STAT+: On Day 2 of JPM, Gilead lays outs it next test, a VC looks to raise funds, and one firm has FDA whiplash
14 January 2026 at 04:46
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Youβre back. Weβre sort of back. Itβs Day 2 of JPM and weβre definitely not exhausted or delirious yet.
This is Elaine Chen, Adam Feuerstein, Matt Herper, and Allison DeAngelis again. Weβve got a lot more news today, so letβs get to it.
The next test for Kite Pharma β and Gilead
Itβs anito-cel, the CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma that Gilead is developing in partnership with Arcellx. Gilead submitted the therapy to the FDA sometime before the end of December, Cindy Perettie, executive vice president of Kite Pharma, the cell therapy division of Gilead, told STAT at a Gilead media breakfast.
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