TORONTO, ON, JANUARY 13, 2020 –– INTELLiSTEM Technologies, an international biotechnology company revolutionizing cell therapy, announces today the launch of IntelliPeptidomeTM, a novel Drug Discovery Platform for rapid and systematic identification of MHC/HLA bound peptide candidates for various clinical applications. [Read more…]
Charles River Laboratories Completes Acquisition of HemaCare for $380 Million Cash
Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL) has completed its acquisition of HemaCare Corporation (OTCMKTS: HEMA) for $380 million in cash, or $25.40 per HemaCare share. [Read more…]
What Is An RMAT? List of RMAT Designations (39)
An RMAT is a “Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy” designation and this is a list of the 39 publicly announced RMAT Designations to date. At least 5 more have bee approved, as the FDA states it has received 115 requests and issued 44. This means 38% of RMAT requests get approved.
Sponsors of cell and gene therapies are eligible to obtain an RMAT designation from the U.S. FDA if their product is intended to treat serious or life-threatening diseases and there is preliminary clinical evidence that it can address unmet medical needs.
Recent additions include Adaptimmune Therapeutics T-cell therapy ADP-A2M4 for the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma n December 3, 2019, as well as Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Liso-cel, an autologous anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy.
What is CAR-T Cell Therapy? A New Way to Treat Cancer.
CAR-T cell therapy is as a type of immunotherapy that teaches T cells to recognize and destroy cancer. CAR-T cell therapy has demonstrated promising results in a range of patients from young and old. In some patients, this can lead to the total elimination of the cancer. In others, there is a significant improvement of the disease.
For those who are facing cancer, it is important to answer the question “What is CAR-T?” This guide will answer the most common questions about CAR-T cell therapy for readers who want to understand this novel technology platform for treating cancer. [Read more…]
CAR-T Cell Therapy Attracts Vast Sums of Money
What is CAR-T therapy? Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is a targeted approach to treating cancer that uses a patient’s T cells, which are a type of immune system cell.
Since the first CAR-T therapy approvals in 2017 by the U.S. FDA, CAR-T deal-making has attracted vast sums of money. This article summarizes recent partnerships and deal-making with the CAR-T marketplace. [Read more…]
