MaxCyte announces strategic platform license agreement with Moonlight Bio to advance T cell therapies for solid tumors

On October 6, 2025 MaxCyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXCT), a leading cell-engineering company providing enabling platform technologies to advance the discovery, development, and commercialization of next-generation cell-based therapeutics, reported the signing of a Strategic Platform License (SPL) agreement with Moonlight Bio, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company based in Seattle, Washington (Press release, Moonlight Bio, OCT 6, 2025, View Source [SID1234656512]).

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Moonlight Bio will deploy MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation technology and ExPERT platform to support the scalable development and manufacturing of its T cell therapy pipeline.

"We’re proud to partner with Moonlight Bio as they advance their gene-edited cell therapies through clinical development," said Maher Masoud, President and CEO of MaxCyte. "Our globally supported, GMP-ready and regulatory-proven ExPERT platform is built to accelerate clinical and commercial manufacturing and enable robust, scalable cell engineering. We’re excited to support Moonlight Bio’s innovative approach to optimizing gene-editing outcomes and advancing next-generation T cell therapies."

"We look forward to collaborating with MaxCyte and leveraging their proven, GMP-compliant electroporation technology along with their deep scientific and regulatory expertise to build our clinical manufacturing process," said Jordan Jarjour, Chief Scientific Officer of Moonlight Bio. "At Moonlight Bio, we are committed to delivering T cell therapies that overcome the barriers to success in solid tumors, which account for the majority of the global cancer burden."

Under the SPL, Moonlight Bio obtains non-exclusive research, clinical, and commercial rights to use MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation technology and ExPERT platform. In return, MaxCyte is entitled to receive annual licensing fees and program-related revenue.