Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, primarily discovers and develops cell therapies for the treatment of cancer in the People's Republic of China. Its lead product candidates include GC012F, a FasTCAR-enabled dual BCMA- and CD19-directed autologous CAR-T product candidate that is in Phase I trial for the treatment of multiple myeloma; GC019F, a FasTCAR-enabled CD19-directed autologous CAR-T product candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of adult B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), as well as in preclinical stage for the treatment of relapsed or refractory (r/r) B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL); and GC027, a TruUCAR-enabled CD7-directed allogeneic CAR-T product candidate, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of adult T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The company's product candidates also comprise GC007g, a donor-derived CD19-directed allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy that is in Phase 1/2 registrational trial clinical trial for the treatment of r/r B-ALL; and GC502, a TruUCAR-enabled dual CD19- and CD7 -directed, off-the-shelf allogeneic CAR-T product candidate, which is in Phase I trial for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. In addition, it has a portfolio of earlier stage product candidates targeting various cancer indications, such as ovarian cancer, breast cancer, peripheral T cell lymphoma, a subtype of NHL, and T cell lymphoblastic leukemia. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China.
IPO Year: 2021
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: https://www.gracellbio.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2023 | Outperform | Evercore ISI | |
| 10/19/2023 | $11.00 | Buy | Stifel |
| 3/27/2023 | $7.00 | Overweight | Wells Fargo |
| 12/8/2022 | $6.00 | Buy | H.C. Wainwright |
| 9/22/2022 | $12.00 | Buy | Citigroup |
| 8/18/2022 | Overweight | Wells Fargo | |
| 6/1/2022 | $20.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 4/4/2022 | $18.00 | Buy | BTIG Research |
Dr. Li brings deep oncology clinical development, medical affairs and U.S. regulatory experience SAN DIEGO, Calif. and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ((", Gracell", or the ", Company", , NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Wendy Li, M.D., as its Chief Medical Officer (CMO). In this role, Dr. Li will oversee Gracell's clinical development activities, including the advancement of its pipeline of autologous and allogeneic product candidates across the Company's multiple proprie
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ((", Gracell", or the ", Company", , NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of Samuel Zhang, Ph.D., as its Chief Business Officer (CBO). In this role, Dr. Zhang will be responsible for strategic leadership of Gracell's global business development and corporate strategy, including structuring, negotiating and executing of strategic alliances and collaborations.
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SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced the completion of its previously announced agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 23, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, AstraZeneca Treasury Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales ("Parent"), and Grey Wolf Merger Su
SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM") held on February 19, 2024, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to approve and authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 23, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by
SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Gracell's Investigational New Drug (IND) application, allowing the Company to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial of GC012F in the United States for the early-line treatment of multiple myeloma (ELMM). "We are extremely pleased to receive our third U.S. IND clearance for our lead FasTCAR ca
Includes clinical-stage autologous BCMA/CD19 CAR-T therapy targeting haematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases, and proprietary cell therapy manufacturing platform AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ((Gracell, NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, furthering the AstraZeneca cell therapy ambition. The proposed acquisition will enrich AstraZeneca's growing pipeline of cell therapies with GC012F, a novel, clinical-stage FasTCAR-enabled BCMA and CD19 dual-targeting autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR
Proposed acquisition will enrich the AstraZeneca cell therapy pipeline with clinical-stage autologous BCMA/CD19 CAR-T therapy targeting haematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases, and proprietary cell therapy manufacturing platform Gracell shareholders to receive $2.00 per ordinary share (equivalent to $10.00 per American Depositary Share (ADS)) in cash at closing, plus a non-tradable contingent value right (CVR) for up to $0.30 per ordinary share (equivalent to $1.50 per ADS), representing a total transaction value of up to $1.2 billion including the CVR SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell"
Expands clinical development of GC012F in rSLE following FDA IND clearance for Phase 1/2 trial in the United States Gracell is pioneering use of a CD19/BCMA dual-targeted CAR-T cell therapy in rSLE, aiming for deeper and wider depletion of disease-causing antibody secreting cells and B-cells FasTCAR-T GC012F has demonstrated a favorable safety profile in clinical investigator-initiated trials in 60 patients with multiple myeloma and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated t
Minimal residual disease negativity (MRD-) observed in all treated patients in the ongoing study, with 95% (21/22) achieving stringent complete response (sCR) through a median follow-up of 18.8 months GC012F is a FasTCAR-enabled B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and CD19 dual-targeting autologous CAR-T therapy being evaluated for hematologic malignancies and autoimmune disease SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoim
Gracell is pioneering use of a CD19/BCMA dual-targeted CAR-T cell therapy in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus, aiming for deeper and wider depletion of disease-causing antibody secreting cells and B-cells FasTCAR-T GC012F has demonstrated deep responses and a favorable safety profile in clinical investigator-initiated trials (IIT) in 60 patients with multiple myeloma and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapie
Presentation to focus on application of next-generation CAR-T cell therapy technologies for treatment of autoimmune disease Gracell to highlight translational research supporting CD19/BCMA dual-targeting approach in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ((", Gracell", or the ", Company", , NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that the Company will present at the inaugural Cell Therapy for Autoimmun
Dosed first patient in Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in the US evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) Expect to commence Phase 1/2 clinical trial in China evaluating GC012F for the treatment of RRMM in the fourth quarter 2023Presented longer-term follow-up data from an ongoing Phase 1 investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluating GC012F as a frontline treatment for patients with transplant-eligible, high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM); updated data to be reported as an oral presentation at the 65ᵗʰ American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition (ASH 2023)On track to submit IND filings for planned Phase 1 clinical tr
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Outperform
Stifel initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $11.00
Wells Fargo resumed coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $7.00
H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $6.00
Citigroup initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $12.00
Wells Fargo resumed coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Overweight
Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $20.00
BTIG Research initiated coverage of Gracell Biotechnologies with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $18.00
Dosed first patient in Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in the US evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) Expect to commence Phase 1/2 clinical trial in China evaluating GC012F for the treatment of RRMM in the fourth quarter 2023Presented longer-term follow-up data from an ongoing Phase 1 investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluating GC012F as a frontline treatment for patients with transplant-eligible, high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM); updated data to be reported as an oral presentation at the 65ᵗʰ American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition (ASH 2023)On track to submit IND filings for planned Phase 1 clinical tr
SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that it plans to release unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 and provide an update on recent developments prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, November 13, 2023. The management team will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. Conference call and webcast details:Monday, Nov
Commenced Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in U.S. evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) and patient screening underway in Phase 1b portionExpect to commence Phase 1/2 clinical trial in China evaluating GC012F for the treatment of RRMM in the third quarter of 2023On track to submit US IND filing for planned Phase 1 trial of GC012F in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (rSLE) in 2023Dosed multiple patients in the investigator-initiated trial (IIT) in China evaluating GC012F in rSLEClosed a private placement of ordinary shares and warrants to generate $100 million upfront and up to $50 million tied to exercise of warrants, extending cash run
SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that it plans to release unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and provide an update on recent developments prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, August 14, 2023. The management team will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. Conference call and webcast details:Monday, August 14
Presenting longer-term follow-up data from investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluating BCMA/CD19 dual-targeting FasTCAR-T GC012F in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) at 2023 ASCO and EHA2023On track to commence a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in U.S. and a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in China evaluating GC012F for the treatment of RRMM in the second quarter and third quarter of 2023, respectivelyLaunched the new IIT evaluating GC012F in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Presenting updated data from the ongoing IIT evaluating GC012F in relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL) at 2023 ASCO and EHA2023Presenting the Phase 1 clinical data of donor-derived allogeneic CAR-T
SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it plans to release unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 and provide an update on recent developments prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, May 15, 2023. The management team will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. Conference call and webcast details:Monday, May 15, 2023 @ 8:00am ETInvestor dome
Plan to commence Phase 1b/2 clinical trial in US evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) in the second quarter of 2023 after receipt of FDA clearance for Investigational New Drug (IND) application in January 2023On track to commence Phase 1/2 clinical trial in China evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F in RRMM in the third quarter 2023 following receipt of NMPA clearance for IND application in February 2023 Continuing patient enrollment and follow-up in the ongoing IIT evaluating FasTCAR-T GC012F in relapsed/refractory B-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL) On track to commence a China IIT for SMART CAR-T GC506 in Claudin18.2-positive solid tumors
SAN DIEGO, Calif., and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) ("Gracell" or the "Company"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it plans to release unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 and provide an update on recent developments prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, March 13, 2023. The management team will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 8:00 am Eastern Time.
On track to submit IND filings in U.S. and China for GC012F for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) in the fourth quarter 2022First clinical data from ongoing investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluating GC012F in newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients to be presented as oral session at 64th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2022)Continued patient enrollment and follow-up in the ongoing IIT evaluating GC012F in relapsed/refractory B-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL) Dosed first patient in registrational Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating GC007g for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (
SAN DIEGO, Calif., and SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it plans to release unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 and provide an update on recent developments prior to the open of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, November 14, 2022. The management team will host a live audio webcast and conference call at 8:00 AM Eastern Time.
Stifel analyst Benjamin Burnett downgrades Gracell Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:GRCL) from Buy to Hold and lowers the price target from $11 to $10.25.
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ:GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "EGM") held on February 19, 2024, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to approve and authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 23, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, AstraZeneca Treasury Limited, a private limited company incorp
In a significant development, the FDA is set to impose a classwide black box warning following its investigation into secondary T-cell cancers arising from the use of existing CAR-T therapies. In its January 19 notification letters, the agency stressed that the potential risk applies to all currently approved CAR-T products. The regulatory body has mandated label updates for all six commercial CAR-T therapies, including those of major players such as Bristol Myers Squibb & Co (NYSE:BMY), Gilead Sciences Inc’s Kite Pharma (NASDAQ:GILD), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), and Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS). This move places T-cell malignancies in the boxed warning section, the most severe safety al
Key Takeaways: AstraZeneca will acquire Chinese cell therapy maker Gracell for up to $1.2 billion, representing an 86% premium to the company’s pre-announcement share price The U.S. FDA announced an investigation into a potential severe risk of T-cell malignancies associated with CAR-T therapy in November, clouding the sector’s prospects By Molly Wen Last year dished up some tough medicine for publicly traded Chinese biotechs. Some unprofitable innovative drug makers managed to list, only to see their shares wilt, making it difficult to raise further funds. But as the year ended, a landmark deal that will see innovative drug maker Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) acquired by
Wells Fargo analyst Yanan Zhu downgrades Gracell Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:GRCL) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and announces $10 price target.
Piper Sandler analyst Joseph Catanzaro downgrades Gracell Biotechnologies (NASDAQ:GRCL) from Overweight to Neutral and announces $10 price target.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the "Extreme Greed" zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 moving closer to record levels. The index is less than 1% down from its record closing high of 4,796.56 notched in January 2022. US stocks also closed higher last week, with the S&P 500 recording its eighth straight weekly surge. On the economic data front, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index increased to +0.03 in November versus a revised reading of -0.66 in the prior month. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose by 4.9% year-over-year in October, recording the la
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Tuesday. The Dow traded up 0.50% to 37,574.66 while the NASDAQ rose 0.50% to 15,068.50. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.45% to 4,776.17. Check This Out: Top 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks That Could Blast Off In December Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 1.3% on Tuesday. In trading on Tuesday, health care shares fell by 0.01%. Top Headline The FHFA house price index rose by 0.3% from the prior month in October. Equities Trading UP Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) shares shot up 60% to $9.91. AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) agreed to acquire
Shares of RayzeBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYZB) rose sharply during Tuesday’s session after the company announced that it will be acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for $62.50 per share in cash in a deal worth $4.1 billion. RayzeBio shares gained 100% to $61.38 on Tuesday. Here are some other stocks moving in today's mid-day session. Gainers ARB IOT Group Limited (NASDAQ:ARBB) shares rose 270% to $3.4850 after gaining around 18% on Friday. IMAC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BACK) shares jumped 108% to $5.05 after jumping 53% on Friday. Inspira Technologies Oxy B.H.N. Ltd. (NASDAQ:IINN) jumped 75% to $2.0988 after the company announced 95% accuracy results for HYLA blood sensor. Gracell Biotechnologi