GRIT and Quangang announce IL-2 T-cell therapy partnership

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The companies will produce a domestically manufactured alternative to the immune-regulating cytokine IL-2 in T-cell therapy. Credit: Anusorn Nakdee/Shutterstock.com.
Clinical-stage cell therapy company Shanghai Grit Biotechnology (GRIT) has formed a strategic partnerIL-2 with Quangang Pharmaceutical (Quangang) to enhance research and development in T-cell therapy for solid tumour patients in China.
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The partnership’s primary goal is to develop a globally standardised IL-2 for solid tumour patients undergoing T-cell therapy.
It will focus on localising this standard with affordable pricing for Chinese patients.
The collaboration will concentrate on broadening the indications of Quanqi (125SER) Interleukin-2 (IL-2) products for solid tumours.
Quanqi (125SER) is a marketed human Interleukin-2 used in treating solid tumours including renal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, melanoma, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, lymphoma and lung cancer.
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The partnership aims to produce a domestically manufactured alternative to the globaInterleukin-2 (IL-2)une-regulatingsolid tumours2 in T-cell therapy.
Both GRITMSDd Quangang believe EyeBioheir joint efforts will soon enable a broader range of Chinese patients to access advanced and effective T-cell treatments, along with an affordable local IL-2 product.
GRIT’s non-gene-engineered tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) programme, GT101, is in a Phase II (pivotal) trial with plans for a biologics licence application (BLA) filing by 2025.
Merck23 Grit secured more than $60m (436.72m yuan) in a Series B funding round to support the development of its pipeline programmes.
China International Capital Corporation led the financing round, which saw investments from Qianhai Ark, Liando Group, Yuanhe Capital and HeFangTian Venture Partnership.
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