CytoVac A/S is a biotechnology
company that is developing a new method for treatment of cancer. A treatment method that is based on the patient's own immune system. This treatment method is called ALECSAT therapy and is based on enabling the patient's own immune system to better fight the cancer.
Applying the ALECSAT method, one can, from a blood sample from the patient, isolate, activate and cultivate specific cells from the immune system outside the patient’s body. These cells are then delivered back to cancer patient where they attack cancer cells and enhance the patient's immune system in the battle against cancer.
CytoVac A / S has in 2010 already completed a Phase I clinical trial of ALECSAT therapy in 13 prostate cancer patients. This showed that the treatment is without side effects and indications of a beneficial effect were observed.
In August 2011 the second part of our Phase I clinical program started. This time, with the participation of 20 prostate cancer patients, in this trial the patients are treated several times with ALECSAT over a longer time course.
Also a phase I clinical trial of the ALECSAT product in brain cancer (Glioblastoma) patients has been initiated and preclinical studies prior to the clinical testing of ALECSAT in Pancreatic cancer have been initiated. The clinical trial involving pancreatic cancer patients is expected to start in the first half of 2012.
Research in ALECSAT technology started in 2006. CytoVac A/S was founded in 2008 and is funded by private investors.
CytoVac A / S is located at the Scion-DTU Science Park and has specially equipped state of the art research laboratories and production facilities both for clinical development and manufacturing of our products.
CytoVac A/S is approved by the Danish Medicines Agency for GMP production of pharmaceuticals and the company is also approved according to Danish (EU) Human live Cell and Tissue Handling legislation.