Everest Medicines (HKG:1952) said the first patient was dosed in a clinical trial of its mRNA cancer vaccine EVM16 at Peking University Cancer Hospital,
The study aims to assess the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of EVM16 as a monotherapy and in combination with a PD-1 antibody in advanced or recurrent solid tumors.
The clinical trial of EVM16 is being conducted jointly at Peking University Cancer Hospital and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, according to a Thursday news release.
Shares of the biopharmaceutical company soared 18% in recent trade.