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Medicenna is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company specializing in developing novel and highly selective versions of IL-2, IL-4, and IL-13 superkines, as well as first-in-class empowered cytokines (ECs). Their mission is to lead in the development and commercialization of targeted ECs and superkines for the treatment of various cancers and immune-mediated diseases. With a focus on developing unique superkines, either as standalone therapeutics or fused with pro-apoptotic proteins for precise delivery to cancer cells and the tumor micro-environment, Medicenna aims to achieve successful treatments through collaborations and expertise.
Medicenna Therapeutics announced that Dr. Fahar Merchant, its President and CEO, will present at the Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference on April 20, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET. The presentation will provide an overview of the company's immuno-oncology developments, including its promising MDNA11 and MDNA55 assets, focused on cancer treatment. A live webcast will be accessible here. A replay will be available post-event on Medicenna's website.
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: MDNA; TSX: MDNA) announced promising preclinical data for MDNA19-MDNA413, a dual-specific cytokine developed from their BiSKITs™ platform, presented at the AACR Annual Meeting. This innovative therapy selectively activates anti-cancer immune cells while inhibiting pro-tumoral macrophage polarization. Key findings highlighted a 209-fold and 90-fold enhancement in CD8/Treg and NK/Treg ratios, respectively, and effective suppression of IL-13 induced M2a macrophage polarization. Medicenna plans to advance its development and regulatory submissions for MDNA11, another promising superkine therapy.
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: MDNA, TSX: MDNA) announced the presentation of an abstract during the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 on April 10-15, highlighting early preclinical studies of a novel bispecific Superkine. The abstract, titled Modulation of Immune Responses to Cancer by Bi-specific IL-2/IL-13 Superkines, focuses on an innovative approach combining IL-2 super-agonist with IL-4/IL-13 super-antagonist. The full abstract is available on AACR's website and will be accessible on Medicenna's site post-conference.