Gilead Invests In Synthetic Biology Partnership For Next Gen CAR-Ts

Adapted Cells Can Sense Tumor Microenvironment

Gilead’s Kite is the current leader in CAR-T, but is looking for ways to stay ahead of competitors and find safer and more effective next-generation therapies.

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Gilead's Yescarta is set to exceed sales of $1bn for the first time this year, but could face 'off the shelf' competition soon. • Source: Gilead

Gilead’s cell therapy division Kite has signed a deal with a synthetic biology company Refuge Biotechnologies to help it to develop a next generation of CAR-T therapies.

Kite is a leader in the field, marketing Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) and Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) for large B-cell lymphoma and follicular

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