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MaxCyte Receives US FDA Investigational New Drug Clearance for First Clinical Program


GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxCyte announced that it has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a clinical study in the United States with its first wholly-owned chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapeutic candidate, MCY-M11.

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"The IND clearance marks an important milestone for MaxCyte. We are excited to advance MCY-M11, our first therapeutic candidate in solid tumors into the clinic and we hope that the upcoming study will serve as validation of our proprietary CARMAtm (CAR therapeutic) drug platform as a whole," said MaxCyte CEO Doug Doerfler. "This initial study will help determine the safety and potential effectiveness of the CARMA platform, and if successful, will mark its place as a new autologous cell-therapy platform for developing improved targeted cell-based immune therapies."

The IND allows for a Phase I clinical study to evaluate the safety of MCY-M11 in individuals with relapsed/refractory ovarian cancer and peritoneal mesothelioma. The clearance is for the Company's first clinical study with MCY-M11, which is a drug candidate for next-generation CAR-engineered cell therapy. MCY-M11 is differentiated from traditional CAR therapies by its use of messenger RNA (mRNA) to engineer fresh peripheral blood mononuclear cells, allowing rapid manufacture and delivery back to the patient, without the need for a viral component or cell expansion. This cell therapy provides for transient expression, engineered with the potential to minimize the adverse side-effects seen in viral-based CAR therapies. MaxCyte anticipates commencing dosing of patients in H2 2018.

About the CARMA (CAR Therapy) Platform
CARMA is MaxCyte's unique and proprietary CAR therapy platform in immuno-oncology. The platform is used to develop CAR therapies for a broad range of cancer indications. It offers the potential to deliver autologous cell therapies across a wide range of targets with a much quicker turnaround to the patient than traditional autologous cell therapies. More information on MaxCyte's CARMA program is available at https://www.maxcyte.com/car/.

About MaxCyte
MaxCyte is a global cell-based medicines and life sciences company applying its patented cell engineering technology to help patients with high unmet medical needs in a broad range of conditions. MaxCyte is developing novel CARMA therapies for its own pipeline. CARMA is MaxCyte's mRNA-based proprietary platform for autologous cell therapy. In addition, through its core business, the Company leverages its Flow Electroporation® Technology to enable its partners across the biopharmaceutical industry to advance the development of innovative medicines, particularly in cell therapy, including gene editing and immuno-oncology. The Company has placed its cutting-edge flow electroporation instruments worldwide, including with nine of the top 10 global biopharmaceutical companies, and has more than 55 partnered program licenses in cell therapy including more than 25 licensed for clinical use. With its robust delivery technology, MaxCyte helps its partners to unlock the full potential of their products.

For more information, visit www.maxcyte.com

SOURCE MaxCyte


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