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Amtagvi (Lifileucel) Scores Landmark Win as First FDA-Approved T-Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor

XTalks

TILs are immune cells that attack and penetrate tumors. The immune cells in both cases are then infused back into the patient. Amtagvi is approved for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma following prior treatment with a PD-1 inhibitor and a BRAF inhibitor if the tumor harbors a BRAF V600 mutation.

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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

Drug Discovery World

Speaking about emerging opportunities, Carlo Russo, CEO of Genenta, says that whilst “immuno-oncology treatment has been very successful in treating patients suffering from blood cancer,” its success has been limited “by the durability of the responses”. billion, compared to $19.9 million price point per dose.

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RRx-001: Jack of all trades, master of…many

Drug Discovery World

RRx-001 directly and irreversibly binds to a specific amino acid cysteine residue on a protein complex called the NLRP3 inflammasome, which serves as the “on switch” for inflammation. A late-stage clinical trial in head and neck cancer for the treatment of severe oral blistering or oral mucositis caused by radiation therapy is planned.