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BEDMINSTER, N.J. and SINGAPORE, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Tessa Therapeutics (Tessa), a clinical-stage cell therapy company developing next-generation cancer treatments for hematological malignancies and solid tumors, today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted PRiority MEdicines (PRIME) designation to the company's lead autologous CD30 CAR-T therapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (R/R cHL).
PRIME is a program launched by EMA to optimize development plans and speed up evaluation of medicines that demonstrate major therapeutic advantage over existing treatments, or otherwise benefit patients without treatment options. Through this program, EMA offers enhanced support to medicine developers including early interaction and dialogue, and a pathway for accelerated evaluation by the agency.