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ELIAS Animal Health announces clinical trial launch: ECI-OSA-04 for the treatment of canine osteosarcoma

Olathe, Kan., May 28, 2020 – ELIAS Animal Health, a clinical stage development company advancing novel treatments for cancer in companion animals, today announced the initiation of a follow-up study to pursue licensure of the ELIAS cancer immunotherapy (ECI®) treatment combined with surgery as an alternative to chemotherapy for dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a deadly form of bone cancer. In a preliminary clinical study, the median survival time was 415 days, compared to 270-300 days for traditional chemotherapy treatments, suggesting that ECI holds the potential to significantly improve survival times and quality of life for the canine patient. This clinical trial will enroll dogs that have been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, but have not yet been treated for their cancer. It will be a two-arm study with a 1:1 randomization comparing ECI and carboplatin, a type of chemotherapy. ELIAS is providing financial assistance that will substantially cover costs of participation and treatment [...]

jwiley2020-06-16T10:15:26-06:00May 28th, 2020|

ELIAS Animal Health Clinical Dataset Supports FDA Fast Track Designation for TVAX Biomedical

Exciting progress in the fight against cancer for both pets and humans On April 27, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the application by our development partner, TVAX Biomedical, for Fast Track Designation for treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) with the immunotherapy technology ELIAS Animal Health is also using for treatment of osteosarcoma in dogs. Founded on the principle of translational medicine, ELIAS is especially pleased to have supported this major achievement. The efficacy and safety data from the previously completed canine osteosarcoma study conducted by ELIAS was an important component of the TVAX Fast Track application and we are pleased that the results of that study contributed to the FDA’s approval of the GBM Fast Track application. This is a significant accomplishment in that Fast Track Designation is not easily granted by the FDA and requires TVAX to provide evidence of its ability to successfully treat a [...]

jwiley2023-01-06T15:41:25-06:00May 5th, 2020|

ELIAS Animal Health and BodeVet announce new collaboration

Olathe, Kan., June 6, 2019 – ELIAS Animal Health, a clinical stage development company advancing novel treatments for cancer in companion animals, and BodeVet, a Maryland-based company focused on the development of novel blood products for use in veterinary transfusion and regenerative medicine, have announced a joint effort to significantly expand the availability of ELIAS’ ECI® treatment for canine cancer via the mobile apheresis capabilities of BodeVet. Apheresis is a processing procedure that separates blood into different components and, in this case, yields the T cells critical to the ELIAS treatment protocol. Currently, there are twelve locations offering apheresis for pets. BodeVet offers a mobile service that will enable veterinary oncologists in most major cities in the United States to incorporate ECI® into their specialty hospital portfolio of oncology services, expanding beyond chemotherapy and radiation. Working together, ELIAS and BodeVet are committed to promoting animal health and welfare by developing [...]

jwiley2020-02-26T15:07:39-06:00June 6th, 2019|

ELIAS Animal Health featured on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®

Olathe, Kan., May 15, 2019 – ELIAS Animal Health, a Kansas City company dedicated to improving the treatment options for companion animals diagnosed with cancer, will be featured on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®. Distributed internationally as sponsored content, you can view a highlight video below. The full interview will air on the following channels: Americas: Fox Business Network May 19, 2019, 5:30 p.m. EST Europe & Africa: Bloomberg EMEA Saturday, May 18, 2019, 7:30 p.m. GMT Asia: Bloomberg Asia Sunday, May 19, 2019, 10:30 a.m. D.F. and 3:00 p.m. HKT

jwiley2019-06-11T21:23:44-06:00May 16th, 2019|

Companion animal access to immunotherapy treatments trails human medicine

Immunotherapy treatments are a hot topic in the area of treating human malignancies, which begs the question in the minds of many pet owners whose dogs or cats are diagnosed with cancer: where are these therapies for the four-legged members of the family? There are several barriers to making immunotherapies available in the veterinary space. However, a recent article in Veterinary Practice News by Hans Klingemann, MD, PhD, details some of these challenges and highlights the work being done by ELIAS Animal Health to overcome such barriers. “While patient survival outcomes using traditional cancer therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation have not significantly changed in the past couple of decades, they still remain the proven standard of care used by veterinary oncologists,” said Noe Reyes, Chief Medical Officer for ELIAS. “There is a significant unmet need for safer and more effective therapies to treat cancer. Immunotherapies, including adoptive T cell [...]

jwiley2022-08-04T18:47:53-06:00May 14th, 2019|