Scancell Holdings plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announces that a composition of matter patent (European Patent number 2193803) has been granted for the Company’s lead vaccine, SCIB1. SCIB1 is being developed for the treatment of melanoma and is currently in Phase I clinical trials. It is an innovative DNA vaccine being developed using Scancell’s ImmunoBody® technology. This patent will protect the unique composition of the vaccine until March 2028.

Dr. Richard Goodfellow, Joint Chief Executive of Scancell, commented:

“This patent grant is a further important step in the development and commercialisation of SCIB1. Scancell will continue building its growing portfolio of intellectual property in parallel with driving the clinical trial programme forward during 2012”.

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+44 (0)207 245 1100*

Hansard Group (Financial PR)
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
John Belliss/Adrian Kirk
+44 (0) 207 101 7070

*this number will direct callers to Hansard Group, at the Company’s request.

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

The Company announces that it has received notification that Helium Special Situations Fund Limited has a beneficial interest in 15,841,940 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each which represents approximately 8.16 per cent. of the issued capital of the Company.

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications- Financial PR
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
Jon Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0) 207 101 7070

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Cornish-Bowden as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Kate (44) is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Masters in Business Administration. She was managing director and head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Global Core Equity Team between 2002 and 2004. Prior to this she was an executive director and senior portfolio manager within the same team at Morgan Stanley. More recently Kate has acted as a consultant providing financial research to private equity and financial training firms and was appointed a director of Investec Structured Products Calculus VCT plc in February 2011.

Kate was formerly a director of KCB Research Limited which was voluntarily removed from the Register of Companies on 12 August 2009.

There are no other requirements to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

David Evans commented "I very much welcome Kate onto Scancell's Board, we are fortunate to have been able to attract someone of Kate's calibre and she will make an invaluable contribution to the Scancell Board going forward."

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications- Financial PR
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
Jon Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0) 207 101 7070

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, is pleased to announce that the  second group of patients receiving the 2mg dose of SCIB1 (its DNA ImmunoBody® vaccine being developed for the treatment of melanoma) in the Phase I clinical trial has been evaluated by the Cohort Review Committee.

Following review of the safety data from this mid-dose level group of three patients, the Cohort Review Committee has approved further escalation of the dose to 4mg and recruitment of the final group of patients as planned. 

The trial, which commenced in June 2010, is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SCIB1 in patients with late stage melanoma and also to gather data on the effects of SCIB1 on tumour growth and cellular immune response. 

Professor Lindy Durrant, Joint CEO of Scancell Holdings and Professor of Cancer Immunotherapy at Nottingham University, commented: “We are pleased that the Cohort Review Committee has given us the go-ahead to escalate the dose of SCIB1 to the highest dose level. This data, combined with the recent recruitment of a fifth trial centre at Southampton demonstrates that we are continuing to make good progress in our Phase 1 study. We expect to commence the Phase 2 study in late 2011/early 2012 as planned.”

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100
   
Hansard Communications
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100
   
Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
Jon Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0) 207 101 7070About Scancell

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

Scancell Holdings plc, (‘Scancell’ or the ‘Company’) the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, is pleased to announce the following:

Result of Annual General Meeting

All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed.

Result of General Meeting

All resolutions proposed at the General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed. Following the passing of the resolutions the Company can now proceed with the subdivision of each Existing Ordinary Share of 1p into 10 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each (the “Subdivision”) and the placing to raise £1.73 million, before costs, by means of the issue of 34,575,410 new Ordinary Shares at 5 pence per share (the “Placing”) to fund the working capital of the Company.

The Company has made an application to the London Stock Exchange and it is expected that Admission of the new Ordinary Shares and the Placing Shares will take place on 26 July 2011.

Following Admission, the Company will have a single class of shares being Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each and there will be 194,093,310 Ordinary Shares in issue, each carrying one vote per Ordinary Share. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company's Ordinary Shares will be 194,093,310 and this number may be used by shareholders as the denominator in calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Definitions in this announcement are consistent with those set out in the Circular issued to shareholders of the Company and dated 30 June 2011, a copy of which is available on the Company's website.

Enquiries:

A Year of Significant Progress

Scancell Holdings plc, (‘Scancell’ or the ‘Company’) the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announces results for the year ended 30 April 2011.

Highlights during the period:

• Key development milestone reached with lead therapeutic melanoma vaccine SCIB1
  • Phase I/IIa clinical trials commenced 15 June 2010
• Secured licensing agreements with:
  • The National Institutes of Health (an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services); and
  • Cancer Research Technology Ltd (Cancer Research UK's commercialisation and development arm)
• Entered strategic collaborations with ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc and immatics biotechnologies GmbH
• Loss before tax for the year of £1.72 million (2010: £1.8 million)
• Cash at year end £1.1 million (not including the net proceeds from the Placing to be announced today)

To be announced today:

• New lung cancer vaccine, SCIB2 – latest anti-tumour results in animal models provide further validation of ImmunoBody® vaccine technology platform and its commercial potential
• Placing to raise £1.73 million (before costs) to fund the working capital of the Company
• Appointment of Richard Goodfellow as Joint Chief Executive Officer

Professor Lindy Durrant, commented:

“We believe that, following completion of the Placing, we will have sufficient funding to complete the Phase I trials of our melanoma treatment and to advance the development of our series of new ImmunoBody® cancer vaccines to the pre-clinical proof of principle stage. After the Phase I clinical trial has been completed, and if the data is positive, the Company will seek to generate revenues from a commercial deal on the ImmunoBody® technology and will continue with the Phase II clinical trial. A successful outcome should present Scancell as an excellent acquisition opportunity with an exit remaining firmly on the agenda following the completion of the Phase II trial, expected early 2013.”

Enquiries:
Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

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Scancell Holdings plc, (‘Scancell’ or the ‘Company’) the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, is pleased to announce the following:

• The proposed subdivision of each Existing Ordinary Share of 1p into 10 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each (the “Subdivision”); and
• A placing to raise £1.73 million, before costs, by means of the issue of 34,575,410 new Ordinary Shares at 5 pence per share (the “Placing”) to fund the working capital of the Company.

The Directors consider the Placing and Subdivision to be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Since the Placing and Subdivision are conditional on the Company obtaining Shareholders’ approval the Directors have therefore convened a General Meeting for 10.45 a.m. on 25 July 2011 in order to allow Shareholders to consider, and, if thought fit, approve the Resolutions.

Professor Lindy Durrant, commented:

“We believe that, following completion of the Placing, we will have sufficient funding to complete the Phase I trials of our melanoma treatment and to advance the development of our series of new ImmunoBody® cancer vaccines to the pre-clinical proof of principle stage. After the Phase I clinical trial has been completed, and if the data is positive, the Company will seek to generate revenues from a commercial deal on the ImmunoBody® technology and will continue with the Phase II clinical trial. A successful outcome should present Scancell as an excellent acquisition opportunity with an exit remaining firmly on the agenda following the completion of the Phase II trial, expected early 2013.”

Enquiries:
Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
John Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0) 207 101 7070

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Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announces that a treatment utilising a DNA vaccine based on its ImmunoBody® technology, in combination with Homspera®, an adjuvant developed by ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.® has produced encouraging anti-tumour results in animal models.

The vaccine, known as SCIB2, stimulates immune responses to the lung cancer antigen NY-ESO-1 and may also have potential utility in oesophageal, liver, gastric, prostate, ovarian and bladder cancers. Unlike classical adjuvants, Homspera® did not enhance the SCIB2 systemic immune response but did make it more effective at the tumour site. This could have profound implications for cancer vaccine therapy.

Scancell is currently conducting a Phase I clinical trial utilising its SCIB1 vaccine which is being developed for the treatment of melanoma. SCIB1 is a novel DNA vaccine which is also being developed using Scancell’s patented ImmunoBody® technology. ImmunoBody® vaccines generate the high-avidity T-cells that kill cancer cells.

ImmuneRegen’s Homspera® has previously been found to synergise with SCIB1 in an animal model. Additionally, previous studies have demonstrated efficacy of Homspera® in enhancing immune responses to infectious disease vaccines, such as influenza.

Professor Lindy Durrant, Chief Executive Officer of Scancell, commented:

“These are outstanding results for Scancell and a significant milestone for the Company. The successful application of Scancell’s ImmunoBody® technology, in conjunction with Homspera®, provides further evidence that our ImmunoBody® vaccine has the potentially groundbreaking ability to augment the immune responses necessary to destroy cancer. We are delighted to be combining our efforts with ImmuneRegen and look forward to progressing our work further at this pivotal moment for Scancell. Shareholders will be kept fully updated with this significant breakthrough. In addition to this highly positive news, we have a number of other promising vaccine candidates in development, which we hope will be the subject of further announcements in due course”.

Hal Siegel Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of ImmuneRegen, commented:

“We are very pleased with our ongoing collaboration with Scancell and the results of their studies with Homspera® in conjunction with their ImmunoBody® technology. This is further evidence of the immunostimulatory activity of our compound, and also demonstrates a broader anti-tumour effect than previously reported. Furthermore, these recent studies suggest a specificity regarding the dendritic cell activity of Homspera that is both intriguing and promising. We are anticipating additional studies at Scancell will provide further insights into the activity and value of Homspera as an ImmunoBody® vaccine adjuvant for a potentially broad spectrum of therapeutic cancer treatments.”

ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.® is a wholly owned subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB:IRBS.OB)

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
John Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0)207 101 7070

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, announces that Dr Richard Goodfellow has been appointed Joint Chief Executive Officer as the Company enters the next phase of its development.  The Board recognises that Dr Goodfellow’s position has evolved into a separate leadership role from that held by Professor Lindy Durrant, including the management of Scancell’s commercial activities, investor and City liaison and management of the Company’s exit strategy.

David Evans, Chairman, commented:

“The Board recognises Richard’s skills and endeavours as being distinct and separate from Lindy’s. He continues to show exceptional leadership built on hard work and a passion to drive shareholder value.”

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings Plc
Professor Lindy Durrant/Dr Richard Goodfellow
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Hansard Communications
Adam Reynolds/Guy McDougall
+ 44 (0)207 245 1100

Zeus Capital - Nominated Adviser
Ross Andrews/Tom Rowley
+ 44 (0)161 831 1512

XCAP Securities Plc - Broker
John Belliss/Parimal Kumar
+44 (0) 207 101 7070

About Scancell
Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.

Scancell Holdings Plc, (AIM: SCLP), the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines is pleased to announce the appointment of XCAP Securities plc as Broker, with immediate effect.

For further information contact:

Scancell Holdings plc
Professor Lindy Durrant
www.scancell.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207 245 1100

Zeus Capital
Nominated Advisor
Ross Andrews/ Tom Rowley
Tel: +44 (0) 161 831 1512

XCAP Securities plc
Broker
John Belliss / Parimal Kumar
Tel: +44 (0)20 7101 7070

Hansard Communications Ltd
Adam Reynolds / Guy McDougall
Tel: +44 (0)20 7245 1100

About Scancell

Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases based on its groundbreaking ImmunoBody® technology platform. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine SCIB1, which entered clinical trials in 2010, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma.

Treating cancer by vaccination allows small non-toxic doses of a vaccine to be administered to a patient, stimulating an immune response. Effective cancer vaccines need to target dendritic cells to stimulate both parts of the cellular immune system; the helper cell system where inflammation is stimulated at the tumour site; and the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte or CTL response where immune system cells are primed to recognise and kill specific cells.

A limitation of many cancer vaccines currently in development is that they cannot specifically target dendritic cells in vivo. Several groups have demonstrated successful vaccination by growing dendritic cells ex vivo, pulsing them with tumour antigens and re-infusing them. However, this procedure is patient specific, time consuming and expensive. Scancell has developed its breakthrough patent protected ImmunoBody® technology to overcome these limitations.

An ImmunoBody® is a human antibody or fusion protein engineered to express helper cell and CTL epitopes from tumour antigens over-expressed by cancer cells. Antibodies are ideal vectors for carrying T cell epitopes from tumour antigens as they have long half-lives and can effectively target dendritic cells via their Fc receptors, allowing efficient stimulation of both helper and CTL responses.

The Immunobody® technology can be adapted to provide the basis for treating any tumour type and may also be of potential utility in the development of vaccines against hepatitis, HIV and other chronic infectious diseases.