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Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical startup based in San Carlos, California. The company works to develop tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies against cancer.[1][2]
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| Formerly | Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. |
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| Company type | Public |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | San Carlos, California, U.S. |
Key people | Steven Rosenberg |
Number of employees | 319 (December 31, 2021) |
| Website | iovance |
History
editThe company was founded in 2007 as Genesis Biopharma. In 2013, Lion merged with Genesis Biopharma аnd became lion bio Pharma, then rebranded to Iovance in 2017.[3]
In 2024 the US FDA gave accelerated approval to Lifileucel, the company's tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte drug for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Garber, Ken (7 August 2019). "Pursuit of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte immunotherapy speeds up". Nature Biotechnology. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Adelman, Jacob (29 May 2019). "New Navy Yard lab and office complex planned for Calif. cell-therapy research firm Iovance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Genesis Biopharma Announces Completion of Merger with Lion Biotechnologies". www.businesswire.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ Mullard, Asher (2024-02-19). "FDA approves first tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, bolstering hopes for cell therapies in solid cancers". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. doi:10.1038/d41573-024-00035-1. PMID 38374249.
External links
edit- Official website
- Business data for Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.:
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