SINGAPORE-BASED IMMUNOSCAPE PIONEERS NEXT-GENERATION CELL THERAPY FOR SOLID TUMORS; ANNOUNCES KEY LICENSING DEAL, NEW BOARD AND SAB APPOINTMENTS

SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- ImmunoScape Pte. Ltd., an A*STAR spin out backed by Amgen Ventures and EDBi that is developing next-generation TCR-based cancer immunotherapies, today announced an exclusive in-licensing deal with Cue Biopharma Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE) to lead the development of a distinct new class of therapies to attack solid tumor cancers. The deal provides ImmunoScape with exclusive access to Cue Biopharma’s clinical-stage Immuno-STAT® molecules in oncology.

By combining Cue Biopharma’s technology with its precision T cell receptor (TCR) therapy, ImmunoScape is pioneering a new “Seed-and-Boost” approach to immunotherapy, that addresses the shortcomings of current cell therapies by enabling potent in vivo expansion of infused tumor targeting T-cells—producing large numbers of highly effective tumor killing T cells in a controlled manner in the patient.