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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Allogene's cema-cel shows 41.6% MRD clearance advantage in ALPHA3 Phase 2 interim
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
- 58.3% (7/12) of cema-cel patients achieved MRD negativity vs 16.7% (2/12) in observation arm.
- No CRS, ICANS, or GvHD reported; 10 of 12 cema-cel patients managed fully outpatient.
- Plasma ctDNA decreased 97.7% median in cema-cel arm vs 26.6% increase in observation at Day 45.
- Cema-cel arm had more aggressive disease (100% stage III-IV, 41.7% IPI 4-5) than observation.
- ALPHA3 targets ~220 patients; enrollment complete by end 2027; interim EFS mid-2027, primary mid-2028.