Clinical-stage cell therapy company Shanghai Grit Biotechnology (GRIT) has formed a strategic partnership with Quangang Pharmaceutical (Quangang) to enhance research and development in T-cell therapy for solid tumour patients in China.
The partnership’s primary goal is to develop a globally standardised IL-2 for solid tumour patients undergoing T-cell therapy.
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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.
The partnership aims to produce a domestically manufactured alternative to the globally acknowledged immune-regulating cytokine IL-2 in T-cell therapy.
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By GlobalDataGRIT plans to utilise its extensive experience in T-cell therapy to accelerate the development and commercialisation of cell therapy products through the collaboration.
Both GRIT and Quangang believe that their 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.
In 2023 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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