CBMG aims for large-scale CAR-T capacity

Cellular Biomedicine Group (CBMG) CEO Bizuo (Tony) Liu differentiates plans for chimeric antigen receptor-T cell development in part by large-scale production in the company's home country, China. In an announcement on Jan. 3, the Shanghai-based immunotherapy and stem cell therapy company said it was expanding cell production in China to enable production of personalized CAR-T treatments in China for 10,000 patients annually. The company is focusing on becoming a leader in the area in China, but is manufacturing therapies according to both Chinese and US standards, Liu said in an interview at Biotech Showcase.