Merkel Cell Polyomavirus specific TCR redirected T-cell therapy - bluebird bio/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Alternative Names: (MCPyV) TCR-engineered autologous T cells - bluebird bio/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Autologous TCR redirected T-cell therapy - bluebird bio/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; FH-MCVA2TCR; FH-MCVA2TCR T-cells; MCC1 TCR; Merkel Cell Polyomavirus TCR-engineered autologous T cells - bluebird bio/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterLatest Information Update: 08 Nov 2024
At a glance
- Originator bluebird bio; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Developer Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Class Antineoplastics; Gene therapies; Immunotherapies; T lymphocyte cell therapies
- Mechanism of Action Gene transference; Immunologic cytotoxicity; T lymphocyte replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Phase I/II Merkel cell carcinoma
Most Recent Events
- 25 Oct 2024 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center terminates a phase I/II trial in Merkel cell carcinoma (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (IV) due to insufficient funding (NCT03747484)
- 01 May 2020 Bluebird Bio and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reinitiates phase I/II trial in Merkel cell carcinoma (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (IV) (NCT03747484)
- 30 Mar 2020 Bluebird Bio and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suspends phase I/II trial in Merkel cell carcinoma (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA, due to COVID-2019 pandemic (IV) (NCT03747484)