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Calidi Biotherapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Key Value Drivers for 2026
Company intends to file an IND in Q4 2026 for its first RedTail lead candidate, CLD-401, a systemically delivered and targeted genetic medicine engineered to deliver high concentrations of IL-15 superagonist to the tumor microenvironment in patients with metastatic disease.Calidi expects to present proof of concept data demonstrating the versatility of the RedTail platform and expanding its oncology platform with new payloads including the simultaneous delivery of tumor-localized BiTEs alongside
About this update from Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.
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