Senti Bio Awarded California Institute for Regenerative Medicines (CIRM) Grant for Clinical Development of Logic Gated CAR-NK Cell Therapy

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senti Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNTI) (“Senti Bio”), a biotechnology company developing next-generation cell and gene therapies using its proprietary Gene Circuit platform, today announced that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicines (“CIRM”) has awarded an $8 million grant to Senti Bio. The CIRM grant will support the ongoing clinical development of SENTI-202, a potential first-in-class Logic Gated off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (“CAR-NK”) investigational cell therapy, for the treatment of relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies including acute myeloid leukemia (“AML”). The Phase 1 clinical trial of SENTI-202 is ongoing, with initial efficacy data anticipated by year-end 2024 and initial durability data following in 2025.