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“After more than five years, the CAPTIVATE study findings confirm the sustained benefit of the fixed duration combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax as a first-line treatment for patients living with CLL, including in those with higher risk genomic features,” said Paolo Ghia MD, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele and IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy, study investigator.‡ “This all-oral, chemotherapy-free, fixed-duration regimen offers eligible patients the advantage of an extended, treatment-free interval while effectively keeping their disease under control.”

“These data confirm the observations from our prior clinical readouts and further support our belief that reni-cel has the potential to be a best-in-class and clinically differentiated, one-time, durable medicine that can provide life-changing clinical benefits to patients,” said Baisong Mei, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, Editas Medicine.

Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Innovent, stated: “IBI363, as a first-in-class molecule, represents Innovent’s continuous innovation and advancement in the immunotherapy field. Starting from molecular design, the unique approach of α bias with β and γ attenuated were creatively adopted, which greatly improved the therapeutic window of IL-2. Meanwhile, through the specific traction of PD-1, tumor-specific T cells expressing both PD-1 and CD25 can be selectively stimulated and amplified, thus exerting anti-tumor effects. IBI363 has demonstrated excellent druggability with antibody-like pharmacokinetics (IgG-like PK) and low immunogenicity.