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Calidi Biotherapeutics and City of Hope Announce Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to Advance CLD-101 (NeuroNova) in Ovarian Cancer
City of Hope was awarded $5.3 million from CIRM to develop a treatment for metastatic ovarian cancer using Calidi’s licensed lead asset, CLD-101. The grant highlights CIRM’s continued support of…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics to Highlight Novel Systemic Enveloped Oncolytic Virotherapy Platform Designed to Target All Tumor Sites at Upcoming Conference
– Preclinical models have demonstrated the ability to resist oncolytic virus inactivation by human serum and target diverse tumor types– Novel therapeutic approach allows for ease of administration, increased cost-effectiveness,…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces the Appointment of Three New Members to its Scientific and Medical Advisory Board
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies today announced the appointment of three new members to its Scientific…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Presentation of Clinical Study for NeuroNova with Recurrent High Grade Glioma at the 8th Oncolytic Virotherapy Summit
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced three presentations on Calidi’s NeuroNova (NNV) and SuperNova (SNV)…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Appointment of Pharmaceutical Industry Veteran David LaPré to its Board of Directors
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the appointment of David LaPré to the company’s Board…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Issuance of New U.S. Patent Covering Novel SuperNova Technology Platform and Updates Anticipated Clinical Milestones
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the issuance of a new patent for the company’s…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Operating and Financial Result
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, reports its financial results for the third quarter 2023 and reviews…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics (NYSEAM: CLDI) Presents Data on CLD-201 Demonstrating Inhibition of Tumor Growth and Induction of Robust Anti-Tumor Immunity at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s 38th Annual Meeting (SITC 2023)
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the presentation of new preclinical data from the company’s…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Key Leadership Promotions and New Board Appointment
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced two key promotions from the clinical leadership team and…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Appointment of Andrew Jackson as Chief Financial Officer
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSEAM: CLDI) (or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the appointment of Andrew Jackson as Chief Financial Officer. Mr.…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics To Present New Preclinical Data Highlighting Cell-based Virotherapy (SuperNova) Platform Technology at SITC 2023
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced a poster highlighting new preclinical data and clinical development…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Debuts as a Publicly Traded Company Focused on Arming the Immune System to Fight Cancer with a New Generation of Targeted Immunotherapies
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the completion of its business combination with First Light…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics to Present at Baird’s Global Healthcare Conference
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc., (approved for listing on NYSE American under “CLDI”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced that Allan Camaisa, CEO…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics and City of Hope announce first patient dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating neural stem cells engineered to carry an oncolytic virus, CLD-101, in recurrent high-grade glioma patients
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer Center, and Calidi Biotherapeutics Inc. (“Calidi”), a…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Announces Commitment of $25 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Stem Cell-Based Platforms for the Delivery and Potentiation of Oncolytic Viruses to Treat Cancer
Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering the development of allogeneic cell-based delivery of oncolytic viruses, today announced the commitment of $25 million in Series B…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics and First Light Acquisition Group (FLAG) Announce Merger Agreement to Create a Publicly Listed, Clinical-Stage Biotechnology Company Utilizing Stem Cell-Based Platforms to Revolutionize Oncolytic Virotherapies
LA JOLLA, Calif. and RESTON, Va., Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“Calidi” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering the development of allogeneic…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Receives Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to Advance SuperNova-1 and NeuroNova-2 Development Programs
Calidi was awarded $3.1 million to support the development of Supernova-1 (SNV1) program through IND application City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, was awarded $12 million to…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics to Present at the 7th Annual Oncolytic Virotherapy Summit
LA JOLLA, Calif. (December 6, 2022) — Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Calidi), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering allogeneic cell-based platforms to revolutionize oncolytic virus therapies, today announced an upcoming…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Data from SuperNova-1 (SNV1), a Novel Oncolytic-Cell Based Platform, at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s 37th Annual Meeting (SITC 2022)
LA JOLLA, CALIF (November 7, 2022) — Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Calidi), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering allogeneic cell-based platforms to revolutionize oncolytic virus therapies, today announced the presentation…
 
Calidi Biotherapeutics to Present Pre-Clinical SuperNova1 (SNV1) Data at the 2022 SITC Annual Meeting
LA JOLLA, CALIF (October 12, 2022)– Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Calidi), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is pioneering allogeneic cell-based platforms to revolutionize oncolytic virus therapies, today announced a poster presentation…