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Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA) is a biotechnology company focused on creating and delivering engineered cells as medicines, and its news flow reflects this emphasis on cell and gene-based therapies. Company press releases and updates describe progress across its hypoimmune platform for allogeneic cell therapies and its fusogen platform for in vivo delivery of genetic payloads.
Investors following SANA news can read about clinical and preclinical milestones in type 1 diabetes, B-cell cancers, and B-cell–mediated autoimmune diseases. Sana has reported investigator-sponsored clinical data for UP421, a primary human pancreatic islet cell therapy engineered with hypoimmune technology, including results showing survival and function of transplanted beta cells without immunosuppression. News items also cover development of SC451, an O-negative, HIP-modified, iPSC-derived pancreatic islet cell therapy, and in vivo CAR T candidates such as SG299 and SG293 built on the fusogen platform.
In addition to scientific and clinical updates, Sana’s news includes quarterly financial results, portfolio prioritization decisions, and capital-raising activities through public offerings and at-the-market equity programs. The company also issues announcements about participation in healthcare and investor conferences, where management provides business overviews and program updates.
This news page aggregates these disclosures so readers can monitor developments in Sana’s engineered cell programs, regulatory interactions, scientific publications, and financing events associated with the SANA stock. For investors and observers of the biotechnology sector, the SANA news stream offers insight into how the company is advancing its platforms and concentrating resources on type 1 diabetes and in vivo CAR T approaches.
Etiome, unveiled by Flagship Pioneering with a $50 million initial commitment, introduces its Temporal Biodynamics™ AI-powered platform for preemptive healthcare. The platform represents the first end-to-end solution to detect and preempt disease progression before it becomes critical.
The technology characterizes disease progression over time by combining multimodal population-level data and single cell omics with artificial intelligence. It identifies Biostage Markers - stage-specific biomarkers indicating patient disease progression - and develops targeted Biostaged Medicines.
Initially focusing on metabolic, neurodegenerative, pre-cancerous, and autoimmune diseases, Etiome aims to reduce morbidity, lower healthcare costs, and extend healthy lifespans. The company emerges after four years of platform development under Flagship Pioneering's Preemptive Health and Medicine Initiative.
Flagship Pioneering has announced a new collaboration between its drug discovery unit Pioneering Medicines and Pfizer to discover potential novel inhibitors for autoimmune disease treatment. The partnership will utilize Logica, a platform developed by Valo Health and Charles River that combines AI-powered technology with drug discovery expertise to translate biological insights into optimized small molecules.
This marks the sixth agreement under the strategic partnership between Flagship Pioneering and Pfizer, following previous collaborations with ProFound Therapeutics, Quotient Therapeutics, Montai Therapeutics, and Ampersand Biomedicines. The initiative aims to address the unmet needs in autoimmune disease management by developing more effective, safer, and personalized treatment options.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA) has reported its Q4 and full year 2024 financial results, highlighting significant progress in its cell therapy programs. The company announced positive 12-week clinical results for their type 1 diabetes treatment, showing successful transplantation of hypoimmune-modified pancreatic islet cells without immunosuppression.
Key financial metrics include:
- Q4 2024 cash position: $152.5 million
- Cash runway extended into 2026
- Q4 2024 R&D expenses: $47.0 million
- Q4 2024 net loss: $49.1 million ($0.21 per share)
The company is advancing multiple clinical trials, including the GLEAM trial for SC291 in autoimmune diseases and the VIVID trial for SC262 in B-cell malignancies, with data expected in 2025. Additionally, Sana plans to file INDs for SC451 in type 1 diabetes and SG299 in B-cell related diseases as early as 2026.
Lila Sciences, founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2023, has emerged with a groundbreaking scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous labs for life, chemical, and materials sciences. The company has secured $200 million in seed financing from multiple investors including Flagship Pioneering, General Catalyst, and ARK Venture Fund.
The platform combines generative AI with autonomous AI science units to scale and optimize experimentation across scientific domains. Early achievements include developing advanced LLMs, generating optimal genetic medicine constructs, discovering novel antibodies, and creating cost-effective green hydrogen catalysts.
Led by CEO Geoffrey von Maltzahn and a team of experts including Chief Scientist George Church and CTO Andrew Beam, Lila's platform will be available to partners in life and material sciences industries to accelerate solutions in human health and sustainability.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA), a company specializing in engineered cell therapies, has announced its upcoming presentation at the Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference. The presentation is scheduled for March 3, 2025, at 3:10 p.m. ET.
Steve Harr, the company's President and CEO, will provide a business overview and update during the presentation. Interested parties can access the webcast through Sana's Investor Relations webpage at https://sana.com/. The presentation recording will remain available for 30 days after the conference.
YourBio Health and Flagship Pioneering have announced the appointment of Paul Owen as CEO of YourBio Health and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pioneering. Owen brings over 35 years of corporate leadership experience, most recently serving as Board Director and President of Oncodea.
YourBio Health's key product, the Touch-Activated Phlebotomy (TAP®) device, is the first push-button blood collection technology using microneedles for virtually painless blood draws. The technology has been implemented in clinical trials, diagnostic settings, and wellness applications, with millions of blood collections completed since its commercial launch.
The company has established partnerships with biopharmaceutical companies, genetic companies, and academic research hospitals. The announcement also includes concurrent appointments to YourBio's leadership team, adding expertise in medical device product innovation, clinical strategy, and commercialization.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA) has announced its upcoming participation in the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The company's President and CEO, Steve Harr, will deliver a presentation featuring a business overview and update on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT.
The presentation will be accessible via webcast on the Investor Relations section of Sana's website. Interested parties who cannot attend live can access a replay of the presentation, which will remain available on the company's website for 30 days after the conference.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA) announced promising initial results from a first-in-human study of UP421, an allogeneic primary islet cell therapy using their hypoimmune (HIP) technology, in a type 1 diabetes patient without immunosuppression. The study, conducted with Uppsala University Hospital, showed successful survival and function of transplanted pancreatic beta cells after four weeks.
Key findings include:
- Detection of circulating C-peptide, indicating insulin production
- Increased C-peptide levels during mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT)
- MRI evidence of graft survival at 28 days
- No safety issues identified
- Successful evasion of immune responses by HIP-modified islet cells
This breakthrough represents the first demonstration of allogeneic transplant survival without immunosuppression in an immune-competent individual, potentially transforming type 1 diabetes treatment.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA) announced that the FDA has granted Fast Track designation for SC291, their hypoimmune-modified CD19-directed allogeneic CAR T therapy, for treating relapsed/refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The company is currently enrolling patients in the GLEAM trial, which evaluates SC291 in B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases including lupus nephritis, extrarenal lupus, and ANCA-associated vasculitis. Initial clinical data is expected in 2025. SC291's scaled manufacturing process can produce hundreds of patient doses per manufacturing run, positioning it as a potential universal off-the-shelf therapy.
Sana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA) has announced its participation in two major investor conferences this December. The company's President and CEO, Steve Harr, will deliver business overviews and updates at both events. The first presentation will be a panel participation at Citi's 2024 Global Healthcare Conference on December 3 at 2:30 p.m. ET, followed by a presentation at the 7th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference on December 4 at 2:35 p.m. ET. Both presentations will be available via webcast on Sana's website, with replays accessible for 30 days after the events.
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