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Kite Gains First Adult CAR-T Approval

Less than two weeks following the closing of Gilead’s acquisition of the company, Kite Pharma’s CAR-T immunotherapeutic, axicabtagene ciloleucel, has gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first CAR-T therapy for an adult indication. The approval, which came more than a month ahead of the expected FDA decision date, is for...