GC Cell reports data on anti-CD5 CAR-NK therapy with potent efficacy, long-term in vivo persistence in blood

April 11, 2024

A team from GC Cell Corp. reported preclinical data on GL-205, a novel allogeneic anti-CD5 CAR-NK being developed for the treatment of T-cell malignancies. GL-205 was developed using cord blood-derived NK cells that were genetically modified to express CD5-directed CAR and simultaneously produce IL-15 to support NK cell survival and proliferation.

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Rendering of a key measles protein targeted by neutralizing human antibodies

First measles treatment advances as vaccination rates drop

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Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have identified and characterized human antibodies that neutralize the measles virus by blocking its entry...

Infensa Bioscience identifies new ASIC blockers

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Infensa Bioscience Pty Ltd. has patented new acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC) blockers potentially useful for the treatment of stroke, among others.

Hantavirus is ‘sentinel’ more than acute pandemic threat

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News of eight infections and three deaths so far due to an emerging zoonotic virus has brought back unhappy memories of the early days of SARS-CoV-2. At a press...

Italy’s Angelini pays $4.1B cash for rare disease specialist Catalyst

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Italian family-owned Angelini Pharma SpA is making its first move into the U.S. market, acquiring rare diseases specialist Catalyst Pharma Inc. in an all-cash...