The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the partial clinical hold it put on Adaptiimmune’s (ADAP) planned study of its NY‑ESO SPEAR™ (Specific Peptide Enhanced Affinity Receptor) T-cell therapy in myxoid round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS).

The move cleared Adaptimmune to start enrolling patients with the MRCLS cancer in a trial of NY‑ESO T-cell therapy partnered with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Adaptimmune will initiate a study in up to 15 MRCLS patients. Patient screening is expected to begin in 4Q 2016. Results from this study . . .