Bellicum Provides Operational Update And Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2016
HOUSTON, March 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLCM), a leader in developing novel, controllable cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.
“Bellicum had a productive 2016 marked by significant clinical and regulatory progress with our diverse pipeline of controllable cell therapies,” said Rick Fair, Bellicum’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “On the regulatory front, we clarified our path to approval with BPX-501 and rimiducid in Europe, and made substantial progress in dialogue with the FDA on the design of U.S. registration trials. In the clinic, we initiated two new programs late in 2016 with the first controllable CAR T and TCR candidates that incorporate our novel molecular switch technologies. These accomplishments, and continued enhancement of our technology platform, reinforce our belief that Bellicum is uniquely positioned to deliver important new cell therapies to patients.”
“Bellicum had a productive 2016 marked by significant clinical and regulatory progress with our diverse pipeline of controllable cell therapies,” said Rick Fair, Bellicum’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “On the regulatory front, we clarified our path to approval with BPX-501 and rimiducid in Europe, and made substantial progress in dialogue with the FDA on the design of U.S. registration trials. In the clinic, we initiated two new programs late in 2016 with the first controllable CAR T and TCR candidates that incorporate our novel molecular switch technologies. These accomplishments, and continued enhancement of our technology platform, reinforce our belief that Bellicum is uniquely positioned to deliver important new cell therapies to patients.”