On October 31, 2022 Allogene Overland Biopharm (Allogene Overland), a joint venture created by Overland Pharmaceuticals and Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T) products for cancer, reported it has completed the buildout of its state-of-the-art AlloCAR T manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China (Press release, Allogene, OCT 31, 2022, View Source [SID1234622607]).
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"This is an extraordinary milestone," said Shuyuan Yao, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer of Allogene Overland. "Our state-of-the-art facility will allow us to accelerate the development of AlloCAR T products licensed from Allogene, the world’s leading allogeneic CAR T company, and ultimately, to play a critical role in bringing off-the-shelf cell therapy to China and other Asian Pacific markets."
The 68,000 square foot GMP facility utilizes a flexible modular design suitable for all types of cell therapy production. This scalable approach allows for simultaneous manufacturing of several AlloCAR T products, is aimed at addressing the unmet need of patients with cancer in Asia.
"We recognize that autologous CAR T therapies face great hurdles to adoption in China where the population is large, diverse and geographically disperse. Not only does this new manufacturing facility in Shanghai pave the road for our joint venture’s ability to serve the growing number of patients who may benefit from allogeneic CAR T therapies, it affords us the opportunity to launch clinical trials for new indications and against new targets," said Alison Moore, Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer of Allogene and member of the Board of Directors of Allogene Overland Biopharm.
Allogene Overland Biopharm’s pipeline is focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of specific Allogene candidates targeting BCMA, CD70, FLT3, and DLL3 in the licensed territories.