PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Century Therapeutics, developer of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived allogeneic cell therapies for cancer, today announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to include several renowned experts in the fields of developmental and stem cell biology, genetics, and immuno-oncology. The SAB will work closely with Century as it develops off-the-shelf iPSC-derived adaptive and innate immune effector cell therapies to treat hematologic and solid malignancies.

We are privileged to welcome these distinguished scientists as inaugural members of our Scientific Advisory Board, said Lalo Flores, PhD, CEO at Century Therapeutics. Their expertise in disciplines central to the control of cellular differentiation and lymphocyte function as applied to the field of immuno-oncology will bring external scientific and clinical-translational perspectives to help guide Century in the development and expansion of our allogeneic cell therapy technology.

Centurys President of R&D, Hy Levitsky, M.D., said, Were looking forward to leveraging the deep scientific expertise and insights this elite group brings to bear on the design and development of both iPSC-derived CAR-NK and CAR-T cell products.

Centurys Scientific Advisory Board members are:

In addition to the creation of the science-focused SAB, Century will also convene a disease-focused clinical advisory board to be chaired by Dr. Marcela Maus who is a scientific co-founder of Century Therapeutics.

About Century Therapeutics

Century Therapeutics is harnessing the power of stem cells to develop curative cell therapy products for cancer that overcome the limitations of first-generation cell therapies. Our genetically engineered, universal iPSC-derived immune effector cell products (NK, T, DC and macrophage) are designed to specifically target hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Our commitment to developing off-the-shelf cell therapies will expand patient access and provides an unparalleled opportunity to advance the course of cancer care. Century was launched in 2019 by founding investor Versant Ventures in partnership with Fujifilm and Leaps by Bayer. For more information, please visit http://www.centurytx.com.

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