• The CD19/CD70 Dual CAR is Specifically Designed to Address Both the B-cell and T-cell Dysfunction Implicated in Autoimmune Diseases
• ALLO-329, is an Investigational Product Built on a New Gene Editing Platform that Features Site-Specific Integration, Intended to Reduce the Risk of Secondary Malignancies, and Leverage the Clinically Validated Dagger^® Effect Aimed at Reducing or Eliminating Lymphodepletion, a Potential Barrier in the Adoption of CAR T in Autoimmune Indications

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T (AlloCAR T^™) products for cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that it will present pre-clinical data for its next-generation investigational AlloCAR T candidate for autoimmune indications, ALLO-329, at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, ACR Convergence 2024, being held from November 14-19 in Washington, D.C.

ALLO-329, the Company's CD19/CD70 dual AlloCAR T product is the first CAR T designed to both reduce or eliminate the need for lymphodepletion while also targeting CD19+ B-cells and CD70+ activated T-cells, both of which are likely to play a role in autoimmune diseases. ALLO-329 utilizes CRISPR-based site-specific integration for dual CAR expression.