Mustang Bio Granted Orphan Drug Designation by U.S. FDA for MB-101 (IL13Ra2-targeted CAR T-cells) to Treat Astrocytomas and Glioblastoma

In an ongoing Phase 1 trial published in Nature Medicine, MB-101 was well-tolerated and 50% of patients achieved stable disease or better with two partial responses and two complete responses lasting 7.5 and 66+ months, respectively Preclinical data support a novel combination of MB-101 (IL13Rα2‐targeted CAR-T cell therapy) and MB-108 (HSV-1 oncolytic virus) to optimize clinical results FDA previously granted Orphan Drug Designation to Mustang for MB-108 for the treatment of malignant glioma WORCESTER, Mas ...