Generex Provides Data Update from AE37 Phase II Breast Cancer Trial One Year Post Completion of Enrollment

WORCESTER, Mass. and TORONTO, May 14, 2015 /CNW/ -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation (www.generex.com) (OTCQB: GNBT) announced today that updated data from the on-going Phase II clinical trial of the AE37 breast cancer vaccine under development at the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc. (www.antigenexpress.com), will be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).  The current analysis was performed on data that was examined one year after the last patient was enrolled into the trial.  The ASCO meeting will be held from May 29 to June 2, 2015 in Chicago, IL.

The abstract, entitled 'Final Pre-specified Analysis of the Phase II Trial of the AE37+GM-CSF Vaccine in High Risk Breast Cancer Patients to Prevent Recurrence", by Julia Greene, et al will be presented on May 30 during the Breast Cancer – HER2/ER session.  The study reports on the anticipated five year disease free survival in patients enrolled in a controlled, randomized, and single-blinded Phase II trial that completed enrollment in January of 2014.  A prior interim analysis conducted in 2011, as well as a primary efficacy analysis conducted in 2013, pointed to a benefit of the AE37 vaccine in patients not receiving Herceptin and, in particular, patients with triple negative breast cancer.  This latter group represents a patient population of high unmet need.  The present study continues to show a trend in this population, with a 35% reduction in the relative risk of recurrence in patients receiving the AE37 vaccine.

The AE37 cancer vaccine is distinguished among other cancer vaccines by its ability to specifically activate CD4+ T helper cells, which are critical in generating an effective immune response.  The improved immunological potency, together with an excellent safety profile, offer particular advantages for combination with other targeted or immunological therapies.  In addition to the Phase II study in breast cancer patients, AE37 also has been tested in a Phase I study in prostate cancer patients.  In that study it was shown that, even three years after receiving the last dose of AE37, patients consistently displayed a vigorous reaction, demonstrating a long-lasting, specific, and robust response to AE37. 

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Generex is engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies. Generex has developed a proprietary platform technology for the delivery of drugs into the human body through the oral cavity (with no deposit in the lungs). The Company's proprietary liquid formulations allow drugs typically administered by injection to be absorbed into the body by the lining of the inner mouth using the Company's proprietary RapidMist™ device. Antigen Express, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Generex. The core platform technologies of Antigen Express comprise immunotherapeutic vaccines for the treatment of malignant, infectious, allergic, and autoimmune diseases. Antigen Express has pioneered the use of specific CD4+ T-helper stimulation technologies in immunotherapy. One focuses on modification of peptides with Ii-Key to increase potency, while a second relies on inhibition of expression of the Ii protein. Antigen Express scientists, and others, have shown clearly that suppression of expression of the Ii protein in cancer cells allows for potent stimulation of T-helper cells and prevents the further growth of cancer cells. For more information, visit the Generex website at www.generex.com or the Antigen Express website at www.antigenexpress.com.

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