SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a biotechnology company developing novel cancer immunotherapies based on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) technology, today announced that it will host a live webcast of its Melanoma Program Update event for Analysts and Investors on Friday, November 9, 2018 from 6:30 – 8:30pm ET during the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 33rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Iovance’s leadership team will present an overview of the company’s immuno-oncology pipeline and the latest clinical data as well as the planned registration pathway for lifileucel, which was recently discussed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has received RMAT designation, the manufacturing progress leading to a commercial process and commercialization plans for lifileucel. Presentations will also be made by melanoma experts and key opinion leaders (KOLs) discussing updated clinical data from the C-144-01 study in metastatic melanoma.
The live webcast of this event will be accessible through the Investors section of Iovance Biotherapeutics’ website at http://ir.iovance.com. The webcast will be archived and made available for replay on the company’s website approximately two hours after the call and will be available for 30 days thereafter.
About Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of cancer immunotherapy products for the treatment of various cancers. The company’s lead product candidate is an adoptive cell therapy using TIL technology being investigated for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma, recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, recurrent, metastatic or persistent cervical cancer and locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. For more information, please visit http://www.iovance.com.
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