RE: 570k raised for trials :-)26 Aug 2025 14:52
In case no one can be bothered to ask A.I. as Haywain has suggested... I've done it for you. Here's A.I.'s response. Makes for VERY exciting reading!
1. Clinical context
FLT3+ relapsed/refractory AML (r/r AML) is one of the most aggressive hematologic malignancies. Median overall survival after relapse is usually measured in months (often 6-month survival benefit in r/r AML (especially in multiple patients, not just anecdotal),
durability without HSCT, and
clean safety profile (no severe CRS, neurotoxicity, or prolonged marrow aplasia),
this would be extraordinary and way above current expectations.
2. Is it “normal”?
No — this is not the current norm. Extended survival without HSCT and with minimal toxicity would be highly atypical for this setting. It would suggest a true breakthrough in AML cell therapy.
3. Value to big pharma
Market size: ~20–25k new AML cases per year in the US, with ~30% FLT3+. Globally, ~120k AML cases annually. Relapsed/refractory patients represent the highest unmet need.
Pricing benchmark: CAR-T therapies in lymphoma/myeloma are priced at ~$350k–$450k per infusion.
Value potential: If an anti-FLT3 CAR-T captured even a fraction of r/r FLT3+ AML, revenue could easily exceed $1–3B annually, depending on adoption, durability, and expansion to earlier lines of therapy.
Big pharma interest would be very high, since:
There’s currently no curative off-the-shelf therapy for r/r FLT3+ AML outside HSCT.
A therapy with clean safety + durability could disrupt the current treatment algorithm, potentially moving CAR-T before HSCT or even replacing it in some subsets.