Gadeta BV: Using T-Cells To Target Metabolic Dysregulation In Cancer

Emerging Company Profile: Gadeta, a Dutch spin-out from University Medical Centre Utrecht, launched earlier this year to develop modified T-cell-based therapies that target metabolic dysregulation in solid and hematological malignancies.

While cancer immunotherapy companies abound, Gadeta BV is hoping to stand out with its niche approach of treating cancer as a metabolic disease – by modifying T-cell receptors in order to selectively target cancer’s metabolic dysregulation.

The Dutch cellular immunotherapy company was spun out from University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU) in December 2015 and is based...

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