CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ERNA) today announced it will investigate the ability of its lead iMSC-based cell therapy (ERNA-101) to induce and modulate antitumor immunity in ovarian cancer and breast cancer models through a sponsored research agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ERNA-101 is Eterna’s proprietary allogenic IL-7 and... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA), a leader in cell therapies, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $1 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. This program reflects the Board's confidence in the company’s long-term strategy and commitment to enhancing shareholder value. Under the stock repurchase... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”) announced today that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq for continued listing and that its stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market. Eterna received formal confirmation on November 12th, 2024 from Nasdaq’s Office of General Counsel, verifying that Eterna has met the market value of listed... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of a comprehensive financial restructuring of the Company with the aim to accelerate its developmental activities and long-term success. This restructuring includes reduction of its liabilities by discontinuing a longstanding lease, reducing the debt on its balance... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”) and Factor Bioscience Limited (“Factor”) today announced an exclusive license and collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the development of advanced cell therapy candidates for oncology, rare diseases, and autoimmune disorders. Under the terms of the agreement, Eterna has secured a worldwide,... Read More

The presentation reports the development of a beta 2 microglobulin-knockout (B2M-KO) iMSC line with enhanced immunosuppressive activity and stealthing features that may further augment the therapeutic potential of MSCs in treating inflammatory diseases by precluding batch-to-batch inconsistencies, promoting in vivo persistence, and enhancing the effector function of the cells The presentation is on Saturday, May 11 th , 2024... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announces the appointment of Mahendra Rao, PhD, to its scientific advisory board. “We’re honored to have Dr. Mahendra Rao join our... Read More

Eterna reports the development of an mRNA-engineered iPSC line developed using UltraSlice™ to express a B2M-HLA-E fusion transgene in lieu of the endogenous B2M gene product to mimic native B2M expression The cells may prove useful for the rapid development of therapeutics with the potential for increased efficacy and safety owing to the immune-evasive nature of the cells The poster presentation is on Friday, May 10 th 2024... Read More

The presentation reports the development of a beta 2 microglobulin-knockout (B2M-KO) iMSC line with enhanced immunosuppressive activity and stealthing features that may further augment the therapeutic potential of MSCs in treating inflammatory diseases by precluding batch-to-batch inconsistencies, promoting in vivo persistence, and enhancing the effector function of the cells The presentation is on Saturday, May 11 th , 2024... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc . (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Peter Cicala, JD, to its Board of Directors. “Peter Cicala has deep experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry,... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced that Eterna’s Board of Directors granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 1,685,218 shares of Eterna’s common stock (the “Stock Option”) to... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, has appointed Sanjeev Luther as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Luther will... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the execution of a securities purchase agreement with accredited investors for the sale of approximately $9.2 million aggregate principal amount of... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of James Bristol, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. “Dr. Bristol is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive who has excelled as a... Read More

mRNA cell engineering strategically targets genes to create novel and potentially superior product profiles for cell transplant therapy applications Novel engineered iPS cell line to be evaluated by Lineage for potential development of cell transplant therapies for central nervous system diseases under collaboration initiated in early 2023 Lineage to make milestone payments to Eterna in connection with Eterna’s successful... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Dorothy Clarke to its Board of Directors. “We are delighted to welcome Dorothy to our Board,” said Matt Angel, Ph.D., Chief... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, MASS., July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the execution and closing of the sale of approximately $8.7 million aggregate principal amount of senior convertible promissory notes and... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Brant Binder and Richard Wagner, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Concurrently, Charles Cherington and Nicholas Singer have... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Megan Yung as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. Ms. Yung will work with Eterna’s senior leadership and the Board of... Read More

Approach is potentially first iPS cell-derived multi-cell-type therapeutic strategy designed to mimic how the human immune system naturally fights disease Presentations to include additional advances in nucleic-acid delivery and targeted gene insertion CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell... Read More

Eterna to present data on iPS cell-derived multi-cell-type therapeutic strategy for solid-tumor targeting, nucleic-acid delivery, and targeted gene insertion CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today... Read More

Acquisition includes Exacis’ entire pipeline of engineered cell therapy programs for hematologic and solid tumors CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced the acquisition of the global... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced that the Company has entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) for up to $10 million with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC... Read More

Renowned scientist and serial entrepreneur Jeff Karp, Ph.D., brings deep research experience and industry knowledge that will help guide Eterna as it advances its mRNA cell engineering platform CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a life science company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with... Read More

Executed income generating license agreement with Lineage Cell Therapeutics to develop gene-edited induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived therapies for multiple neurology indications Entered into a sublease agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to occupy 45,000 sq. ft. of lab and office space at Cambridge Crossing development in Cambridge, Massachusetts Appointed Matt Angel, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer and President... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna”), a preclinical-stage biotechnology company committed to realizing the potential of mRNA cell engineering to provide patients with transformational new medicines, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive option and license agreement (the “Agreement”) with Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (“Lineage”) for the... Read More

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company using advanced cell engineering technology to develop transformational new medicines, today announced the appointment of Matt Angel, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President. Dr. Angel has served as Interim CEO and President of Eterna since May 2022 and will... Read More

Eterna Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ERNA) (“Eterna” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company using advanced cell engineering technology to develop transformational new medicines, today announced it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Michael Andreeff, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”). Under the agreement, Dr. Andreeff will evaluate... Read More