$15 million CIRM Grant Supports the Ongoing Ph 1 TRAVERSE Trial of ALLO-316 in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic RCC
“CAR T has transformed the treatment of hematologic malignancies but there remains a significant opportunity to apply this innovation to solid tumors,” said Zachary Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer of Allogene. “We believe this CIRM award validates the remarkable inroads we have made in our TRAVERSE trial to date and the therapeutic potential ALLO-316 has for patients with advanced RCC who have failed standard therapies. We look forward to advancing this trial with the added support of this grant and are grateful for the recognition from the CIRM reviewers of the potential for ALLO-316 to make a difference for patients.”
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