Dr. Lentzsch joins the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board with decades of experience treating patients with AL Amyloidosis and multiple myeloma and serving as a principal investigator on clinical trials for novel agents.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexcella, Inc. (“Nexcella”, “Company”, “We” or “Us”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications, announced that effective today, Dr. Suzanne Lentzsch has joined the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Lentzsch brings extensive experience focused on new therapeutic agents across AL Amyloidosis and multiple myeloma to Nexcella. Dr. Lentzsch Co-Chairs the National Cancer Institute Myeloma Steering Committee; is an Associate Editor of Journal of Clinical Oncology; was a key clinical investigator in establishing bendamustine as a new treatment for relapsed amyloidosis, the principal investigator of the CAEL-101 phase 1a/b study in AL Amyloidosis and co-founder of Caelum Biosciences, subsequently acquired by AstraZeneca.
“We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Lentzsch on the Nexcella Scientific Advisory Board,” stated Ilya Rachman, MD PhD Executive Chairman of Nexcella. Gabriel Morris, President of Nexcella, added: “Dr. Lentzsch’s wealth of experience as a principal investigator in clinical trials for AL amyloidosis and myeloma bringing new treatment options to patients is uniquely moving. We are looking forward to collaborating with Dr. Lentzsch.”
Nexcella, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications. Our lead candidate, next generation BCMA-targeted CAR-T NXC-201 for relapsed/refractory multiple myelomarelapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis, has produced 92% and 100% response rates in each indication, respectively, as of February 9, 2023, across 58 patients. We believe NXC-201 has potential to be the world’s first outpatient CAR-T. Our N-GENIUS platform allows us to discover, develop, and manufacture cutting-edge cell therapies for patients in need. To learn more about Nexcella, Inc. visit us at www.nexcella.com
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