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Azalea reports durable tumor control with in vivo TRAC-CAR engineering in mice

Company / institutional announcement · Azalea Therapeutics / GlobeNewswire

Source published: 2026-11-06 · Event / reporting date: 2026-11-06

Site published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

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Azalea reported SITC preclinical findings for its dual-vector in vivo CAR-T platform, combining targeted CRISPR-Cas9 delivery with AAV-mediated CAR insertion at the TRAC locus. The company described leukemia clearance and protection after tumor rechallenge in selected mouse groups, plus dual-antigen and armored designs. These are animal findings, not evidence of efficacy or safety in patients.

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Analysis: Site-specific integration may support durable expression and modular designs, but vector distribution, editing safety, and human translation remain critical development questions.

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