Cellectis to Present Data on Its Allogeneic CAR T-Cell Programs at the 19th American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Annual Meeting

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Cellectis (Paris:ALCLS) (NASDAQ:CLLS) (Alternext: ALCLS – Nasdaq: CLLS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene edited CAR T-cells (UCART), today announced that data on its engineered allogeneic CAR T-cell programs will be featured in three poster presentations at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 19^th Annual Meeting.

The meeting will be held from May 4 to May 7, 2016 in Washington, DC, USA.

Allogeneic CAR T-Cells Targeting CD123 Effectively Eliminate Myeloid Leukemia Cells

Presentation by Julianne Smith, Ph.D., Vice President CART Development at Cellectis
Poster Session: Cancer-Immunotherapy, Cancer Vaccines II
Session Time: Thursday, May 5, 2016, 5:45 PM
Room: Exhibit Hall C & B South
Final abstract number: 397

An Engineered CAR T-Cell Platform for Allogeneic Combination Immunotherapy

Presentation by Philippe Duchateau, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Cellectis
Poster Session: Cancer-Targeted Gene and Cell Therapy II
Session Time: Friday, May 6, 2016, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Exhibit Hall C & B South
Final abstract number: 676

Integration of Dual Signal Input Strategies in Novel Chimeric Antigen Receptors to Control the CAR T-Cell Functions

Presentation by Alexandre Juillerat, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at Cellectis
Poster Session: Cancer-Immunotherapy, Cancer Vaccines III
Session Time: Friday May 6, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Exhibit Hall C & B South
Final abstract number: 651

Posters will be posted on Cellectis’ website on May 7, 2016.

About Cellectis

Cellectis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene edited CAR T-cells (UCART). The company’s mission is to develop a new generation of cancer therapies based on engineered T-cells. Cellectis capitalizes on its 16 years of expertise in genome engineering - based on its flagship TALEN^® products and meganucleases and pioneering electroporation PulseAgile technology - to create a new generation of immunotherapies. CAR technologies are designed to target surface antigens expressed on cells. Using its life-science-focused, pioneering genome-engineering technologies, Cellectis’ goal is to create innovative products in multiple fields and with various target markets. Cellectis is listed on the Nasdaq market (ticker: CLLS) and on the NYSE Alternext market (ticker: ALCLS). To find out more about us, visit our website:
www.cellectis.com

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