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Revolutionary new cancer targeting technology described in Nature Medicine

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

 A revolutionary cancer-targeting technology developed by researchers at Immunocore Limited has been described for the first time in the prestigious medical journal, Nature Medicine. The new reagents known as ImmTACs (Immune Mobilising mTCR against Cancer) mobilise T cells to kill cancer cells and overcome immune tolerance to cancer. For more information click on the link below:- [...]

Immunocore and SHIL scoop Genesis Awards 2011

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Oxford-based cancer therapeutics company Immunocore and Scottish Health Innovations (SHIL) were the winners at the coveted 2011 Genesis Awards, announced at a special Awards Dinner following the conclusion of Genesis 2011. Harriet Fear, CEO of One Nucleus said that competition was fierce and showed that despite the current economic downturn, there is a wealth of [...]

Eurostars award for imaging research

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Immunocore, together with the French pre-clinical imaging company Animascope, has been awarded a European Union Eurostars project award.

First-in-class exposure in man

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

The first three patients with melanoma have completed dosing in the IMCgp100 phase I trial in the UK. Enrolment is now open for the second cohort in which patients will be given a higher dose, as planned. This is the first milestone in a dose-finding study in patients with advanced malignant melanoma, designed to establish a tolerability of increasing doses of IMCgp100 When this arm of the study is complete, a second phase is planned to assess the effect of the selected dose on pharmacodynamic markers when given repeatedly to a larger group of patients.

Grand Challenges Explorations Award for HIV

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Immunocore announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Dr. Bent Jakobsen, Chief Scientific Officer, titled “curing HIV through elimination of latently infected cells”.

Clinical trials commence for melanoma in UK and USA

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

IMCgp100, a targeted therapeutic for the treatment of advanced metastatic melanoma, has entered clinical trials in the UK and USA. IMCgp100 is the first clinical candidate originating from Immunocore’s innovative ImmTAC technology platform and a new treatment could benefit many thousands of patients diagnosed with skin cancer each year.

Dr Jonathan Knowles joins the Board

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Immunocore Limited, the Oxford-based pioneer of T cell receptor technology, announces the appointment of Dr Jonathan Knowles to the Board as a non-executive director.

Immunocore and Cardiff University refine smart weapons for cancer

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

A partnership with a world-leading research group at Cardiff University will refine new drugs to treat cancer, HIV and autoimmune disease.

Immunocore Limited Founded

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

MediGene AG and three private investors have founded Immunocore Ltd, which will focus on developing the technology platform for monoclonal T-cell receptors.