List of Lentiviral Vector (LVV) Companies in California - 23

Driven by a bold founding vision: Empowering patients from within, Abintus is pioneering potentially curative, off-the-shelf genetic medicines that engineer cells directly inside the patient’s body, also termed in vivo. These therapies are based on Abintus' clinically proven Modular Delivery Platform (MDP). The company’s two initial, fit-for-purpose, In Vivo programs are: 1. Highly selective gene expression targeting cell type/state via synthetic biology (e.g., In Vivo CAR-NK/T/Treg, In Vivo TCR-T) with applications across multiple gene delivery systems (e.g., AAV, lenti, adeno, retro) and therapeutic areas including leukemia, solid tumors, autoimmune, infectious, and genetic disease. 2. Simultaneous engineering of a diverse repertoire of active innate and adaptive immune cells (e.g., In Vivo CAR-X) with applications in diseases such as lymphoma and solid tumors. Abintus is leveraging over 20 years and $275 million of prior technology advancement for in vivo engineering including the treatment of over 350 patients through Phase 3 registration trials. Our company name comes from the Latin words “ab intus”, which means “from within”. We chose this name for 3 reasons: 1) Patients: We are pursuing product candidates that are designed to directly empower patients’ own immune cells to fight their disease from within. 2) Science: Our team is committed to scientific excellence and continual learning. Our differentiated technologies have the potential to directly reprogram activated immune cells “in situ”, or from within. 3) Culture: We believe our ability to achieve our vision will come from within - by building a performance-driven culture that prioritizes career development and rewards outstanding contributions. Abintus’ initial funding syndicate included Takeda Ventures and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Therapy Acceleration Program® (LLS TAP). Abintus Bio, Inc. (“Abintus”) is headquartered in San Diego. www.abintusbio.com.

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, develops and commercializes genetically engineered allogeneic T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer. The company is developing UCART19, an allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell product candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with R/R CD19 positive B-cell ALL; ALLO-501, an anti-CD19 allogeneic CAR T cell product candidate that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of R/R non-Hodgkin lymphoma; and ALLO-501A for the treatment R/R large B-cell lymphoma or transformed follicular lymphoma. It is also developing ALLO-715, an allogeneic CAR T cell product candidate that is in a Phase 1 clinical trial for treating R/R multiple myeloma; ALLO-819, an allogeneic CAR T cell product candidates for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia; ALLO-647, an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody; CD70 to treat renal cell cancer; and DLL3 for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and other aggressive neuroendocrine tumors. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Pfizer Inc.; Servier; Cellectis S.A.; and Notch Therapeutics Inc., as well as clinical trial collaboration agreement with SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. also has a strategic collaboration agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the preclinical and clinical investigation of AlloCAR T candidates across a portfolio of hematologic and solid tumors. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

At Artiva, our mission is to deliver to cancer patients highly effective cellular immunotherapies that are also safe and immediately accessible. Towards this end, Artiva is advancing a pipeline of off-the-shelf, allogeneic NK cell therapies, including CAR-NK cell therapies, that leverage the company’s unique manufacturing and engineering capabilities. Artiva is headquartered in San Diego.

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for serious and life-threatening rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The Company's portfolio consists of six commercialized products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical product candidates.

Biomiga, Inc. is an innovative biotech research and service company based in San Diego, California. Our mission is to provide the highest quality laboratory products while maintaining the best possible service and support to our end-users. Our products maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness through our cutting-edge technology and process. Biomiga owns the manufacturing process, enabling us to control both the quality of the products as well as the price. Our products are more reliable and effective while often costing less than half the price of our competitors. Biomiga can customize its products to meet a client’s exact specifications and requirements. Biomiga provides full service support to all our clients through the entire process. Our support and sales staffs are available for consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We stand behind all our products with a full guarantee. Our mission is to ensure our client’s satisfaction. Biomiga emphasizes on product development. Our R&D team is highly trained in the biological sciences to quickly develop new products. Our products have been proven to meet our clients' high demands with greater cost savings and effectiveness. EzgeneTM and ViraTrapTM are just some examples.

CARGO Therapeutics is engineering best-in-class CAR T-cell therapy to overcome resistance to cancer treatment and address barriers to access so that more patients may benefit from potentially curative therapies. CARGO is on a mission to outsmart cancer by advancing a new generation of best-in-class chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. Despite advances made by commercially available autologous CARs, these treatments are curative for fewer than half of all cancer patients. In addition, far too many patients are unable to access these potentially curative therapies due to other challenges, including manufacturing, supply constraints, slow turnaround time and reimbursement hurdles. The team at CARGO is intensely focused on pursuing novel solutions to achieve better cancer treatment outcomes and experiences.

Cellecta provides HT loss-of-function genetic screening services for the discovery and functional characterization of novel therapeutic targets. We offer pooled lentiviral shRNA and CRISPR libraries, pooled library screening and analysis by NGS, targeted RNA-Seq for biomarker discovery, lentiviral reagents, and stable cDNA, shRNA, and CRISPR constructs and isogenic cell lines.

At CERo, we are expanding the armamentarium of engineered cell therapies to create a whole new class of innovative medicines for oncology. Armed with an understanding of cellular clearance and molecular immunology, we engineer cells to engage new and complementary cell elimination pathways to enable deeper and more sustained clinical responses to maximize wellness.

Eurekabio stands as a pioneering force in the realm of cell and gene therapy, serving as a leading upstream core supplier.Our primary focus lies in the research and development of pivotal biotechnology and autonomous equipment in the field of gene and cell therapy (CGT). By seamlessly integrating automation technology, artificial intelligence, and diverse disciplines with biotechnology, we have successfully addressed crucial technological challenges in gene therapy, cell therapy, life science, and pharmaceutical R&D. Through the synergies of cross-disciplinary collaboration and technological innovation, Eurekabio has consistently pushed the boundaries of therapy.Eurekabio has brought forth advanced cellular drug production solutions and the EuLV lentiviral vector platform. These breakthroughs, including high-titer stable lentiviral vector packaging and producer cell lines, are poised to play a pivotal role in the global commercialization of CGT drugs. Our ultimate aim is to bring tangible benefits to patients worldwide by ushering in a new era of advanced and accessible therapies.

Fate Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FATE) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of next-generation cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders.

GenTarget is a biotech company that specializes in lentivirus products for various applications.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., a research-based biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, and Atripla products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of liver diseases. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, Trodelvy, and Zydelig products for the treatment of hematology, oncology, and cell therapy patients. In addition, the company provides Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ranexa, an oral formulation for the treatment of chronic angina; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Pionyr; Tizona; Tango Therapeutics, Inc.; Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.; Galapagos; Janssen; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Gadeta; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck; and Novo Nordisk A/S. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: IOVA) aims to be the global leader in innovating, developing and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for patients with cancer. We are pioneering a transformational approach to cure cancer by harnessing the human immune system’s ability to recognize and destroy diverse cancer cells in each patient. The Iovance TIL platform has demonstrated promising clinical data across multiple solid tumors. We are committed to continuous innovation in cell therapy, including gene-edited cell therapy, that may extend and improve life for patients with cancer. We are adding to our talented team as we execute our commercial launch, advance our research and development efforts, and build our internal manufacturing capabilities. Iovance is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our Iovance Cell Therapy Center (iCTC), a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, is located in Philadelphia. We also have a research site in Tampa, Florida. Any information expressed by Iovance is subject to the risk factors and information on forward-looking statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available here: https://ir.iovance.com/sec-filings

Kyverna Therapeutics is a clinical-stage cell therapy company with the mission of engineering a new class of therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The Kyverna therapeutic platform combines advanced T cell engineering and synthetic biology technologies to suppress and eliminate the autoreactive immune cells at the origin of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Kyverna’s pipeline includes KYV-101, a fully human, autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy with properties well suited for use in B cell-driven autoimmune diseases and KYV-201, a fully human, allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy. By offering more than one mechanism for taming autoimmunity, and with patients currently in treatment for multiple indications in the U.S. and Europe, Kyverna is positioned to act on its mission of transforming how autoimmune diseases are treated.

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., a T cell reprogramming company, engages in developing T cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. The company develops therapies using technology platforms, such as Gen-R, an ex vivo genetic reprogramming technology to overcome T cell exhaustion; and Epi-R, an ex vivo epigenetic reprogramming technology to generate population of T cells with durable stemness. Its pipeline includes LYL797, a T cell product candidate for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and triple negative breast cancers; LYL845 for multiple solid tumors; and NY-ESO-1 for synovial sarcoma and other solid tumor indications. Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

Oncternal Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing first-in-class, novel therapies that target a broad spectrum of cancers with large unmet medical need. By leveraging pathways absent or minimally expressed in normal cells or tissue, we aim to inhibit cancer cell growth while reducing potential harm to healthy cells. We are pursuing trials in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), breast cancer, and Ewing sarcoma. Looking forward, we intend to rapidly broaden our pipeline and invest in the development of our innovative therapies across multiple cancers.

Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, Calif., SK pharmteco is a global contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), advanced intermediates, and cell and gene therapy for the pharmaceutical industry. SK pharmteco is comprised of six companies: SK Biotek Korea, SK Biotek Ireland, AMPAC Fine Chemicals, AMPAC Analytical Laboratories in the U.S., Yposkesi and the Center for Breakthrough Medicines.

At SBI, our mission is to accelerate your science by turning the latest insights and technologies into robust research products and services to advance exosome studies, biomarker research, gene delivery, SARS-CoV-2 studies, and more.

Currently the Company is focused on immune modulation for the treatment of several specific diseases. Immune modulation refers to the ability to upregulate (make more active) or downregulate (make less active) one’s immune system. Activating one’s immune system is now an accepted method to treat certain cancers, reduce recovery time from viral or bacterial infections and to prevent illness. Additionally, inhibiting one’s immune system is vital for reducing inflammation, autoimmune disorders and allergic reactions. TSOI is developing a range of immune-modulatory agents to target certain cancers, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, traumatic brain injury, and for daily health.