BioNTech Completes Acquisition of Kite’s Neoantigen TCR Cell Therapy R&D Platform and Manufacturing Facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland
The acquisition strengthens BioNTechs cell therapy pipeline by accelerating the individualized solid tumor Neoantigen TCR cell therapy research and development program.
- The acquisition strengthens BioNTechs cell therapy pipeline by accelerating the individualized solid tumor Neoantigen TCR cell therapy research and development program.
- It also expands the Companys cell therapy capabilities and manufacturing footprint in North America, building on its acquisition of Neon Therapeutics in 2020 .
- All Kite employees at the Gaithersburg facility were offered employment with BioNTech prior to closing.
- As the cell therapy leader, Kite has more approved CAR T indications to help more patients than any other company.