Sana Aces Type 1 Diabetes Study Of Islet Cell Transplantation Without Immunosuppression, Stock Soars

Shares of Sana Biotechnology Inc. (SANA) were up over 300% at $7.50 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, following positive initial results from an investigator-sponsored, first-in-human study of UP421 in type 1 diabetes.

UP421 is an allogeneic primary islet cell therapy engineered with Sana's hypoimmune (HIP) technology. The study, conducted in partnership with Uppsala University Hospital, tests the hypothesis of whether HIP-engineered insulin-producing pancreatic cells can be transplanted safely and help to regain insulin production in individuals with type 1 diabetes without the need for simultaneous treatment with immunosuppressive medicines.

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