ASH Ends With Consistent Kite CAR-T Data, Some Hope For Juno

Kite reported interim results for KTE-C19 from the ZUMA-1 study that showed efficacy consistent with earlier results without the deaths from neurotoxicity that have plagued Juno, but Juno’s latest CAR-T offering may carry fewer safety concerns.

The American Society of Hematology annual meeting helped set the stage for what could be the first chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies approved in the US with Kite Pharma Inc. maintaining its spot as a leader in the field, while Juno Therapeutics Inc. continues to face questions about safety.

Kite’s latest data from the ZUMA-1 clinical trial, which is expected to support US FDA approval of the CAR-T therapy...

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