2seventy Bio’s Phase I trial of its acute myeloid leukemia CAR-T candidate, SC-DARIC33, in children and young adults has been halted by the US Food and Drug Administration following the death of one of the participants.
CAR-T Clinical Hold Adds To 2Seventy’s Headwinds
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An early stage CAR-T trial in acute myeloid leukemia has been halted after a patient death, adding to 2Seventy’s difficulties in growing sales of its myeloma treatment Abecma.

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