Developing More Affordable Cellular Immunotherapies: Interview with CytoMed Therapeutics — Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 117

In this episode, Vera interviews two experts from CytoMed Therapeutics: Mr. Choo Chee Kong, Chairman and Director; and Dr. Tan Wee Kiat, PhD, Chief Operating Officer.

Established in 2018, CytoMed is a biotechnology firm that originated from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s premier public sector research and development agency. The goal of CytoMed is to develop efficient and cost-effective cellular immunotherapy solutions for solid tumors and hematologic cancers.

On April 14, 2023, CytoMed’s shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “GDTC”.

In this episode, Mr. Choo and Dr. Tan share insights about how CytoMed Therapeutics is aiming to engineer more affordable cellular cancer therapies. Dr. Tan discusses the advantages of “off-the-shelf” cell-based cancer immunotherapies. Mr. Choo describes the cellular therapies that are currently in CytoMed’s pipeline.

The episode concludes with Mr. Choo and Dr. Tan sharing their thoughts about how the company’s initial public offering (IPO) will help them in their mission of developing off-the-shelf cell-based cancer immunotherapies.