February 15, 2017 10:26 ET | Source: Biothera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

EAGAN, Minn., Feb. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biothera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will deliver two presentations on its Phase 2 candidate Imprime PGG at the 24th annual Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, taking place at the Moscone North Convention Center, San Francisco, February 19-24, 2017.

Jeremy R. Graff, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President, Research at Biothera Pharmaceuticals, will present data showing that Imprime PGG acts therapeutically as an immunological ignition switch to coordinate robust innate and adaptive immune responses that enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The Company has announced plans for Phase 2 clinical studies to evaluate Imprime PGG in combination with Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in advanced melanoma, triple negative breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer.

Biothera Pharmaceuticals Tri-Con presentation details are as follows:

About Biothera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Biothera Pharmaceuticals is a privately held biotechnology company developing Imprime PGG, a mid-clinical stage cancer immunotherapy that enhances the efficacy of anti-cancer immune response in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor, tumor-targeting and anti-angiogenesis antibodies. Biothera Pharmaceuticals has clinical research agreements with Merck to evaluate Imprime PGG and KEYTRUDAin Phase 2 studies in advanced melanoma, metastatic triple negative breast cancer, and head and neck squamous cell cancer. This therapeutic combination also is the focus of a Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Imprime PGG has been well-tolerated and has established proof of concept in trials with more than 400 subjects.

KEYTRUDA is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.

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