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Gaithersburg, MD—February 14, 2023 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company pioneering RNA cell therapy for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced the appointment of Christopher M. Jewell, PhD/MS as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Jewell’s predecessor, Michael Singer, MD, PhD, has been named Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer. Dr. Jewell is […]

⦁ First placebo-controlled study of an engineered cell therapy Gaithersburg, MD, January 31, 2023 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering RNA cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, has dosed the first participant in its Phase 2b randomized controlled trial (RCT) for generalized myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune disorder that causes

Descartes-11 specifically designed to integrate into standard treatment regimen for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma without requiring lymphodepleting chemotherapy Cartesian plans to enroll up to 30 patients in a single arm, open-label, multicenter study Gaithersburg, MD, Feb. 22, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering mRNA-engineered cell therapy in and beyond oncology, today

Descartes-30 engineered to express a unique combination of DNases to eliminate neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), a key driver of inflammation and clotting in ARDS. Gaithersburg, MD, September 1, 2020 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases and respiratory diseases, today announced that it has

First CAR-T to enter clinical development for an autoimmune disease  Descartes-08 engineered to have a defined, predictable half-life, enabling repeat dosing to maximize potential for potency while minimizing risk of toxicity Gaithersburg, MD, November 5, 2019 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases,

Award increases NIH funding to $6.3 million to date from three independent NIH Institutes. Gaithersburg, MD, May 4, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering RNA cell therapy in and beyond oncology, today announced a $2 million competitive R&D award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National

In cohort of three patients intended to test safety, all patients showed full-class improvement in the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification and substantial improvement in Myasthenia Gravis Composite scale. Descartes-08 was well tolerated in all three patients Gaithersburg, MD, August 24, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering

Gaithersburg, Md., Dec. 14, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering RNA cell therapy in and beyond oncology, today announced the appointment of five internationally recognized Senior Advisors to support its growing clinical pipeline for autoimmune, respiratory, and inflammatory diseases.  Cartesian’s new appointments include distinguished physicians, scientists, professors, and industry experts

Former CMO Metin Kurtoglu, M.D., Ph.D., appointed as the Company’s first Chief Operating Officer Cartesian expands cGMP manufacturing facility to support growing clinical pipeline Gaithersburg, Md., Sept. 28, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering RNA cell therapy in and beyond oncology, today announced the hire of Miloš Miljković, M.D., as

Descartes-25 engineered to deliver a combination of synergistically active anti-myeloma therapies directly to tumor microenvironment Product generated from Company’s Part 1271-compliant Master Cell Bank of human umbilical cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Fifth IND in the five years since Cartesian was founded Gaithersburg, Md., January 25, 2022 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated clinical-stage biotechnology company