Advaxis Doses First Patient in Phase 1/2 Head and Neck Cancer Study

Advaxis, Inc., ADXS announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1/2 “window of opportunity” study being conducted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Patients diagnosed with HPV-associated head and neck cancer will receive ADXS-HPV immunotherapy during the “window” of time between initial diagnosis and minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery (TORS) to remove their tumors. HPV-associated head and neck cancer is the most rapidly growing form of head and neck cancer, and is caused by the same virus that causes cervical cancer. See full press release