Hosted by Drug Discovery World and supported by Bio-Techne this webinar will explore the advances and challenges taking place within the cell and gene therapy field. You will hear from Hans Schambye CEO at BOOST Pharma, Lucas Arruda, CSO at CuraCell, and Brandon Cieniewicz, Director, Research & Development at CERo… Read More
Caribou Biosciences has announced that it is discontinuing its two allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy programmes due to financing constraints. It will discontinue development of vispa-cel for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (r/r) B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and CB-011 for the treatment of r/r multiple myeloma. … Read More
Hosted by Drug Discovery World and supported by Bio-Techne this webinar will explore the advances and challenges taking place within the cell and gene therapy field. You will hear from Hans Schambye CEO at BOOST Pharma, Lucas Arruda, CSO at CuraCell, and Brandon Cieniewicz, Director, Research & Development at CERo… Read More
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Generate Biomedicines have dosed the first patient in a first-in-human clinical trial evaluating GB-5267, an autologous IL‑18–armoured CAR T-cell therapy. The therapy is designed to overcome key barriers that have limited the success of cellular therapies in solid tumours. … Read More
Despite their challenging nature, cell & gene therapies (CGTs) are becoming ever more successful and accessible one-time treatments for haematological malignancies and genetic diseases, while researchers have recently made significant strides forward in their use to treat other cancers.
Hosted by Drug Discovery World and supported by Bio-Techne, this webinar will explore the advances and challenges taking place within the cell and gene therapy field. You will hear from Hans Schambye CEO at BOOST Pharma, Lucas Arruda, CSO at CuraCell, and Brandon Cieniewicz, Director, Research & Development at CERo… Read More
Circio Holding has successfully completed a private placement raising gross proceeds to the company of approx. NOK 200 ($21) million, through the allocation of 16,865,000 new shares. The Offer Price corresponds to a 9% discount to the volume weighted average share price (VWAP) quoted for trade in… Read More
Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) have both paused clinical trials of CAR-T cell therapies for lupus and other autoimmune diseases due to concerning safety findings. Novartis has placed holds on trials of rapcabtagene autoleucel (rap-cel), stopping screening, randomisation, and treatment administration in trials in lupus, myasthenia… Read More
The first patient has been dosed with PMCC-COE-KMA, an investigational CAR T-cell therapy being developed by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Centre of Excellence in Cellular Immunotherapy (CoE) and licensed by Australian biotechnology company HaemaLogiX. The KOALA trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMCC-COE-KMA in patients… Read More
In June 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration cleared satricabtagene autoleucel (satri-cel), CARsgen’s Claudin18.2 CAR-T, for advanced gastric cancer. It became the world’s first CAR-T cell therapy approved for a solid tumour. The science is genuinely impressive. But the geography is the story. Satri-cel is not a Chinese… Read More
Pancreatic tumours can resist immunotherapy by recruiting nearby immune cells, according to new research, which has revealed a potential new strategy for overcoming resistance in cell therapies. CAR T-cell therapy has transformed treatment for several blood cancers but has repeatedly stalled against solid tumours such as pancreatic… Read More
Allogene Therapeutics has announced the publication of complete Phase I data from the TRAVERSE study of ALLO-316 in advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. TRAVERSE is being conducted as part of a five-year… Read More
In March 2026, Lineage Cell Therapeutics launched a new cell therapy programme for the treatment of corneal endothelial disease. Diana Turner caught up with Brian Culley, CEO of Lineage Cell Therapeutics… Read More
Virtual oncology care platform Reimagine Care and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders have partnered to support patients receiving advanced cell therapies. The Advanced Therapy Management (ATM) programme provides a model designed to support outpatient post-infusion monitoring and management of CAR-T and other advanced oncology therapies. The expansion builds on… Read More
Cellares has raised $327 million for its cell therapy infrastructure project. Cellares, which says it is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO), extended its Series D funding thanks to an additional $50 million investment from Prime Radiant Partners. The investment is set to support the next… Read More
Cell and gene therapies (CGT) have been transformative for the treatment several diseases, particularly haematological cancers and genetic conditions like sickle cell disease, with many new indications in the pipeline. This eBook, sponsored by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, explores the latest developments in advanced therapies, which treatments are securing industry investment,… Read More
