- Bria-PROS+ is BriaCell's next generation personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy for prostate cancer
- Immune stimulating components of Bria-PROS+ enhance anti-tumor responses
- BriaCell has completed manufacturing clinical supplies of Bria-PROS+ and plans to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical study in prostate cancer in the coming months
PHILADELPHIA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXL) (TSX: BCT) ("BriaCell" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapies to transform cancer care, announces that it has completed manufacturing clinical supplies of Bria-PROS+, its next generation, personalized, off-the-shelf, cell-based immunotherapy candidate for prostate cancer.
In August 2025, BriaCell was awarded a $2 million non-dilutive grant from the US National Cancer Institute to support the manufacturing and planned clinical evaluation of Bria-PROS+.
"We are pleased to announce the completion of clinical supply manufacturing for Bria-PROS+, our next generation personalized immunotherapy candidate for prostate cancer," stated Dr. William V. Williams, BriaCell's President & CEO. "The design of Bria-PROS+ is intended to support enhanced immune system activation while maintaining a favorable safety profile. We look forward to advancing Bria-PROS+ into the clinic as we seek to develop new treatment options for prostate cancer patients who do not respond to available therapies."
As reported in BriaCell's recent AACR preclinical poster presentation, Bria-PROS+ demonstrated activation of both adaptive and innate immunity including activation of naïve (resting) T-cells, dendritic cells and natural killer (NK) cells. BriaCell believes these preclinical findings support further clinical evaluation as a potential immunotherapy for prostate cancer. Bria-PROS+ is based on the same Bria-OTS+ platform as Bria-BRES+, BriaCell's next generation breast cancer immunotherapy candidate, which recently received FDA clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application.
Bria-PROS+ builds on Bria-Cell's Bria-OTS clinical program in breast cancer, where the first patient dosed experienced the sustained complete resolution of a lung metastasis. This 78-year-old woman with advanced metastatic breast cancer and multiple prior treatment failures achieved complete (100%) resolution of a lung metastasis following four doses of Bria-OTS single agent therapy. The complete response of the lesion, initially observed at 2 months, was subsequently confirmed at 4 months, 6 months, and at 11 months. The patient received 17 cycles of Bria-OTS, completed 12 months of the study, and remains in survival follow-up.
About BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
BriaCell is an immuno-oncology-focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer. More information is available at https://briacell.com/.
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Company Contact:
William V. Williams, MD
President & CEO
1-888-485-6340
info@briacell.com
Investor Relations Contact:
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