GenVec gets FDA clearance for EUS TNFerade delivery

22 January 2007

US drugmaker GenVec has reached agreement with the Food and Drug Administration to proceed with endoscopic ultrasound administration (EUS) of TNFerade, its adenovector containing the gene for tumor necrosis factor-alpha, as an additional option to percutaneous injection for patients participating in its pivotal clinical trial for locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

According to GenVec, after administration, TNFerade stimulates the production of TNF-alpha in the tumor. The firm is developing the agent for use in combination with radiation and/or chemotherapy for the treatment of various cancers.

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