Lisata Therapeutics announces first patient treated in BOLSTER trial

Lisata Therapeutics announced treatment of the first patient in the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cohort of the BOLSTER trial, by Dr. Alexander N. Starodub, a principal investigator of the study, at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We are excited to announce treatment of the first patient in the second-line head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cohort of the BOLSTER trial. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, which usually begins in the mucosal surfaces of the mouth, throat or voice box, is a rare and aggressive form of solid tumor cancer that is diagnosed in roughly 67,000 patients a year in the U.S. Most head and neck cancers eventually spread to the lymph nodes nearest to the affected area and can become incurable or uncontrollable resulting in advanced or terminal stage disease. The BOLSTER trial gives us the opportunity to evaluate the potential of LSTA1 in a variety of solid tumor settings in combination with corresponding standards-of-care and will provide direction on potential next steps in development,” stated Kristen K. Buck, M.D., Executive Vice President of R&D and Chief Medical Officer of Lisata. “Now that the first patient in BOLSTER has been treated, we expect an uptake in enrollment in the coming quarters. We remain committed to developing groundbreaking therapies that can transform the outcomes of individuals facing these life-threatening conditions.”