Umoja Biopharma to Present at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 25th Annual Meeting
SEATTLE, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Umoja Biopharma, Inc., an immuno-oncology company pioneering off-the-shelf, integrated therapeutics that reprogram immune cells in vivo for patients with solid and hematologic malignancies, announced today that it will have an oral presentation and two posters at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 25th Annual Meeting, to be held May 16-19, 2022.
The oral presentation will include preliminary safety data of UB-VV100, a combination of VivoVec and RACR technology platforms. VivoVec is an in vivo lentiviral vector-based CAR T-cell platform developed for off-the-shelf use, while RACR is a rapamycin-activated cytokine receptor designed to drive in vivo CAR T-cell survival without the requirement for lymphodepletion through administration of rapamycin. The poster presentations will include descriptions of VivoVec platform advancements that expand particle mechanisms of action and enhance particle manufacturing processes.
Presentation details:
Oral PresentationTitle: Preclinical Activity and Safety of UB-VV100, A Novel Lentiviral Vector Product Designed for Selective and Effective In Vivo Engineering of Therapeutic Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells for B cell Malignancies
Abstract Number: 1242
Session: Cell-Based Cancer Immunotherapies III
Presenting Author: Alissa Brandes, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Umoja Biopharma
Presentation Date, Time: Thursday May 19, 2022; 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Poster PresentationTitle: A Lentiviral-Based In Vivo CAR T Cell Generation Platform with Viral Particle Surface Engineering Incorporating Anti-CD3 Single Chain Variable Fragment and T Cell Costimulatory Molecules
Abstract Number: 879
Session: RNA Virus Vectors
Presenting Author: Christopher Nicolai, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Umoja Biopharma
Presentation Date, Time: Wednesday May 18, 2022; 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET
Poster PresentationTitle: Development of a Scalable, Suspension Cell Culture-Based Manufacturing Process for VivoVec, a Lentiviral Vector Platform for In Vivo CAR-T Cell Generation
Abstract Number: 1166
Session: Vector Product Engineering, Development or Manufacturing III
Presenting Author: Jeff Plomer, Senior Director Process Development, Umoja Biopharma
Presentation Date, Time: Wednesday May 18, 2022; 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET
Presentations can be accessed from the ASGCT website at https://annualmeeting.asgct.org/.
About Umoja Biopharma, Inc.
Umoja Biopharma, Inc., is developing treatments for solid tumors and hematologic cancers that reprogram the patient’s immune system in vivo. Our technology platforms are designed to work synergistically as part of a therapeutic regimen that can be delivered to any patient, with any tumor, at any time. Based on pioneering work performed at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Purdue University, Umoja’s approach is powered by novel cellular immunotherapy technologies including the VivoVec in vivo delivery platform, the RACR/CAR in vivo cell expansion/control platform, and the TumorTag targeting platform. Umoja believes its approach can broaden access to advanced immunotherapies to give more patients the hope of lasting remission. To learn more, visit http://umoja-biopharma.com/.
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