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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…]
Cellectis, a leading French biopharmaceutic company, has signed a lease agreement for an 82,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, to complement its existing 14,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Paris, France.
Located at 2500 – 2540 Sumner Boulevard in Raleigh, NC, the new USA facility is owned by Equus Capital Partners and will be used for clinical and commercial production of Cellectis’ leading allogeneic UCART products.
Importantly, the decision will combine the capabilities of Cellectis’ two facilities to advance its manufacturing processes and prepare for potential commercialization of its UCART products in the future. [Read more…]
Yescarta™ is positioned to join Kymriah™ as the second chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy to achieve regulatory approval in Canada, based on exciting news released this month from Gilead Sciences Canada. [Read more…]
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 09, 2018 — Shanghai UniCAR-Therapy Bio-Medicine Technology Co. chose Terumo BCT and its cell expansion devices to automate its cell therapy manufacturing process for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. Privately held, UniCAR will open their Center of Excellence for Terumo BCT’s technologies in Shanghai in November.
Terumo BCT is a global leader in blood component, therapeutic apheresis and cellular therapy technologies. The company provides flexible solutions for CAR T-cell developers and manufacturers, including the Quantum® Cell Expansion System, in use at UniCAR today. [Read more…]
