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The funding will be used to advance the Phase 1 study of AffyImmune’s lead asset, AIC100, for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer and refractory poorly differentiated thyroid cancer.
The FDA's Fast Track designation is designed for AIC100 facilitate development and expedite review of drug candidates to treat serious conditions and address an unmet medical need.
The study is being conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine. Unlike most CAR-T cell products, AIC100 was designed to specifically target tumor cells overexpressing the target (ICAM-1) while avoiding normal cells expressing lower levels.