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Stifel Reiterates Bullish View on Kite Pharma (KITE) Following New Trial News

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Kite Pharma Initiates Phase 1b/2 Combination Study for KTE-C19 and Atezolizumab in Patients with Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

October 6, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

First patient enrolled in ZUMA-6 study evaluating safety and efficacy of anti-CD19 CAR (KTE-C19) therapy in combination with anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody atezolizumab

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kite Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: KITE) today announced the first patient was enrolled in ZUMA-6, a Phase 1b/2 clinical study of KTE-C19 in combination with atezolizumab, Genentechs anti-PD-L1 cancer immunotherapy. The trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination in patients with refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

PD-L1 expression in DLBCL is associated with... More