Allogene Therapeutics Initiates Pivotal Phase 2 Trial Investigating Cemacabtagene Ansegedleucel (cema-cel), an Allogeneic CAR T Product, as Part of First Line Treatment for Patients with Large B-Cell Lymphoma (LBCL) Likely to Relapse
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and BOULDER, Colo., June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allogene Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T™) products, and Foresight Diagnostics (Foresight), a leader in ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy-based minimal residual disease (MRD) detection, today announced the initiation of the pivotal Phase 2 ALPHA3 trial evaluating the use of cemacabtagene ansegedleucel (cema-cel) as part of the first line (1L) treatment regimen for newly diagnosed LBCL patients who are likely to relapse after standard 1L treatment and need further therapy.