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The Office of Therapeutic Products Bets on Communication; New Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model to Be Tested; ASGCT 2023 Policy Summit Analysis (Blast 1/2)

ASGCT 2023 Policy Summit Analysis 1: Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) have emerged as novel treatment options with unique characteristics that differ from previously approved therapies, which has motivated the generation of new regulatory processes and policies. The ASGCT 2023 Policy Summit delved into some of the strategies the FDA is following to keep up with innovation in the CGT field. Celltelligence will publish a two-part series discussing these new approaches and providing insights about their relevance in the cell therapy space. In this first blast, the following topics are covered:  

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KarMMa-9 Trial Design Disclosed; Plans to Accelerate Cell Therapy Development in Multiple Autoimmune Diseases; Innovative and Diverse Preclinical Pipeline Presented; BMS’s 2023 R&D Day Summary

On Thursday, September 14, BMS held its 2023 R&D day (press release / presentation) disclosing Abecma’s (BMS / 2seventy’s BCMA CAR-T) Ph3 KarMMa-9 trial design in HR NDMM. The company also highlighted its plans to initiate BMS-986393’s (CC-95266; GPRC5D CAR-T) registrational trial in H1 2024 as well as its intention to submit an IND for the investigation of BMS-986353 (CC-97540 CD19 NEX-T CAR-T) in multiple sclerosis (MS) in September 2023. Additionally, BMS shared its full cell therapy pipeline, including highly innovative and diverse preclinical assets. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on KarMMa-9 design and the company’s new GPRC5D x BCMA dual targeting CAR-T for MM, while discussing BMS’s market opportunity in the autoimmune disease cell therapy space.

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Carvykti’s T2V Receives an RSI; When Could Abecma and Carvykti Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion? September CHMP Highlights

On Friday, September 15, the CHMP meeting highlights were released. Of note, Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was absent from the CHMP highlights implying that it has received a Request for Supplementary Information (RSI) for its assessment in ≥2L MM. Moreover, recall that Abecma (BMS / 2seventy’s BCMA CAR-T) was not included on Monday’s CHMP agenda. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on the September CHMP meeting with updated EU regulatory timelines for both cell therapies. 

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2seventy bio Announces Strategic Restructuring and Pipeline Reprioritization; Abecma’s US Revenue Guidance Lowered; Nick Leschly to Resign as CEO; Company to Expand Strategic Partnership with JW Tx

On September 12, 2023, 2seventy bio held a conference call (webcast / press release) announcing the strategic restructuring of the company’s business operations and R&D model. Measures include a 40% workforce reduction and a pipeline reprioritization and are driven by a projected decrease in Abecma’s (BMS / 2seventy BCMA CAR-T) revenue for 2023. Additionally, the company disclosed Nick Leschly’s decision to step down as CEO. On the same day, 2seventy announced the expansion of its collaboration with JW Tx adding 2 new assets from its pipeline: a solid tumor targeting TCR-T and a CAR-T for autoimmune diseases (press release). Below, Celltelligence provides insights on 2seventy’s new Abecma revenue projections for 2023 and the collaborative R&D model that the company aims to implement for its pipeline.

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Immatics to Combine its PRAME TCR-Ts with Moderna’s Investigational mRNA Vaccine; Cellares and Lyell Enter into a New Collaboration; Adaptimmune Appoints Karen Chagin as Senior VP of Early Stage Development

On Monday, September 11, a series of cell therapy-related news items were observed:

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Carvykti Appears in the CHMP Agenda; September’s CHMP Agenda

On Monday, September 11, the CHMP agenda for September was released. Of note, Carvykti (JNJ / Legend’s BCMA CAR-T) was included in the ‘Type II Variations – Opinions or Requests for Supplementary Information’ section for ≥2L MM, while Abecma’s (BMS’s BCMA CAR-T) Type II Variation for ≥3L MM was absent from the agenda.

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You May Have Missed: Gilead to Collaborate in the Development of TmCD19-IL18; Celularity Partners with Regeneron; Mustang Bio Presents First Data from MB-106’s Multicenter Trial; Anticipated Enrollment of YTB323’s SLE Trial Increased- August 2023 Recap (Blast 2/2)

In August 2023, the Celltelligence team detected several relevant news items that were not discussed in individual blasts but are also worth highlighting. Celltelligence decided to publish a two-part series discussing the news and providing insights about their importance in the cell therapy space. In this second summary, the following topics are covered:

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You May Have Missed: CARsgen Partners with Moderna; AZ to Collaborate in the Development of a New CAR-T in Solid Tumors; Gilead to Evaluate Novel Dual CAR-T; Poseida and Roche Publish P-CD19CD20-ALLO1’s New Trial; Germany’s G-BA Completes Carvykti’s Reimbursement – August 2023 Recap (Blast 1/2)

In August 2023, the Celltelligence team detected several relevant news items that were not discussed in individual blasts but are also worth highlighting. Celltelligence will publish a two-part series discussing the news and providing insights about their importance in the cell therapy space. In this first summary, the following topics are covered:

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Thoughts on BMS Joining Cellares’s Technology Adoption Partnership Program to Evaluate the Automated Production of One of Its Key CAR-Ts; Could Cellares’s Cell Shutter Become a Competitive Advantage for BMS?

On Monday, August 28, Cellares announced (press release) that BMS joined its Technology Adoption Partnership (TAP) program, entering into a proof-of-concept transfer process for the manufacturing of one of its CAR-Ts using Cellares’s proprietary Cell Shuttle platform. Below, Celltelligence provides insights into the features of Cellares’s end-to-end automated process for cell therapy production while discussing the potential competitive advantage that this partnership could represent for BMS.

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Precision and Imugene Agree on Terms for the Transfer of Azer-cel; Precision to Deprioritize its Cell Therapy Franchise

On Tuesday, August 15, Precision Biosciences announced (press release) a strategic transaction with Imugene for the exclusive WW licensing of azer-cel (PBCAR0191; allogeneic CD19 CAR-T) in oncology, which also included option to develop up to 3 other cancer programs. Additionally, Imugene disclosed (press release) its intention to continue azer-cel’s Ph1/2a trial in ≥3L NHL and r/r ALL, while planning the initiation of a potentially registrational trial in 2024. Below, Celltelligence provides insights on azer-cel’s transaction agreement, while analyzing the possible therapeutic potential of the combination of the licensed CD19 CAR-T with Imugene’s proprietary onCARlytics platform.

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