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Therapeutics to Present at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021
| Clinical and pathological findings from clinical trial of the Bria-IMT regimen alone and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced breast cancer will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2021, April 10-15 and May 17-21. | |
| Pathological data of Bria-IMT and its potential link with disease control and survival in patients with advanced breast cancer will be presented. |
Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 30, 2021- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXW) (TSX-V:BCT)
("BriaCell" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapies
for advanced breast cancer, today announces that it has been selected to present at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Annual Meeting 2021, a virtual meeting, held over two weeks (Week 1: April 10-15; Week 2: May 17-21).
will be presenting the results of its analysis of clinical and pathological data of its lead candidate, Bria-IMT ,
a novel immunotherapy for advanced breast cancer, as monotherapy and a Phase I/IIa clinical study
of Bria-IMT in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors, including pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA ; manufactured by Merck &
Co., Inc.) and, more recently, Incyte's INCMGA00012 (under a corporate collaboration with Incyte Corporation). The patient
data belong to previously-disclosed patients (i.e., no incremental numbers enrolled).
Control Number: 4932
Predictors of response to a modified whole tumor cell immunotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer from two phase I/IIa
Type: E-Poster Session
Category: Phase I Clinical Trials
Title: Phase I Clinical Trials
Abstract Number: CT102
Date and Time: Saturday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET. E-posters will remain available for viewing through Monday, June 21.
the presentation, a copy of the poster will be posted on https://briacell.com/novel-technology/scientific-publications/.
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") unanimously approved the grant of an aggregate of 617,300 incentive
stock options ("Stock Options") to directors, officers, employees and consultants under the Company's stock
option plan ("Stock Option Grant"). Of the Stock Option Grant, 560,000 Stock Options will be granted to Insiders,
as such term is defined in the Securities Act (British Columbia). The Stock Options are exercisable at US$4.24 per common share
in the capital of the Company ("Common Share"), will vest immediately, and will expire in 5 years from the date of
issuance. Following the Stock Option Grant, the Company has 635,352 Stock Options outstanding.
Stock Option Grant to certain Insiders constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Exchange Policy 5.9,
which incorporates Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The Company is exempt from shareholder approval in accordance
with section 5.7.1(a) of MI 61-101. The Stock Option Grant will not result in a new Control Person.
BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer.
additional information on BriaCell, please visit: https://briacell.com/.
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