First TIL Cell Therapy Approval Paves Way For Next Generation
Insights From Iraj Ali, CEO Achilles Therapeutics
Executive Summary
Iovance Biotherapeutics' Amtagvi (lifileucel) received approval from the US FDA in February, marking a truly pivotal milestone in the field of solid tumor therapy for certain adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. As the first approved tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, it is set to expedite the regulatory pathway for next-generation products.