) study. NeuVax targets HER2 negative patients (IHC 1+, or 2+ and FISH <2.2) who achieve remission with