Astellas and Poseida Therapeutics Announce Strategic Investment to Support Poseida’s Commitment to Redefining Cancer Cell Therapy
“By leveraging our extensive expertise, experience in cancer biology and unique technologies, we are focused on reinvigorating the immune system’s ability to discover, disarm and destroy cancers in more patients. We are pursuing this ambitious goal through innovative and multifunctional modality platforms, using the capabilities at our global R&D sites as well as through partnership with external expert partners,” said Adam Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer, Astellas. “We believe that this investment fits strategically with our long-term vision of expanding our capability in immuno-oncology and will ultimately lead to the development of new therapeutics for patients in need of cancer immunotherapy.”
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“We are thrilled to partner with Aurigene Oncology’s exceptional team, whose deep expertise in oncology development and cell therapy manufacturing is unparalleled,” said Michal Golan Mashiach, CEO of Edity Therapeutics. “This collaboration is a pivotal step in advancing our mission to deliver transformative, curative medicines to cancer patients.”
“We evaluate our clinical programs to focus our resources on the most promising clinically differentiated candidates while thoughtfully de-prioritizing others. Our commitment remains steadfast: to discover and develop innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide,” said Mark Lanasa, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, Solid Tumors
