Latest Car T Therapy News

Imugene Limited reports a complete response in the first patient treated with azer-cel combined with BTK inhibitors in its Phase 1b trial, highlighting potential for resistant follicular lymphoma.

Imugene’s off-the-shelf CAR T therapy azer-cel has won FDA Fast Track Designation for relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL and MZL, backed by compelling Phase 1b response rates.

Chimeric Therapeutics reports encouraging Phase 1/2 data for its CHM CDH17 CAR-T therapy in advanced gastrointestinal cancers, with 82% of evaluable patients achieving stable disease and durable responses lasting over a year.

Imugene has dosed the first patient in a new cohort combining its azer-cel CAR T therapy with BTK inhibitors, targeting patients with B-cell malignancies who failed prior BTKi treatment. This move broadens the trial’s scope and tackles a significant unmet need in blood cancer therapy.

AdAlta has engaged specialist advisors to streamline US FDA regulatory processes for its CAR-T therapy BZDS1901, which has shown rare complete tumour clearance in advanced mesothelioma patients.

Imugene Limited’s allogeneic CAR T therapy, azer-cel, delivered an 81% overall response rate in a Phase 1b trial cohort of CAR T-naïve patients with various CD19 B-cell malignancies, with updated data due at ASCO 2026.

Arovella Therapeutics has named Dr Nicole Van Der Weerden as acting CEO following Dr Michael Baker’s departure, positioning her to steer the company through the critical phase I trial of its CAR-iNKT therapy ALA-101.

AdAlta has secured A$2.5 million in a strategic placement to push its lead CAR-T therapy BZDS1901 through critical US FDA regulatory steps and establish Australian manufacturing, building on promising clinical responses in advanced mesothelioma.

AdAlta has launched its East-to-West cellular immunotherapy strategy through a co-development deal for CAR-T therapy BZDS1901, showing promising complete tumour clearance in mesothelioma patients and transferring manufacturing to Australia to boost scalability.

AdAlta has secured Australian manufacturing for its lead CAR-T therapy BZDS1901, which has shown rare complete tumour clearance in advanced mesothelioma patients. This move is a key step toward local clinical trials and boosts the therapy’s global commercial appeal.

INOVIQ Limited is on track to complete its EXO-OC™ ovarian cancer screening study by mid-2026 and is accelerating its CAR-exosome therapy program, supported by a strong cash position of A$11.9 million.

Chimeric Therapeutics' CHM CORE-NK cell therapy achieved a 60% complete response rate in high-risk frontline AML patients, significantly exceeding typical outcomes and maintaining a strong safety profile.