KaliVir, Astellas Pharma forms a licensing deal for VET2-L2 oncolytic virus
KaliVir Immunotherapeutics and Astellas Pharma entered into a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for the development, research, and commercialization of VET2-L2 to widen the horizon of therapeutic approaches available in the Immuno-Oncology market.
As its lead program, KaliVir is developing VET2-L2 leveraging its unique technology platform based on a genetically modified vaccinia virus. VET2-L2 is an oncolytic vaccinia virus that can be delivered intravenously to cancer patients. This will reduce the need for complicated procedures of the direct intra-tumoral administration an...