PDS Biotech Announces Preclinical Influenza Data to be Presented in Symposium at IMMUNOLOGY2025™ Annual Meeting

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PDS Biotechnology (Nasdaq: PDSB) announced that preclinical immune response data for their novel Infectimune®-based flu vaccine will be presented at the IMMUNOLOGY2025™ Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from May 3-7, 2025.

The presentation, titled 'Broadly Protective Immunity against Influenza and Opportunities for Universal Influenza Vaccines,' will be delivered by Dr. Andrea Sant from the University of Rochester Medical Center during the International Society of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Symposium on May 4, 2025.

Additionally, the company announced the withdrawal of an abstract titled 'Alterations in peripheral T stem-like memory cells in patients with advanced solid tumors treated with tumor-targeting IL-12 therapy' from the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2025 due to new NIH policies regarding employee attendance at scientific conferences.

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• Advancement in Infectimune® platform development with new flu vaccine application

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• Withdrawal of cancer-related abstract presentation from AACR Annual Meeting 2025

Update on American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2025 presentation

PRINCETON, N.J., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB) (“PDS Biotech” or the “Company”), a late-stage immunotherapy company focused on transforming how the immune system targets and kills cancers, today announced that preclinical immune response data with a novel Infectimune^® based flu vaccine will be featured in a symposium on universal influenza vaccines at the American Association of Immunologists’ IMMUNOLOGY2025™ Annual Meeting, taking place May 3-7, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Details of the presentation are as follows:

Title: Broadly Protective Immunity against Influenza and Opportunities for Universal Influenza Vaccines
Session Type: Guest Symposium
Session Title: International Society of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (ISIRIV) Symposium
Date, Time and Location: Sunday, May 4, 2025, 8:30–10:30 a.m. HST. Room 314
Presenter: Andrea Sant, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Separately, PDS Biotech announced that, due to new U.S. National Institutes of Health policies regarding employee attendance at scientific conferences and meetings, the abstract “Alterations in peripheral T stem-like memory cells in patients with advanced solid tumors treated with tumor-targeting IL-12 therapy,” submitted by the National Cancer Institute, will no longer be part of Poster Sessions at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2025.

About PDS Biotechnology
PDS Biotechnology is a late-stage immunotherapy company focused on transforming how the immune system targets and kills cancers. The Company has initiated a pivotal clinical trial to advance its lead program in advanced HPV16-positive head and neck squamous cell cancers. PDS Biotech’s lead investigational targeted immunotherapy Versamune^® HPV is being developed in combination with a standard-of-care immune checkpoint inhibitor, and also in a triple combination including PDS01ADC, an IL-12 fused antibody drug conjugate (ADC), and a standard-of-care immune checkpoint inhibitor.

For more information, please visit www.pdsbiotech.com

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Infectimune^® and Versamune^® are registered trademarks of PDS Biotechnology Corporation.

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FAQ

When will PDS Biotech's Infectimune flu vaccine data be presented at IMMUNOLOGY2025?

The presentation will take place on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. HST in Room 314 during the ISIRIV Symposium.

What type of data will PDSB present at the immunology conference?

PDS Biotech will present preclinical immune response data for their novel Infectimune®-based flu vaccine.

Why was PDSB's abstract withdrawn from the AACR Annual Meeting 2025?

The abstract was withdrawn due to new U.S. National Institutes of Health policies regarding employee attendance at scientific conferences and meetings.

Who will present PDS Biotech's flu vaccine data at IMMUNOLOGY2025?

Dr. Andrea Sant, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will present the data.