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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Downgrades Juno Therapeutics (JUNO) to Hold

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Juno Therapeutics Places JCAR015 Phase II ROCKET Trial on Clinical Hold

November 23, 2016 8:00 AM EST

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JUNO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on re-engaging the bodys immune system to revolutionize the treatment of cancer, today announced that it has voluntarily placed on hold the Phase II clinical trial of JCAR015 in adult patients with relapsed or refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, known as the ROCKET trial. The clinical hold was initiated after two patients suffered cerebral edema earlier this week. One patient died and as of last night the other is not expected to recover.

Juno has notified the Food & Drug... More