AstraZeneca, Cellectis join forces to boost cell, gene therapy innovations

AstraZeneca, Cellectis join forces to boost cell, gene therapy innovations

AstraZeneca announced a strategic collaboration and investment agreement with Cellectis, a leader in clinical-stage biotechnology. This partnership, valued initially at $105 million, signifies a substantial move in developing next-generation therapeutics, focusing on areas like oncology, immunology, and rare diseases, where medical needs remain high. Leveraging Gene Editing Technologies for Novel Therapies Under this agreement, AstraZeneca […]

Cellectis begins MELANI-01 clinical trial for UCARTCS1 in multiple myeloma

Cellectis begins MELANI-01 clinical trial for UCARTCS1 in multiple myeloma

Cellectis said that it has dosed the first patient in a phase 1  study – the MELANI-01 clinical trial to evaluate UCARTCS1, an allogeneic off-the-shelf CAR-T product candidate for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM). The French gene therapy company began the phase 1 dose-escalation study after getting clearance from the US Food […]