Can we freeze them? Yes we can, says Nkarta
The company is now in the clinic, claiming to have cleared one of the biggest hurdles blocking development of an NK cell therapy.
Nantkwest tries to catch the NK cell wave
Nantkwest claims efficacy with its most advanced NK cell therapy but, as ever with Patrick Soon-Shiong companies, it’s complicated.
Ash 2020 movers – shorts roasting on an open fire
IGM’s snowballing share price belies some other major Ash winners, and will make Christmas unhappy for funds that had shorted the stock.
Ash 2020 cell therapy preview – the battle for recognition
With many of the usual targets on display Fate, Celyad, Allovir and others look to maintain momentum.
Kiadis makes nothing into €325m
Sanofi goes all in on Kiadis's natural killer cell projects, gained through an all-stock deal in 2019.
Another huge quarter for biotech flotations
Drug developers raised a record $4.5bn in IPOs in the third quarter, and investor support for biopharma shows little sign of waning.
A swift big pharma endorsement for Kiadis
Shortly after canning its lead and acquiring the NK cell company Cytosen, Kiadis flips part of the tech to Sanofi.
Allogene and the need for a reliable cell source
A recent technology deal with Notch points to a problem that all allogeneic cell therapy players might sooner or later have to tackle.
Venture cash gets even more concentrated
The latest venture capital numbers suggest that 2019 will see a healthy amount raised, but the falling number of rounds could be a worry.
