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Evaxion Biotech Doses First Patient in Phase I/IIa Melanoma Trial of Cancer Vaccine EVX-02 in Combination With Checkpoint Inhibitors
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evaxion Biotech, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing AI-driven immunotherapies, announces today the dosing of the first patient in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of its adjuvant immunotherapy EVX-02, in combination with checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced melanoma.
The open label, multi-center study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamic response and efficacy of EVX-02 with checkpoint inhibitors in patients who have had a complete resection of Stage IIIB/IIIC/IIID or Stage IV melanoma and are at high risk of recurrence. The study is planned to take place at five clinical centers in Australia, targeting recruitment of a total of 46 patients. Early data read out from this Phase I/IIa is expected in H1 2021.
Lars Wegner, CEO of Evaxion Biotech, said: “We are very excited to start this Phase I/IIa study with EVX-02 further demonstrating the potential of Evaxion’s integrated PIONEER™ artificial intelligence platform to accelerate the discovery and development of a new generation of patient-specific cancer immunotherapies. We believe that the computational power behind the discovery of this compound shows that EVX-02 may have the potential to make a difference in malignant melanoma, which accounts for 1% of skin tumors and causes of 60% mortality due to skin cancers.”
EVX-02 is a personalized cancer immunotherapy designed based on the unique tumor genetic fingerprint of each individual patient and consists of patient-specific cancer neoepitopes incorporated into a DNA plasmid. The mutanome immunotherapy is devised by PIONEER, Evaxion’s computational platform which has been shown to be capable of identifying cancer neoepitopes from matched tumor-normal DNA sequencing data and ranking of the neoepitopes according to their predicted capability in stimulating a T-cell response.
The aim of EVX-02 is to promote T cell priming and expansion of effector cells for direct tumor killing. When administered, EVX-02 is taken up by antigen presenting cells and the neoepitopes are then expressed and displayed on the cell surface, thus triggering a neoepitope-specific immune response targeting the cancer cells.
About Evaxion
Evaxion Biotech A/S is a clinical stage AI-immunology™ platform company decoding the human immune system to discover and develop novel immunotherapies to treat cancer and infectious diseases. Based on its proprietary and scalable AI-immunology core technology, Evaxion is developing a broad pipeline of novel product candidates which currently includes three patient-specific cancer immunotherapies, two of which are in Phase I/IIa clinical development. In addition, Evaxion is advancing a portfolio of vaccines to prevent bacterial and viral infections with one program currently in preclinical development against S. aureus (including Methicillin-resistant S. aureus) induced skin and soft tissue infections.
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Universal Robots and MiR open new robotics hub in Denmark
Global robotics leaders Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), both Teradyne Robotics companies, will share headquarters to increase synergies and accelerate innovation within advanced robotics.
ODENSE, Denmark, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Robots, the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, and MiR, the Danish manufacturer of AMRs (autonomous mobile robots), today celebrated the Grand Opening of their new 20,000 sqm headquarters in Odense, Denmark.
Partners from UR and MiR’s global ecosystems attended the event, including NVIDIA and Siemens, with whom Teradyne Robotics and its companies have recently announced several collaborations.
“The launch of this new headquarters marks a significant milestone for Teradyne Robotics as we bring together two leading companies in robotics innovation,” says Ujjwal Kumar, Group President of Teradyne Robotics. “We will now have the optimal environment to evolve our technological capabilities, which are already in high demand.”
On the new robotics hub, Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of MiR, said:”Our new headquarters is designed to foster innovation, providing the perfect setting for our teams to develop leading-edge solutions that will revolutionize automation. MiR is committed to being a one-stop-shop for material handling, continuously advancing our technology to meet the evolving needs of our large, global customers. Our recently launched AI-powered MiR1200 Pallet Jack exemplifies this dedication. I’m thrilled to witness the transformative impact of our endeavors and to showcase MiR’s and UR’s offerings to our customers and partners at this state-of-the-art facility.”
Kim Povlsen, President of Universal Robots, added:”Since our foundation, UR has become a platform of choice for thousands of customers and hundreds of ecosystem partners. This beautiful building reflects our strong design philosophy and provides the perfect location for us to continue our mission to deliver automation for anyone, anywhere.”
Transformative power of advanced automationThe opening included a panel discussion featuring Deepu Talla, Vice President of Robotics and Edge Computing of NVIDIA, Rainer Brehm, CEO of Siemens Factory Automation, and Ujjwal Kumar, Group President of Teradyne Robotics. The panelists discussed the use of physical AI across industries, underscoring the transformative power of advanced automation for businesses and workplaces.
Photos from the Grand Opening and a recording of the panel discussion can be viewed on UR and MiR social media channels and will soon be available here.
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Mullen Coughlin LLC Adds DFIR Professional, Chris Ballod, to Incident Response Team
DEVON, Pa., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mullen Coughlin LLC, a leading international data privacy and security law firm, proudly announces the addition of Chris Ballod to the Incident Response team as Senior Partner.
With a legal and professional career spanning over two decades where he held prominent positions within the cyber insurance ecosystem, including most recently as Associate Managing Director for a well-known cybersecurity risk management and digital forensic incident response (DFIR) firm, Chris possesses a deep understanding of the complicated and nuanced data privacy legal landscape and real-life experience in leading forensic investigations into hundreds of various types of data privacy incidents.
“It is my great honor to join the team that made the incident response community what it is today. The attorneys and staff at Mullen Coughlin are some of the best and most experienced in the field, and I am excited for us to face the future of this industry together,” says Chris about joining the Firm.
Chris’s addition reinforces Mullen Coughlin’s commitment to delivering effective and efficient legal services tailored to each organization’s unique needs – prior, during, and after a data privacy and security incident. With a proven record of success for organizations around the globe, Chris’s knowledge and experience further strengthens Mullen Coughlin’s ability to provide unmatched cybersecurity and data privacy legal counsel to organizations of all sizes and across all industry sectors.
“The addition of our friend, and now colleague, is another chapter in the Firm’s dedication to one theme – One Firm, One Focus: Cyber,” says Mullen Coughlin CEO John F. Mullen . “I’ve worked with Chris for many years, both at previous law firms and as a business partner, and know that he will make an immediate impact here and for our clients and cyber insurance partners.”
Mullen Coughlin Managing Member, Jennifer A. Coughlin , adds, “Chris is recognized by all in the market as having unmatched legal and forensic investigatory experience, and we are excited for him to utilize this experience to further solidify the Firm’s established reputation as the go-to law firm for data privacy and incident response legal counsel, consistently delivering on the needs of the cyber insurance industry.”
Mullen Coughlin has managed over 25,000 data privacy and security incidents on behalf of organizations of all sizes, across all industry sectors and from all geographic locations. Mullen Coughlin has over 120 experienced attorneys solely dedicated to providing bespoke counsel relating to pre-incident Advisory Compliance services and solutions; data privacy and security incident response ; regulatory investigation ; and security and privacy litigation defense. For more information, please visit www.mullen.law .
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QorusDocs’ New AI-Powered Solution, QPilot, Transforms RFP and Proposal Development
Specialized, private and secure AI features return immediate ROI to professional services firms
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — QorusDocs, an AI-powered proposal management software provider, today announced QorusDocs’ QPilot, a new secure and private AI service that exponentially simplifies the task of crafting pitches, proposals and RFP responses for professional services firms.
Core Features Ensure Security, Privacy and Immediate ROI
QorusDocs’ QPilot AI service, built on the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, offers unparalleled security and privacy for firm’s private content libraries, past RFPs, proposals and internal content.
QPilot gives users access to pre-built and customizable prompts that make it indispensable for professional services teams, who frequently work with biographies, credentials and project records in volume, and need to craft compelling written and visual presentations.
By allowing secure, targeted access to a firm’s sensitive documents and content, QPilot produces advantages for proposal creators not found in other generative AI software. This allows business development teams to focus on high-value client engagement, instead of mundane tasks.
QorusDocs AI Assistant, QPilot, brings the following benefits to users:
Accelerates research, personalization, and creation of tailored content Streamlines workflows directed towards high-value, winnable bids Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 apps for ease of use “We developed QorusDocs’ QPilot as part of our continued focus on expanding our AI footprint to help service-based businesses revolutionize their proposal process,” said Ray Meiring, CEO and co-founder of QorusDocs. “During our testing phase, we verified common use cases for professional services teams and gathered feedback to ensure the first version of QorusDocs’ AI Assistant, QPilot, returns immediate time to value to our customers.”
The Verdict is in: Customers Love QorusDocs’ QPilot
“QorusDocs’ AI platform has brought significant efficiency gains to TRC’s proposal process”, explained Dr. Stephen R. Galati, Vice President, Strategic Proposals, TRC Companies, Inc. “Before QorusDocs’ QPilot, we would spend time searching for information and refining it into proposals. Now, with QorusDocs’ QPilot, we’ve experienced notable productivity gains, specifically planning, resource, writing, collaboration and time efficiencies, allowing our team to focus on the technical content rather than stylistic elements. QorusDocs’ seamless integration with Microsoft 365 apps provides fast access to information and gives us a strong level of confidence in data security.”
Customer and Analyst Acclaim
Known for its compelling platform, QorusDocs has received top honors by SoftwareReviews in its research analysis. In April 2024, QorusDocs was ranked #1 in product performance and Champion in Emotional Sentiment in the Proposal Management category.
In line with its existing platform, QorusDocs’ QPilot has already earned high praise from customers and analysts who have used the preview version, with 100% of users reporting productivity increases.
“Generative AI is creating exponential opportunities across the professional services industry, shared Robert Garmaise, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Research at Info-Tech Research Group. QorusDocs is both a leader and chief catalyst in this transformation, as they streamline critical sales deliverables such as pitches, proposals and RFP responses. QorusDocs is a no-brainer for any professional services partner looking to maximize their reach while minimizing non-billable time.”
QorusDocs’ AI Assistant, QPilot will be available on June 5, 2024.
To see how QorusDocs’ QPilot can transform your proposal processes, visit QorusDocs AI Assistant | QPilot.
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