From the left, Hong Cheonpyo, CEO of GI Cell; Yoo Seungshin, CEO of Helixmith; Seo Jehee, CEO of Catexcell.

From the left, Hong Cheonpyo, CEO of GI Cell; Yoo Seungshin, CEO of Helixmith; Seo Jehee, CEO of Catexcell.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] GI Cell announced on the 28th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration on the development of innovative cell therapies based on the Immune Cell Expander Platform with Helixmith and Catexcell.


Through this agreement, GI Cell will conduct joint research on genetic materials necessary for cell therapy development with Helixmith and Catexcell, and plans to expand cooperation through separate contract manufacturing agreements for additional genetic materials required in the future.


Hong Cheon-pyo, CEO of GI Cell, stated, "With Helixmith and Catexcell, who possess leading technology, extensive R&D experience, and expert personnel in gene therapy development, we will strive to achieve innovative results in the field of cell therapy."



GI Cell is developing allogenic NK cell therapies and patient-customized regulatory T cell therapies based on its own platform. Among these, the clinical trial application for the allogenic NK cell therapy is scheduled to be submitted in the second half of this year.


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