Tempest Therapeutics options CD7 lentiviral CAR-T platform from Senlang

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Tempest Secures Exclusive Option to License Clinical-Stage CD7-Targeted Lentiviral In Vivo CAR-T Platform

September 15, 2026 4:05 PM EDT

-Transaction complements Tempests existing CD7-targeted lipid nanoparticle in vivo CAR-T delivery platform, which is planned to enter the clinic later this year

-Lead BCMA/GPRC5D dual-targeting in vivo CAR-T candidate is in Phase 1 dose escalation for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

-Early clinical observations demonstrate in vivo CAR-T generation and expansion at the current highest evaluable dose, with an initial safety profile supporting continued dose escalation

-Additional pipeline candidates would expand Tempests immune reset portfolio across hematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases

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