Logomix will offer its genome-editing expertise to HebeCell to develop next-generation designer protoNK cells. Credit: Lightspring / Shutterstock.com.
Biotechnology company HebeCell has
entered a strategic collaboration
with synthetic biology company Logomix to research and develop gene-edited natural killer (NK) cells.
The companies will also work on discovering genetic alterations that could produce next-generation designer NK cells.
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Logomix will offer its genome editing expertise to HebeCell to develop next-generation designer protoNK cells.
By merging a pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-based platform with genome-editing expertise, the companies will expand and expedite new development to check for de novo genetic alterations that improve the protoNK cells’ persistence and efficacy against cancers.
HebeCell CEO John Lu stated: “We know our protoNK cells are strong cytotoxic cells. Our goal is to make PSC-derived protoNK more efficacious in vivo.
“This collaboration expands our efforts to develop unique NK cell therapies, and has the potential to create something new and never seen before in the NK therapeutic field.”
Established in 2016, HebeCell focuses on the development of NK cell therapeutics, leveraging its 3D PSC platform.
The off-the-shelf ProtoNK cell products treat cancer, viral infections and autoimmune conditions.
Logomix CEO Taiki Ishikura stated: “Logomix’s proprietary technology, Geno-Writing, is a genome-writing platform that grants cell therapy developers unprecedented freedom to screen, design and write in large-scale genomic alterations in human cells.
“Because our technology allows Mb-scale and scarless modifications, [when] applied to any sequences at either or both alleles it is an ideal tool to create a source of allogeneic cell therapy with desired gene edits.”
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