Presentation to highlight updated six-month clinical results of a hypoimmune-modified primary pancreatic islet cell therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes
| Source: Sana Biotechnology, Inc
SEATTLE, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SANA), a company focused on changing the possible for patients through engineered cells, today announced an upcoming podium presentation highlighting ongoing clinical data from the investigator-sponsored, first-in-human study transplanting UP421, an allogeneic primary islet cell therapy engineered with Sana’s hypoimmune (HIP) technology, into a patient with type 1 diabetes without the use of any immunosuppression. The presentation will be held during a joint American Diabetes Association (ADA)/International Pancreas & Islet Transplant Association (IPITA) symposium at the 85th Annual ADA Scientific Sessions taking place June 20-23, 2025 in Chicago, IL.
Presentation details:
| Symposium Title: | Joint ADA/IPITA Symposium: Outpacing the Immune System—Sprinting Towards Immune Protection for Cell Replacement Therapy | |
| Presentation Title: | Hypoimmune Pancreatic Islet Transplantation in Adult Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes | |
| Presentation Date: | Monday, June 23, 2025 | |
| Presentation Time: | 9:00 – 9:20 a.m. CT | |
| Location: | W192 A-C | |
About Sana
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. is focused on creating and delivering engineered cells as medicines for patients. We share a vision of repairing and controlling genes, replacing missing or damaged cells, and making our therapies broadly available to patients. We are a passionate group of people working together to create an enduring company that changes how the world treats disease. Sana has operations in Seattle, WA, Cambridge, MA, South San Francisco, CA and Bothell, WA.
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