Tevogen Bio Leverages Microsoft Partnership to Deliver Machine Learning Based Target Identification to Address Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Advancing TVGN 920
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN) has partnered with Microsoft to advance its oncology treatment pipeline through AI-driven target identification for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The company is developing TVGN 920, its first oncology product, using its proprietary ExacTcell™ technology to create HPV-specific cytotoxic T cell (CTL) treatments. The technology, previously successful with SARS-CoV-2-specific CTLs, is being adapted for HPV treatment, targeting a condition that affects 5.5 million women annually, with 200,000 diagnosed with high-grade dysplasia. Tevogen.AI utilizes Microsoft's advanced tools to analyze HPV genome proteins and identify potential CTL targets for clinical trials.
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN) ha stretto una partnership con Microsoft per avanzare la sua pipeline di trattamenti oncologici attraverso l'identificazione di bersagli guidata dall'IA per il Virus del Papilloma Umano (HPV). L'azienda sta sviluppando TVGN 920, il suo primo prodotto oncologico, utilizzando la propria tecnologia ExacTcell™ per creare trattamenti specifici con cellule T citotossiche (CTL) contro l'HPV. La tecnologia, precedentemente utilizzata con successo per le CTL specifiche per SARS-CoV-2, è in fase di adattamento per il trattamento dell'HPV, mirando a una condizione che colpisce 5,5 milioni di donne ogni anno, con 200.000 casi diagnosticati con displasia di alto grado. Tevogen.AI utilizza gli strumenti avanzati di Microsoft per analizzare le proteine del genoma HPV e identificare potenziali bersagli CTL per studi clinici.
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN) se ha asociado con Microsoft para avanzar en su pipeline de tratamientos oncológicos mediante la identificación de objetivos impulsada por IA para el Virus del Papiloma Humano (HPV). La empresa está desarrollando TVGN 920, su primer producto oncológico, utilizando su tecnología ExacTcell™ propia para crear tratamientos de células T citotóxicas (CTL) específicos para el HPV. La tecnología, que ha tenido éxito anteriormente con CTLs específicos para SARS-CoV-2, se está adaptando para el tratamiento del HPV, enfocándose en una condición que afecta a 5,5 millones de mujeres al año, con 200.000 diagnosticadas con displasia de alto grado. Tevogen.AI utiliza las herramientas avanzadas de Microsoft para analizar las proteínas del genoma del HPV e identificar posibles objetivos CTL para ensayos clínicos.
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN)은 Microsoft와 협력하여 인공지능 기반의 인유두종 바이러스(HPV) 표적 식별을 통해 온콜로지 치료 파이프라인을 발전시키고 있습니다. 이 회사는 고유한 ExacTcell™ 기술을 사용하여 HPV에 특화된 세포독성 T 세포(CTL) 치료제인 TVGN 920을 개발하고 있습니다. 이 기술은 이전에 SARS-CoV-2 특이 CTL로 성공을 거두었으며, HPV 치료를 위해 조정 중으로, 매년 550만 명의 여성에게 영향을 미치며 고급 이형성이 진단되는 20만 사례를 목표로 하고 있습니다. Tevogen.AI는 Microsoft의 고급 도구를 활용하여 HPV 유전체 단백질을 분석하고 임상 시험을 위한 잠재적 CTL 표적을 식별하고 있습니다.
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN) a établi un partenariat avec Microsoft pour faire avancer son pipeline de traitements oncologiques grâce à l'identification de cibles basée sur l'IA pour le Virus du Papillome Humain (HPV). L'entreprise développe TVGN 920, son premier produit oncologique, en utilisant sa technologie ExacTcell™ propriétaire pour créer des traitements avec des cellules T cytotoxiques (CTL) spécifiques à l'HPV. Cette technologie, qui a connu un succès antérieur avec des CTLs spécifiques au SARS-CoV-2, est adaptée pour le traitement de l'HPV, visant une condition qui touche 5,5 millions de femmes chaque année, dont 200.000 sont diagnostiquées avec une dysplasie de haut grade. Tevogen.AI utilise les outils avancés de Microsoft pour analyser les protéines du génome du HPV et identifier les cibles potentielles des CTL pour les essais cliniques.
Tevogen Bio (Nasdaq: TVGN) hat eine Partnerschaft mit Microsoft geschlossen, um seine Onkologie-Behandlungs-Pipeline durch KI-gesteuerte Zielidentifikation für das Humane Papillomavirus (HPV) voranzubringen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt TVGN 920, sein erstes Onkologie-Produkt, und nutzt dabei die eigene ExacTcell™ Technologie, um HPV-spezifische zytotoxische T-Zell (CTL) Behandlungen zu erstellen. Die Technologie, die zuvor bei SARS-CoV-2-spezifischen CTLs erfolgreich war, wird nun für die HPV-Behandlung angepasst, wobei ein Zustand angesprochen wird, der jährlich 5,5 Millionen Frauen betrifft, von denen 200.000 mit hochgradiger Dysplasie diagnostiziert werden. Tevogen.AI nutzt die fortschrittlichen Werkzeuge von Microsoft, um HPV-Genom-Proteine zu analysieren und potenzielle CTL-Ziele für klinische Studien zu identifizieren.
- Partnership with Microsoft for AI-driven target identification
- Advancement of first oncology product TVGN 920
- Proven ExacTcell™ technology platform with previous success in SARS-CoV-2
- Large addressable market of 5.5 million women annually
- Pre-clinical stage product with no proven efficacy yet
- Early-stage development with uncertain timeline to market
Insights
This pre-clinical development announcement for TVGN 920 marks Tevogen Bio's strategic entry into HPV-targeted immunotherapy. The collaboration with Microsoft's AI capabilities could significantly accelerate target identification and development timelines. The market opportunity is substantial, with 5.5 million women annually affected by HPV 16/18 and 200,000 annual cases of high-grade dysplasia.
The ExacTcell™ platform's demonstrated success with SARS-CoV-2 CTLs provides technical validation for this HPV application. However, investors should note that this is still in early pre-clinical stages, with significant development milestones ahead before potential commercialization. The AI-driven approach to target identification could reduce development costs and timeline risks compared to traditional methods.
The Microsoft partnership brings substantial technological advantages to Tevogen's development process. The integration of machine learning for protein analysis and target identification represents a significant competitive edge in the immunotherapy space. The automation of critical development steps through AI could potentially reduce both time and costs in the pre-clinical phase.
The creation of a comprehensive HPV genome protein dataset, combined with Microsoft's advanced AI tools, positions Tevogen to potentially identify optimal CTL targets more efficiently than traditional methods. This tech-forward approach could become a valuable asset for future pipeline expansions beyond HPV.
- Tevogen Bio begins pre-clinical effort for TVGN 920, signaling the start of its oncology treatment pipeline.
- Tevogen Bio created a data set containing known proteins in the HPV genome to identify targets, accelerating the pre-clinical process.
- 5.5 million women per year have HPV 16/18; of these 200,000 women per year are diagnosed with high grade dysplasia.
WARREN, N.J., Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tevogen Bio (“Tevogen” or “Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc.”) (Nasdaq: TVGN), a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy biotech developing off-the-shelf, genetically unmodified T cell therapeutics to treat infectious disease and cancers, recently announced its Artificial Intelligence effort, Tevogen.AI, had partnered with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world’s leading AI company.
Using Microsoft’s suite of advanced tools, Tevogen Bio is proactively investigating potential treatments for HPV to create a portfolio of oncology products. The company has developed a dataset of proteins from the HPV genome and is identifying cytotoxic T cell (CTL) targets to choose for a clinical trial for TVGN 920, its first oncology product. Through Tevogen’s proprietary ExacTcell™ technology, where CTLs are trained to detect specific targets and then expanded, the company aims to be prepared to deliver an HPV-specific CTL treatment.
“Our ExacTcell technology, which has proven effective in developing SARS-CoV-2-specific CTLs, can be rapidly adapted to create CTL products targeting a wide range of viruses, including HPV,” said Dr. Neal Flomenberg, Chief Scientific Officer at Tevogen Bio. “While the specific targets may vary between viruses, the platform itself is well-established, enabling a swift response to emerging infectious threats.”
“By leveraging Microsoft’s cutting-edge AI and cloud technologies, we’re able to accelerate our target identification and pre-clinical processes in ways that weren’t previously possible,” said Mittul Mehta, Chief Information Officer and Head of Tevogen.AI. “Our partnership is allowing us to automate critical steps in the development pipeline, enhancing our readiness to quickly address additional indications, such as HPV.”
"With national healthcare cost and patient affordability at the forefront of our presidential candidates’ agendas, the urgency is clear,” commented Ryan Saadi, Founder and CEO, Tevogen Bio. “In 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached an astounding
About Tevogen Bio
Tevogen is a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy company harnessing CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, to develop off-the-shelf, genetically unmodified T cell therapeutics to treat infectious disease and cancers, aiming to address the significant unmet needs of large patient populations. Tevogen leadership believes that sustainability and commercial success in the current era of healthcare rely on ensuring patient accessibility through advanced science and innovative business models. Tevogen has reported positive safety data from its proof-of-concept clinical trial, and its key intellectual property assets are wholly owned by the company, not subject to any third-party licensing agreements. These assets include three granted patents and numerous pending patents, two of which are related to artificial intelligence.
Tevogen is driven by a team of experienced industry leaders and scientists with drug development and global product launch experience. Tevogen’s leadership believes that accessible personalized therapeutics are the next frontier of medicine, and that disruptive business models are required to sustain medical innovation.
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