On April 21, 2026 ViGenCell Inc. (KOSDAQ: 308080), a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in South Korea focused on advanced cell therapies, reported that results from its Phase 2 clinical study of VT-EBV-N have been selected for an oral presentation at the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting 2026.
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The ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting, to be held from May 29 to June 2, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s largest and most influential oncology conferences, where cutting-edge clinical data are presented and discussed among oncology experts. Among the thousands of abstracts submitted each year, only a limited number are selected for oral presentation, representing a highly selective subset of accepted submissions.
The presentation will be delivered by Dr. Young-Woo Jeon of Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, who served as the principal investigator of the study.
VT-EBV-N is an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific T cell therapy being developed for the treatment of NK/T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive malignancy with a high risk of relapse.
According to the company, the Phase 2 study demonstrated clinically meaningful outcomes, supporting the potential of VT-EBV-N as a differentiated therapeutic option in this setting. Detailed results will be presented during the official session at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2026.
"Being selected for an oral presentation at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) highlights the clinical strength and growing momentum of our program," said Pyung-Suk Ki, Chief Executive Officer of ViGenCell. "We look forward to sharing the full data with the global oncology community and further accelerating our global development and partnering efforts."
About VT-EBV-N
VT-EBV-N is an autologous EBV-specific T cell therapy designed to selectively target EBV-infected tumor cells. The therapy is being investigated for its potential to reduce relapse risk and improve clinical outcomes in patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma. Detailed clinical data from the Phase 2 study will be presented at the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting 2026.
(Press release, ViGenCell, APR 21, 2026, View Source [SID1234664632])