Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T Therapy On Horizon

Curocell Files For Approval In LBCL

Rimqarto is poised to become the first homegrown South Korean CAR-T therapy to gain domestic approval and looks set to provide new local competition to Kymriah.

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Rimqarto Set To Compete With Kymriah In Korea (Shutterstock)

South Korean venture Curocell has filed for domestic regulatory approval of its next generation CD19-targeting drug Rimqarto (anbalcabtagene autoleucel or anbal-cel) for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, taking a big step towards the possible launch of what would be the country’s first homegrown CAR-T therapy.

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