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BioNTech, Autolus form CAR T-cell therapy collaboration to advance pipeline and expand late-stage programs

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BioNTech SE, a next-generation immunotherapy company, and Autolus Therapeutics plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, have formed collaboration with the aim of advancing both companies’ autologous CAR T programs towards commercialization, pending regulatory authorizations. 

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