Benzinga | Jul 8, 2021 08:02AM EDT

Vor Biopharma Announces Collaboration With Janssen To Develop Engineered Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants Combined With A Bi-Specific Antibody Therapy For Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Financial Details Not Disclosed

Vor Biopharma (NASDAQ:VOR), a cell therapy company pioneering engineered hematopoietic stem cell (eHSC) therapies combined with targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the formation of a collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. ("Janssen"), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. The agreement was facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation.



Under the terms of the collaboration, Vor Biopharma will investigate the combination of these two technologies into a treatment solution, pairing Vor's "invisible" eHSC transplant platform with one of Janssen's bi-specific antibodies in development for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

"We are thrilled to enter into this collaboration with Janssen as we continue to explore our platform's potential to pair with a broad spectrum of targeted therapy modalities for the treatment of patients with blood cancer," said Tirtha Chakraborty, PhD, Vor's Chief Scientific Officer. "We believe this unique combination will leverage each technology's strengths, while protecting patients against off-target effects of these powerful immunotherapies."

The collaboration agreement provides that each company retains all rights and ownership to their respective programs and platforms.