Best in Biotech 21 Mar 2024
Eight CAR-T cell therapy companies you should know about
Discover eight promising biotech companies that are advancing their CAR T cell therapy candidates in the clinic.
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In Depth 24 Jan 2024
A new chapter in cell therapy: engineered B cells reach the clinic for the first time
Cell therapy has drastically improved the scope of treatment for a number of diseases in the last few years. Now, engineered B cells are the latest approach in the field of cell therapy, having recently made it into clinical trials. But what exactly are B cells and how can they be engineered to treat diseases? […]
Best in Biotech 11 Jan 2024
Ten NK cell therapy companies to look out for this year
As biotechs raise funding to advance their NK cell therapy candidates in the clinic, here are ten companies in the space to watch out for.
In Depth 13 Dec 2023
Revolutionizing glioblastoma treatment: how CAR-T cell therapy could be used as a cure
Find out how CAR-T cell therapy, which has been so groundbreaking in treating blood cancers, could be used to cure glioblastoma.
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More News! 4 Dec 2023
FDA CAR-T cell therapy warning: Are T cells malignant?
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies have emerged as groundbreaking treatments for various hematologic cancers, demonstrating remarkable efficacy in targeting specific cancer cells. However, recent concerns raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have sparked an investigation into potential risks associated with these therapies. The FDA CAR-T cell therapy warning comes at […]
In Depth 4 Oct 2023
CAR-NK: Can natural killer cell therapy pick up from where CAR-T left off?
Riding on the success of CAR-T cell therapy, a breakthrough in the treatment of blood cancers, CAR-NK therapies are an emerging field in therapeutic research that aim to boost an even stronger immune response against cancer. What is CAR-NK cell therapy? Natural killer (NK) cells, like T cells, are white blood cells that are a […]
News and Trends 11 Jul 2023
NK:IO awarded £1.6M grant to develop NK cell therapy
NK:IO, a U.K. company working on natural killer (NK) cell biology applied to the development of exceptionally potent, off-the-shelf cell therapies targeting solid tumors, has been awarded £1.6 million ($2.1 million) in grant funding from Innovate UK’s New Cancer Therapeutics program. The funding will support preclinical development, including development of a manufacturing process in collaboration […]
News and Trends 6 Jul 2023
LIfT produces neutrophil-based cell therapy from iPSCs
LIfT BioSciences has announced successful proof-of-concept production of its patented cancer-killing alpha neutrophils from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The proof-of-concept using iN-LIfT, the company’s second-generation platform, which is derived from iPSCs (a type of cell that has been reprogrammed so it is capable of becoming any type of cell) has shown that the alpha […]
News and Trends 21 Jun 2023
FDA clears T-Cell receptor natural killer cell therapy for sarcoma
Replay, a genome writing company, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson), have announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a ‘safe to proceed’ for the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NY-ESO-1 TCR/IL-15 NK, an engineered T-cell receptor natural killer (TCR-NK) cell therapy for advanced synovial […]
News and Trends 9 Jun 2023
Quell in potential $2B AstraZeneca cell therapy deal
Quell Therapeutics Ltd, a developer of engineered T-regulatory (Treg) cell therapies for serious medical conditions driven by the immune system, has entered into a collaboration, exclusive option and license agreement with AstraZeneca to develop, manufacture and commercialize autologous, engineered Treg cell therapies for two autoimmune disease indications. “We are extremely pleased to have AstraZeneca on […]
Best in Biotech 10 May 2023
5 cell therapy companies you should know about
Cell therapy has come a long way in recent years, with many biotech companies now specializing in the development of cell therapies to treat various diseases. In this article we take a look at five of those companies. Cell therapy refers to the transplantation of human cells in order to replace or repair damaged ones […]
Opinion 9 May 2023
Where is innovation needed in cell therapy?
By Dr Ryan Roberts, cell processing lead at Cellular Origins Despite the rapidly emerging innovations in the field of cell and gene therapy, bottlenecks in cell therapy manufacturing processes are preventing these transformative medicines from reaching patients. There are several broad challenges to the scalability and affordability of cell therapies, including a reliance on manual […]