Symposium faculty to include Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, and Alexander N. Shoushtari, MD, medical oncologists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OSLO, Norway, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Targovax ASA (OSE: TRVX), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing immune activators to target hard to treat solid tumors, is hosting a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) symposium in New York City today, featuring two renowned immunotherapy experts from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

The meeting will consist of presentations from world leading experts on oncolytic viruses, as well as presentations from the Targovax senior management team. Presentations and discussion will include an overview of oncolytic viruses in general and the potential of this emerging technology in the treatment of cancer, including how the engineered ONCOS adenovirus fits into the broader landscape

The event starts at 12:00 EST / 18:00 CET.

Agenda:
12:00 – 12:10: Welcome remarks, Øystein Soug, CEO, Targovax
12:10 – 12:50: Oncolytic virus overview, Dr. Dmitriy Zamarin
12:50 – 13:30: Melanoma: the disease, CPIs, and lack of treatment options; Early ONCOS-102 data, Dr. Alexander Shoushtari
13:30 – 13:50: Mesothelioma ORR data, Dr. Magnus Jäderberg, CMO, Targovax

Symposium Faculty participants:

Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Dr. Zamarin's research is focused on the development of novel ways to use the immune system to treat cancer, including evaluation of novel immunotherapy drugs. He has published several landmark papers on oncolytic viruses and is the Study Chair on the ONCOS-102 trial in peritoneal cancer, in collaboration with Cancer Research Institute (CRI), Ludwig Cancer Research and MedImmune/AstraZeneca.

Alexander N. Shoushtari, MD, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Dr. Shoushtari is a renowned expert in melanoma, with a research focus on uveal and mucosal melanomas. He has been part of several immunotherapy trials at MSKCC and is the Principal Investigator on the ONCOS-102 phase I trial in CPI refractory advanced melanoma.

Drs. Zamarin and Shoushtari are both members of the research team of Dr. Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD, Chief, Melanoma and Immunotherapeutics Service at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

A live webcast of the symposium will be available in the Events and Presentations section of the Targovax website.

To register for the event, please contact jporcelli@troutgroup.com or visit www.troutaccess.com.

For further information, please contact:
Renate Birkeli, Investor Relations
Phone: +47-922-61-624
Email: renate.birkeli@targovax.com

Media and IR enquires:
Andreas Tinglum - Corporate Communications (Norway)
Phone: +47-9300-1773
Email: andreas.tinglum@corpcom.no

Simon Conway/Stephanie Cuthbert - FTI Consulting (International)
Phone: +44-20-3727-1000
Email: Targovax@fticonsulting.com

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