Candel Therapeutics get FDA's RMAT designation for prostate cancer therapy

  • Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CADL) said on Wednesday the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to its lead immunotherapy candidate, CAN-2409, for the treatment of newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer in patients with intermediate- to high-risk disease. The RMAT designation is intended to expedite the development and review of regenerative therapies for serious conditions where preliminary evidence suggests the drug may address unmet medical needs.