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Autolus (AUTL) Selects Cardinal Health for Cell Therapy Supply

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Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL - Free Report) and Cardinal Health (CAH - Free Report) inked a partnership deal for managing the supply chain of the former’s next-generation CAR-T cell therapies. Autolus, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, developed a portfolio of CAR-T cell therapies that have the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment.

These next-generation therapies aim to treat a range of hematological malignancies and solid tumors, and have shown promising results in early clinical trials. However, bringing these therapies to patients won’t be easy. It will require a complex supply chain that’s involved in the manufacturing, storing, transporting and administering of the therapies.

Significance of the Partnership

The company partnered with Cardinal Health to address the aforementioned supply-chain challenge and focus on its core activities of research, development and commercialization.

Cardinal Health, a leading healthcare services and products company, will provide Autolus with a range of services. These include clinical supply chain management, storage, distribution and logistics. The expertise and resources of Cardinal Health will help ensure safe and efficient delivery of AUTL'S CAR-T cell therapies.

The announcement regarding the partnership followed the recent completion of Autolus' Phase 1/2 clinical trial AUTO3 evaluating its CAR-T cell therapy candidate — obe-cel — for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The results of the trial were promising.

Autolus is also evaluating the abovementioned candidate as a potential treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The company’s collaboration with Cardinal Health is a crucial step toward bringing its next-generation CAR-T cell therapies to market and changing the lives of cancer patients worldwide.

Conclusion

Autolus' tie-up with Cardinal Health marks a milestone in the company's journey toward bringing its next-generation CAR-T cell therapies to market. Apart from ensuring efficient and timely treatment of cancer patients, the deal will also help AUTL to focus on its core activities of research, development and commercialization.

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