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Scientists Discuss the Recent CancerVax Breakthrough
The Company's scientific team describes how they successfully disguised cancer cells and tricked immune cells into attacking them and reveals the next phase of their development plan
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 19, 2025
CancerVax Successfully Disguises Cancer Cells and Tricks Immune Cells into Attacking Them
Recent lab results proved the Company’s hypothesis that disguising cancer cells to look like common infectious diseases can trick immune cells into attacking the malignant cells
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 5, 2025
CancerVax Nanoparticle Successfully Targets Cancer Cells While Sparing Non-cancerous Cells
In-vitro lab results confirmed that the Company’s cell targeting nanoparticles successfully entered cancer cells and avoided non-cancerous cells
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 19, 2025
CancerVax Targets Liver Cancers to Further Showcase Flexibility of Its Universal Platform
Using AI machine learning, the Company discovers distinct biomarkers for detecting certain rare liver cancers that have stem cell characteristics and will include them as additional indications in its preclinical program
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 9, 2025
CancerVax Achieves Major Milestone with Successful Creation of Cell Targeting Nanoparticle
Recent independent analyses confirmed that the Company has successfully created a ligand conjugated nanoparticle that can target specific biomarkers on the surface of cancer cells
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 5, 2025
CancerVax Scientists Featured on Cytiva’s “Discovery Matters” Podcast Discussing Universal Cancer Vaccine Platform
Dr. George Katibah and Dr. Adam Grant describe the features and progress of the Company’s revolutionary technology
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 3, 2025
Top Biotech Exec Joins CancerVax as Chief Scientific Advisor
Dr. Sumant Ramachandra to advise the Company about the development of its revolutionary cancer treatment
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · February 27, 2025
CancerVax Announces Successful Tests of its Smart mRNA Technology
Recent in-vitro lab results confirm that the Company’s proprietary Smart mRNA can be used as a potential on/off switch for selectively detecting cancer cells
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · February 25, 2025
CancerVax Passes First Test with Flying Colors
Recent in-vitro lab results confirm that the Company’s Smart mRNA can be used as a potential on/off switch for selectively detecting cancer cells
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · December 20, 2024
CancerVax Targets Hard to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
With limited options available to treat Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the Company’s Universal Cancer Treatment Platform may provide hope for patients and doctors
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · December 11, 2024
CancerVax Lands Top Cancer Expert
Dr. George Katibah to serve as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · November 19, 2024
CancerVax Taps Flashpoint Therapeutics’ Nanotechnology Platform to Drive Universal Cancer Treatment
Research Agreement Leverages Structural Nanomedicine to Develop CancerVax’s Advanced Cancer Therapies
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 29, 2024
CancerVax Files New Patent for Its Novel Universal Cancer Treatment Platform
New Smart mRNA Technology will kill cancer cells by making them look like common and easy to treat diseases such as measles or chickenpox
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 27, 2024
CancerVax Adds Key Members to Its Research Team
Dr. Jonathan Lakey will serve as Chief Scientific Advisor and Dr. Adam Grant will serve as Principal Scientist
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 1, 2024
CancerVax Successfully Uses Nobel Prize Chemistry to Achieve Universal Cancer Vaccine Targeting Milestone
The UCLA research team created a low cost and customizable lipid nanoparticle using “click chemistry” for precise targeting of cancer cell surface markers
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · May 21, 2024
CancerVax Announces Promising New Drug to Treat a Deadly Children’s Cancer
Company plans to launch FDA IND enabling studies needed to apply for approval to proceed with human trials
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · April 16, 2024
CancerVax Launches $5 Million Funding Round
Proceeds from the SEC qualified Reg A+ offering will allow the Company to continue work on its breakthrough cancer treatments
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · April 3, 2024
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discusses Cancer Drug Development with Dr. Ezra Cohen
Two oncology executives discuss the challenges and need for continued development in the cancer space.
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · November 2, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discusses the Company’s Growing Pipeline of Cancer Treatments
The Company’s development pipeline now includes three projects with UCLA
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · September 14, 2023
CancerVAX Expands Development Pipeline to Include a Universal CAR-T Cell Platform
Foundational technology developed by UCLA for the Company’s Universal Cancer Vaccine can be adapted to function as an in-vivo CAR-T cell platform to dramatically lower the cost of CAR-T cell cancer therapies
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · September 12, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discussed Cancer Immunotherapy with UCLA Physician-Scientist
Dr. Steven Jonas commented about his journey to becoming both a practicing cancer doctor and active cancer researcher
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · August 24, 2023
World Renowned Biomedical Professor Jonathan Lakey Joins CancerVAX Board of Advisors
Dr. Lakey has been recognized nationally and internationally for his groundbreaking research in cell and tissue transplantation for patients suffering from diabetes and cancer
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · July 26, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discusses Biotech Entrepreneurship with Pyxis Oncology CEO Dr. Lara Sullivan
The two industry leaders focus on navigating the biotech industry and immuno-oncology research
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · July 10, 2023
CancerVAX Reports Significant Progress on Universal Cancer Vaccine Development at UCLA
Three separate teams of physician scientists at UCLA working on three different parts of the project have made significant progress and are ready to merge their work into a complete proof-of-concept vaccine construct
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 27, 2023
Biotech Executive Michael Smith Discusses the FDA Drug Development Process with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies
Michael Smith comments on the growth of immunotherapy and sees the required FDA development phases as a benefit to small biotech firms such as CancerVax
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 16, 2023
CancerVAX Launches $10 Million Funding Round
Proceeds from the SEC qualified Reg A+ offering will allow the Company to continue work on its breakthrough cancer treatments
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 14, 2023
CancerVAX Reports Positive Progress on Kids Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment
UCLA research team has successfully created 7 pre-clinical monoclonal antibody candidates for targeting Ewing sarcoma
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 12, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies and Raymond Vennare Discuss the Cancer Fighting Role of Universities
University Partnerships: The Secret Weapon in Cancer Therapeutics Innovation
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · June 6, 2023
Biotech Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist Dinesh Patel Discusses Therapeutics and Medical Devices with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies
LEHI, Utah, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CancerVAX, developer of a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine that will use the body’s immune system to fight cancer, today reported that the Company’s CEO, Ryan Davies, recently discussed the importance of developing new drugs and medical devices and their impact on the world of healthcare with biotech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Dinesh Patel.
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · May 17, 2023
Former Pfizer Legal Counsel Discusses Gene Therapy with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies
Stephen Diamond, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Freeline, discussed his unique path from the legal and business worlds to gene therapy and next-generation therapeutics.
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · April 20, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Discusses Cancer Research with Leading Pediatric Hematologic Oncologist
Dr. Satiro De Oliveira, a principal investigator in the Company’s cancer research program at UCLA, comments about the importance of cancer immunotherapy
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · April 12, 2023
CancerVAX Lands Byron Elton
Experienced business executive to help establish the Company as a significant force in the field of cancer research
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · April 3, 2023
CancerVax CEO Ryan Davies Speaks with University of Utah Chemistry Professor about the Future of Therapeutic Research
Dr. Ryan Looper, a chemistry Professor at the University of Utah, sat down with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies to discuss the future of novel therapeutics and how the industry can encourage young scientists to enter the field.
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · March 24, 2023
Leading Diabetes Researcher Speaks on his Groundbreaking ‘Edmonton Protocol’ with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies
Dr. Jonathan Lakey, Professor in University of California – Irvine’s Surgery and Biomedical Engineering departments, spoke with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies on his accomplishments in scientific research and their impact on the world
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · March 22, 2023
CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies Sits Down with Oncology Research Leader
Dr. David Bearss, an oncology researcher and biotech start-up founder, spoke with CancerVAX CEO Ryan Davies on the future of oncology therapeutics
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · March 20, 2023
CancerVax Universal Cancer Vaccine Being Developed by UCLA
The UCLA research team, which includes Dr. Steven Jonas, Dr. Christopher Seet, Dr. Satiro De Oliveira and Dr. Christopher Denny, will leverage cutting-edge technologies to develop a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine (UCV) that will train the body to target and destroy cancer cells.
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · March 17, 2023
CancerVax Files Non-Provisional Patent for Universal Cancer Vaccine
The Company’s patent application describes how it plans to leverage cutting-edge CRISPR and mRNA technologies to develop a breakthrough universal cancer vaccine (UCV)
By CancerVAX, Inc · Via GlobeNewswire · March 16, 2023