Sana Biotechnology Highlights Preclinical Data Supporting Tumor Control and Immune Evasion Capabilities of Hypoimmune-Modified Allogeneic CAR T Cells in Presentations at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
SEATTLE, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA), a company focused on changing the possible for patients through engineered cells, today announced preclinical data supporting the anti-tumor and immune evasion capabilities of allogeneic CAR T cells engineered with Sana’s proprietary hypoimmune (HIP) technology were presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
- “HIP-modified allogeneic CAR T cells remain well-tolerated in preclinical models.
- CD22 HIP CAR T cells were well tolerated with no signs of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).
- Sana submitted the investigational new drug (IND) application and intends to begin human testing of SC262 in early 2024.
- Additionally, these GPRC5D CAR T cells controlled multiple myeloma tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo, demonstrating efficacy that is on par with clinical benchmark GPRC5D CAR T cells.