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Mustang Bio announces $12.8M grant to fund Phase 1 trial of CAR T therapy MB-101 in malignant glioma

Published 10/11/2017, 08:14 AM
© Reuters.  Mustang Bio announces $12.8M grant to fund Phase 1 trial of CAR T therapy MB-101 in malignant glioma
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  • Mustang Bio (NASDAQ:MBIO) announces that R&D partner City of Hope has received a $12.8M grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to fund an ongoing Phase 1 study of Mustang’s MB-101 (IL13Rα2‐specific CAR T cells) for the treatment of patients with recurrent and refractory malignant glioma, including glioblastoma.
  • The funds will be used to support two expanded arms of the Phase 1 trial. The Stratum III arm will evaluate the intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of MB-101 CAR T cells infused into the cerebrospinal fluid, and the Stratum IV arm will assess the intracavitary and ICV administration at the tumor site and into the cerebrospinal fluid.
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