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AdAlta and Shanghai Cell Therapy Group have approved the FDA briefing pack and manufacturing transfer plan for EW-001, bringing the mesothelioma CAR-T therapy closer to an Australian Phase 1 trial. The FDA meeting is scheduled for November, while two Chinese patients remain under follow-up, including a second complete responder.

AdAlta has secured a formal US FDA pre-IND meeting for EW-001, moving its mesothelioma CAR-T therapy into a critical regulatory review. The November meeting will test the company’s Australian manufacturing, remaining studies and proposed Phase 1 trial before the more expensive stages of development begin.

AdAlta says a 10-year, up to US$120 million agreement between manufacturing partner Oribiotech and an undisclosed commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company validates its choice of IRO automation for future cellular immunotherapies. The deal does not create direct revenue for AdAlta, and its lead asset EW-001 will continue with a separate manufacturing process.

AdAlta’s partner SHcell has gained regulatory approval to provide the BZDS1901 CAR-T therapy to advanced mesothelioma patients in China’s Hainan Boao Lecheng special access zone, marking a key milestone in real-world data collection and treatment availability.

AdAlta Limited (ASX:1AD) has progressed its ‘East to West’ cellular immunotherapy strategy by securing its first CAR-T asset, advancing Australian manufacturing and US FDA regulatory engagement, while raising A$5.3 million in FY2026 and reporting a net loss of $4.68 million.

AdAlta’s lead CAR-T therapy EW-001 continues to demonstrate encouraging survival and response rates in its mesothelioma study, with all patients alive at the latest follow-up and stronger outcomes at higher doses supporting plans for an Australian Phase 1 trial.

AdAlta’s lead CAR-T therapy EW-001 has achieved a rare clinical milestone with one mesothelioma patient remaining cancer-free two years after treatment, and a second reaching one-year survival, underscoring the therapy’s potential durability in a notoriously difficult cancer.

AdAlta has completed a key US$1 million milestone payment securing rights to its lead CAR-T therapy EW-001 outside Greater China, progressed Australian manufacturing with first runs expected late 2026, and is preparing for a critical pre-IND meeting with the US FDA.

Arovella Therapeutics secured ethics approval and manufactured its first clinical batch of ALA-101, targeting blood cancers, while progressing its solid tumour program and refining autoimmune strategies. The company ended the quarter with $14.4 million in cash, supporting imminent clinical milestones.

Imugene's azer-cel therapy shows a third patient response in the BTKi combination cohort of its Phase 1b trial, while CEO Leslie Chong steps down after nearly 11 years, prompting a leadership search.

Chimeric Therapeutics reports encouraging interim data from its Phase 1/2 trial of CHM CDH17 CAR-T therapy, with tumour shrinkage up to 40% and stable disease maintained for months at the highest dose level.

INOVIQ Limited hit a roadblock in expanding clinical validation of its EXO-OC™ ovarian cancer test due to unsuitable biobank samples, yet improved its diagnostic algorithm and progressed its CAR-exosome therapeutic program, maintaining a solid cash position of A$9.35 million.