May 22, 2026
A phase II trial of TAK-007 CAR-NK therapy in R/R B-cell NHL showed a 60.9% overall response rate. Preclinical CAR-NKT therapy eliminated endometrial tumors in models. Optimized costimulatory domains (2B4-DAP12) boosted CAR-NK tumor killing.
May 18, 2026
The FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s Breyanzi for adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma after at least two prior systemic therapies. In TRANSCEND FL, the CAR T therapy showed a 95.5% overall response rate and 62.1% complete response rate.
May 16, 2026
CRISPR Therapeutics said CASGEVY launch momentum is building and multiple pipeline assets could generate data in the next 12 to 18 months. The company also highlighted zugo-cel progress in oncology and autoimmune disease.
Apr 21, 2026
Eli Lilly and Company has agreed to acquire Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion in cash. The deal includes ORN-252, a clinical-trial-ready CD19-targeting in vivo CAR-T therapy for B cell-driven autoimmune diseases.
Apr 02, 2026
Moderna and Merck advance a Phase 2 trial of mRNA cancer vaccine V940 with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for metastatic squamous NSCLC. In biliary tract cancer, first-line treatment combines chemotherapy with immunotherapy, while targeted therapy resistance prompts liquid biopsy. ImmunityBio tests a chemotherapy-free NK-cell regimen in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Mar 30, 2026
Tempest Therapeutics reported 2025 financial results showing $7.7 million in cash and highlighted clinical progress including 100% complete response rate in TPST-2003 CAR-T trial and multiple FDA designations for amezalpat in hepatocellular carcinoma. The company completed strategic CAR-T asset acquisition and plans Phase 2b registrational study for its lead program in 2026.
Mar 28, 2026
Autolus Therapeutics reported $74.3 million in 2025 revenue during its first commercial year, while facing a -265% gross margin. The company aims to achieve positive margins by 2026 through scaling production and expanding into autoimmune diseases with promising early lupus trial results. The broader CAR-T therapy market is projected to reach $9.85 billion in the US by 2033.
Mar 25, 2026
A phase 1 trial shows denileukin diftitox administered before CAR-T therapy has a favorable safety profile and encouraging efficacy in high-risk DLBCL patients, with an 86% overall response rate and 77% one-year progression-free survival. The treatment demonstrated consistent regulatory T-cell depletion, supporting its immunomodulatory mechanism. Larger controlled studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Mar 24, 2026
The cell therapy manufacturing market is projected to reach $14.01 billion by 2035, with CAR-T therapies dominating at 65% market share. Recent FDA approvals for new CAR-T indications and Japanese regulatory acceleration highlight growing clinical adoption, while research advances include new anti-aging protein platforms and CRISPR-based treatments.
Mar 20, 2026
The multiple myeloma treatment landscape is rapidly expanding with over 75 companies developing 80+ pipeline therapies, while clinicians navigate evolving questions about transplant timing, quadruplet regimens, and minimal residual disease testing in newly diagnosed patients.
Mar 19, 2026
Metabolic pathway scores consistently distinguished patients who developed severe neurologic events after CAR T-cell therapy across six clinical trials, surpassing traditional inflammatory markers in predictive performance.
Mar 19, 2026
New antibody-based approaches demonstrate clinical benefits across multiple cancer types, including improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer, enhanced tumor detection via PET imaging, and activity in relapsed mantle cell lymphoma.
Mar 18, 2026
AbbVie reported positive Phase 3 data for Skyrizi's subcutaneous Crohn's disease treatment and is advancing lutikizumab and Rinvoq in hidradenitis suppurativa, with multiple readouts expected throughout 2026 as the company pursues combination therapy strategies.
Mar 13, 2026
Real-world data from over 300 large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel show response rates and survival outcomes remarkably similar to pivotal trial results, with 86% overall response rate and 74% one-year survival.
Mar 12, 2026
New market reports forecast significant expansion in CAR T-cell therapy, US pharmaceutical drug delivery, and healthcare nanotechnology sectors, driven by chronic disease prevalence and technological advances.
Mar 06, 2026
A Phase 1 trial of azer-cel, a CAR T-cell therapy using donor T-cells to target B-cells, is recruiting patients with progressive multiple sclerosis at eight U.S. sites. Separately, multiple randomized trials are comparing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation against high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies.
Feb 28, 2026
New CAR T-cell approaches targeting BCMA and CD19 simultaneously show encouraging early results, while researchers develop control strategies for CAR-T therapies including antibody-drug conjugates.
Feb 28, 2026
Recent studies demonstrate significant advances in engineered immune cell therapies, including enhanced CAR-T cells for solid tumors through NR2F6 deletion and mass production of CAR-NK cells from cord blood stem cells capable of generating millions of tumor-killing cells.
Feb 27, 2026
CAR T-cell therapy market advances with AI-driven manufacturing improvements and over 250 companies developing 500+ drug candidates, including breakthrough solid tumor treatments and GPC3-targeted therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Feb 27, 2026
Researchers develop ultra-sensitive CAR-T cells targeting CD70 for solid tumors and KRASG12V/HLA-A*02:01-specific CAR-T cells for cancers with KRAS mutations, demonstrating efficacy in preclinical models.