Heat Biologics Announces Expansion of R&D and Pre-Clinical Capacity at Corporate Headquarters

Heat Biologics, Inc. announced the expansion of its research and development facilities in Morrisville, North Carolina. The expansion will support the addition of enhanced research and development capabilities including in-house synthesis of antibodies and other drugs/reagents as well as an expanded vivarium for onsite pre-clinical studies.

Jeff Wolf, Chief Executive Officer of Heat Biologics, stated, “We are delighted to announce plans to double the size of the current facilities to support and accelerate activities around our oncology and non-oncology programs. By bringing more of our development and pre-clinical activities in-house, we expect to accelerate R&D timelines and generate cost savings on research and development that would have otherwise been achieved through use of third-party service providers. We look forward to leveraging these new facilities as we accelerate our discovery and development efforts.”

About Heat Biologics, Inc.

Heat Biologics is a medical supplies and equipment company focused on developing first-in-class therapies to modulate the immune system. The company's gp96 platform is designed to activate immune responses against cancer or infectious diseases. The Company has multiple product candidates in development leveraging the gp96 platform, including HS-110, which has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 trial, and a COVID-19 vaccine program in preclinical development.

In addition, Heat is also developing a pipeline of proprietary immunomodulatory antibodies and cell-based therapies, including PTX-35 and HS-130, both currently in Phase 1 clinical trials.