Core Viewpoint - Mustang Bio, Inc. has exited its lease for a manufacturing facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, and divested certain fixed assets to AbbVie for $1.0 million, while relocating its corporate headquarters to Waltham, Massachusetts [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Implications - The termination of the lease is expected to result in approximately $2.0 million in cash expense savings over the next 24 months [2]. - The divestment of fixed assets to AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc. was completed for a total of $1.0 million [1]. Group 2: Strategic Focus - The company remains committed to advancing its existing portfolio and plans to initiate a novel clinical trial with MB-109, targeting recurrent glioblastoma and high-grade astrocytomas in the second half of 2025 [3]. - MB-109 is a combination therapy that includes MB-101 (IL13Rα2-targeted CAR-T cell therapy) and MB-108 (HSV-1 oncolytic virus), aimed at enhancing the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy by modifying the tumor microenvironment [4]. Group 3: Company Overview - Mustang Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers, partnering with leading medical institutions to advance CAR-T therapies [5].
Mustang Bio Announces Sale of Fixed Assets and Exit of Facility