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Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP) Announces Lift of FDA Partial Clinical Hold on NY‑ESO SPEAR in MRCLS

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Adaptimmune Announces Removal of Partial Clinical Hold in Myxoid/Round Cell Liposarcoma (MRCLS)

November 9, 2016 4:05 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA and OXFORD, United Kingdom, Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: ADAP), a leader in T-cell therapy to treat cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed the partial clinical hold on the planned study of its NYESO SPEAR (Specific Peptide Enhanced Affinity Receptor) T-cell therapy in MRCLS.

Under a revised protocol, Adaptimmune will initiate a study in up to 15 MRCLS patients. Patient screening is expected to begin in 4Q 2016. Results from this study will inform a potential future registration trial.

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