CCellectis develops immunotherapy treatments for cancer using gene-edited allogeneic CAR T cells. Its products rely on donor-derived T cells that are edited to remove T cell receptor activity and engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that targets cancer cells. The goal is to create off-the-shelf CAR T therapies that are available quickly and at a lower cost than patient-specific (autologous) CAR T treatments. Cellectis works through research and development, clinical trials, and partnerships with other pharma companies, such as Sanofi, and generates revenue from licensing, milestone payments, and potential future product sales. The company differentiates itself by offering off-the-shelf solutions rather than custom-made therapies, aiming to broaden access to advanced cancer treatment.
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Cellectis presents preclinical data highlighting efficient APOC3 editing and Marked triglyceride reduction with .HEAL-101 at ESGCT 2026. * 70% in vivo editing of human APOC3 in a single administration * 76% triglyceride reduction after a single dose in murine disease model NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Cellectis (Euronext Growth: ALCLS - Nasdaq: CLLS), a genome engineering company developing genetic medicines for diseases that today demand a lifetime of treatment, today announced the presentation of preclinical data supporting .HEAL-101, its in vivo base editing product candidate targeting APOC3 for severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), at the Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT), being held October 27-30, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. .HEAL-101 is an APOC3-specific TALE base editor delivered as mRNA in liver-directed lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), designed to permanently inactivate APOC3, a genetically validated driver of elevated triglycerides, after a single intravenous administration. The poster presents an expanded preclinical data set for .HEAL-101, building on the initial dataset first disclosed by Cellectis on September 14, 2026. "These expanded preclinical data reinforce the potential of our TALE base editing approach to achieve efficient and specific APOC3 editing following a single administration," said Julien Valton, Ph.D., Vice President, Gene Therapy at Cellectis. "The substantial reduction in triglyceride level observed across our preclinical study provide further support for the development of .HEAL-101 as a potential one-time treatment for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia." Key findings presented at ESGCT * Efficient and highly specific editing of APOC3 in vitro: In a human hepatic cell line, .HEAL-101 achieved a mean APOC3 editing rate of approximately 90%, without production of DNA double strand break at the target site. * Efficient editing of human APOC3 in vivo: In a normolipidemic humanized liver mouse model, a single intravenous injection of LNP-mRNA edited the human APOC3 gene at a mean rate of approximately 65%, reaching up to 70%. * Marked efficacy in a disease model: In a hyper triglyceridemic human APOC3 transgenic mouse model of hypertriglyceridemia, .HEAL-101 reduced APOC3 by 67% +/- 12%, and triglycerides by 75% +/- 11% (mean +/- standard deviation). * Liver-restricted activity: Editing was detected in the liver, with no significant activity in the other tissues analyzed. These preclinical results support the continued development of .HEAL-101. Cellectis plans to initiate a Phase 1 investigator-initiated trial (IIT) in China with preliminary clinical data expected in the second half of 2027. Poster Information: Title: In vivo editing of human APOC3 by TALE base editor normalizes triglyceride levels in animal models Presenter: Julien Valton, Ph.D., Vice President Gene Therapy at Cellectis Presentation date/time: Thursday, October 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. CET. Poster number: P0208 About Cellectis Cellectis is a genome engineering company developing genetic medicines for diseases that today demand a lifetime of treatment. Leveraging decades of expertise in programmable DNA-binding proteins, the Company has built a differentiated genome engineering platform spanning gene editing, base editing, epigenetic editing and transcriptional regulation. By delivering the genomic intervention each disease requires, Cellectis is advancing a new generation of genetic medicines designed to move beyond disease management and toward lasting therapeutic impact. Cellectis' headquarters are in Paris, France, with locations in New York and Raleigh (NC). Cellectis is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (ticker: CLLS) and on Euronext Growth (ticker:ALCLS). To find out more, visit www.cellectis.com and follow Cellectis on LinkedIn and X. Cautionary Statement This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "designed to", "expected", "plan", "potential", or similar expressions and/or the negative of these. These forward-looking statements are based on its management's current expectations and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding the ability of the Company to initiate a IIT in China, the planned timing for the release of preliminary clinical data for the Company's lead program, the potential of the Company's preclinical candidate product based on pre-clinical results, the potential for success of the Company's in vivo gene editing programs. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. Many important factors may adversely affect such forward-looking statements and cause actual results to differ from those in any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, uncertainties inherent in the initiation and completion of preclinical and clinical studies; the availability and timing of results from studies, once initiated; the acceptance by global regulatory agencies of data generated from IIT in China; the potential that pre-clinical animal model data may not translate into further preclinical development or clinical setting; promising preclinical data not yielding positive further preclinical data or clinical results; the performance of the IIT in China, changes in the competitive landscape for in vivo gene editing products; expectations for regulatory approvals to conduct clinical trials; Furthermore, many other important factors, including those described in its Annual Report on Form 20-F as amended and in its annual financial report (including the management report) for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent filings Cellectis makes with the Securities Exchange Commission from time to time, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, as well as other known and unknown risks and uncertainties may adversely affect such forward-looking statements and cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Health Technology Net assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. For further information on Cellectis, please contact: Media contacts: Pascalyne Wilson, Director, Communications, + 33 (0)7 76 99 14 33, [email protected] Patricia Sosa Navarro, Chief of Staff to the CEO, +33 (0)7 76 77 46 93 Investor Relations contact: Arthur Stril, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer, [email protected] Attachments
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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz law Firm investigates claims on behalf of investors of Cellectis S.A. - CLLS. Oct 08, 2026, 10:00 ET NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors Cellectis S.A. ("Cellectis" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CLLS). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980. The investigation concerns whether Cellectis and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. On September 14, 2026, Cellectis announced that it would prioritize in vivo gene editing therapies (HEAL-101 and HEAL-201) over CAR-T cell therapies. The Company concurrently announced that it plans to discontinue the development of CAR-T cell therapies lasme-cel and eti-cel. In an accompanying conference call, the Company's Chief Medical Officer, Adrian Kilcoyne said that "Cellectis is not able [to] finance [Eti-cel and Lasme-cel] given the time lines that we have and the limited cash resources that we have." On this news, Cellectis's American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") price fell $1.27 per ADR, or 40.97%, to close at $1.83 per ADR on September 14, 2026. Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. SOURCE Pomerantz LLP
Cellectis unveils in vivo gene-editing plans for severe lipid disorders. Posted by Andrew Walz on Oct 1st, 2026 Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS) outlined plans to advance two preclinical in vivo gene-editing candidates for severe forms of dyslipidemia, targeting hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia through one-time intravenous treatments. Chief Executive Officer André Choulika said the company is building on its history in gene editing and shifting its focus toward in vivo approaches, in which a gene editor is delivered directly into the body. Unlike ex vivo gene editing, which involves collecting, modifying and reinfusing cells, in vivo editing uses an injection intended to reach a target tissue and modify gene activity. Discover more Stocks & Bonds The company's two lead programs use messenger RNA packaged in lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, to deliver gene-editing tools to the liver. Choulika compared the delivery concept to mRNA-LNP technology used in COVID-19 vaccines, while emphasizing that Cellectis' products encode gene editors rather than vaccine antigens. Programs Target APOC3 and PCSK9. HEAL-101 is being developed for severe hypertriglyceridemia and targets APOC3, a gene associated with triglyceride levels. Chief Medical Officer Adrian Kilcoyne said patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia face elevated risks of acute and recurrent pancreatitis, with limited treatment options available. Cellectis intends to focus on patients with triglyceride levels above 880 milligrams per deciliter, as well as patients above 500 milligrams per deciliter who have experienced prior pancreatitis. Kilcoyne estimated that 1 million to 2 million patients across the U.S. and European Union could fall within those categories. HEAL-101 uses a TALE base editor designed to convert a cytosine to a thymine within exon 4 of the APOC3 gene. According to Choulika, the edit introduces a stop codon intended to prevent expression of the APOC3 protein without making a DNA break. In preclinical studies described during the presentation, Cellectis said HEAL-101 modified the intended site at rates approaching 80% and did not show detected off-target edits in the testing presented. In humanized-liver mouse models and transgenic mice expressing human APOC3, the company reported reductions in APOC3 expression and triglyceride levels, including a triglyceride reduction of up to 76% in one model. The second candidate, HEAL-201, is being developed for severe hypercholesterolemia and targets PCSK9, a well-established target for reducing LDL cholesterol. Kilcoyne said the company sees an opportunity among younger, high-risk patients with genetic disease, premature cardiovascular disease or persistently elevated LDL-C despite maximal therapy. He similarly estimated a target patient population of 1 million to 2 million people across the U.S. and EU. Epigenetic approach for PCSK9. Rather than altering the DNA sequence, HEAL-201 is designed to epigenetically silence PCSK9. Choulika said the program uses two TALE binders intended to modify chromatin around the PCSK9 gene, turning off transcription without changing the underlying DNA sequence. In the preclinical data presented, Cellectis said PCSK9 protein expression was rapidly reduced and that transcriptome analysis showed PCSK9 as the only gene with meaningful downregulation. The company also reported a rapid and durable reduction of PCSK9 in mice with humanized livers. Choulika said the potential durability of the approach could depend on factors including the rate at which affected cells reproduce and the persistence of the epigenetic modification. Clinical timeline and development strategy. For both programs, Cellectis plans to initially generate first-in-human data through investigator-initiated trials in China, followed by global Phase Ib/II studies supported by parallel investigational new drug and clinical trial application activities. * HEAL-101: Cellectis expects to begin an investigator-initiated trial in China in the first quarter of 2027, with initial data anticipated in the second half of 2027. * HEAL-201: The company expects to begin its China-based investigator-initiated trial in the second half of 2027, with initial data expected in the first half of 2028. Kilcoyne said the HEAL-101 trial will assess safety, tolerability and efficacy. He noted that triglyceride levels are validated endpoints and said the pancreatitis-focused indication does not require a cardiovascular outcomes trial, according to the company's development view. For HEAL-201, he said LDL-C is an accepted surrogate marker for approval by the FDA and European Medicines Agency. During the question-and-answer session, Kilcoyne said market research indicated clinicians could view a durable gene-editing treatment as a potential option for patients who otherwise require lifelong redosing with existing APOC3-directed therapies. Choulika characterized in vivo gene editing as "gene surgery," contrasting a one-time intervention with chronic drug treatment. Choulika also said Cellectis' partnerships with AstraZeneca, Servier, Allogene and Iovance continue unchanged. The company is seeking partnerships for its internal cell-therapy programs, lasme-cel and eti-cel, as it directs organizational priorities toward HEAL-101 and HEAL-201. He said Cellectis' cash runway extends into the second half of 2028. About Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS). Cellectis SA (NASDAQ: CLLS) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing gene-edited, allogeneic T-cell therapies for cancer. The company uses its gene-editing technologies, including TALEN-based technology, to modify immune cells so they can be manufactured in advance and potentially administered to multiple patients rather than produced individually. Cellectis' product candidates are designed primarily as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies for hematologic malignancies and other serious diseases.
CLLS INVESTOR ALERT: investigation of Cellectis S.A. announced by Holzer & Holzer, LLC. September 17, 2026 14:45 ET | Source: Holzer & Holzer ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Holzer & Holzer, LLC is investigating whether Cellectis S.A. ("Cellectis" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CLLS) complied with federal securities laws. On September 14, 2026, Cellectis announced that it will "exit the development of lasme-cel and eti-cel[.]" On this news, the price of the Company's stock dropped. If you purchased Cellectis stock and suffered a loss on that investment, you are encouraged to contact Corey Holzer, Esq. at [email protected] or Joshua Karr, Esq. at [email protected], call our toll-free number at (888) 508-6832, or visit our website at www.holzerlaw.com/case/cellectis/ to discuss your legal rights. Holzer & Holzer, LLC, an ISS top rated securities litigation law firm for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025, dedicates its practice to vigorous representation of shareholders and investors in litigation nationwide, including shareholder class action and derivative litigation. Since its founding in 2000, Holzer & Holzer attorneys have played critical roles in recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for shareholders victimized by fraud and other corporate misconduct. More information about the firm is available through its website, www.holzerlaw.com, and upon request from the firm. Holzer & Holzer, LLC has paid for the dissemination of this promotional communication, and Corey Holzer is the attorney responsible for its content.
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