Iovance Biotherapeutics

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
FormerlyLion Biotechnologies, Inc.
Company typePublic
Industry
Founded2007; 18 years ago (2007)
HeadquartersSan Carlos, California, U.S.
Key people
Steven Rosenberg
Number of employees
319 (December 31, 2021)
Websiteiovance.com

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical startup based in San Carlos, California. The company works to develop tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies against cancer.[1][2]

History

The company was founded in 2007 as Genesis Biopharma. In 2013, Lion merged with Genesis Biopharma аnd became lion bio Pharma, then rebranded to Iovance in 2017.[3]

In 2024 the US FDA gave accelerated approval to Lifileucel, the company's tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte drug for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Garber, Ken (7 August 2019). "Pursuit of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte immunotherapy speeds up". Nature Biotechnology. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ Adelman, Jacob (29 May 2019). "New Navy Yard lab and office complex planned for Calif. cell-therapy research firm Iovance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Genesis Biopharma Announces Completion of Merger with Lion Biotechnologies". www.businesswire.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  4. ^ Mullard, Asher (2024-02-19). "FDA approves first tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, bolstering hopes for cell therapies in solid cancers". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. doi:10.1038/d41573-024-00035-1. PMID 38374249.
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