About us
Founded in 2019, Juncell Therapeutics has been hailed as a "unicorn company" for developing innovative TIL therapies in the field of solid tumor treatment. As a national high-tech enterprise and one of "Shanghai Specialized and Innovative Enterprises", we are currently at the stage of clinical research. In addition,we won the highest award "Excellence Award" in the "National Disruptive Technology Innovation Competition" organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and was selected as a candidate for disruptive technology in MOST's database.
Juncell Therapeutics has established a facility platform covering 3,000㎡ including 2,000㎡ GMP production workshops and quality control laboratories, with a supporting quality management system. In order to meet the production capacity of TIL pipelines, over 16,000㎡ commercial production is under construction in stages. By virtue of the innovative DeepTIL® cell expansion platform and the NovaGMP® gene modification platform, our company has developed a series of natural TIL and non-viral vector-based genetically modified TIL therapies, among which, 2 piplines are in clinical trials. 7 patients achieved CR, among which the longest is nearly 3 years, with lower intensity pretreatment, no IL-2 infused, no SAE occurred of all patients.
As the world's first TIL therapy without lymphodepletion or IL-2 injection, GC101 was also one of the first TIL therapies granted implied IND by NMPA in April 2022. The phase I clinical trial centers include Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People´s Hospital, BEIJING CANCER HOSPITAL, etc..
Moreover, the world's first non-viral vector-based genetically modified TIL therapy also exhibited excellent safety and efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory solid tumors. GC203 as the world's first non-viral vector-based genetically modified TIL therapy,is granted implied IND by NMPA in April 2024.The phase I clinical trial centers include Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center,Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital,Tenth People’s hospital of Tongji University,The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Union Hospital Tongji Medical college Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, etc..
Currently, we have achieved B rounds of financing, and received 8 project fundings from National, Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and Shanghai Development and Reform Commission. Moreover, 40+ Chinese invention patents and PCTs have been laid out about our core technologies.
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Team
10+ years successful development innovative cell therapies by core members
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Platform
10,000㎡ GMP manufacturing facilities and QC laboratories
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Financing
3 rounds of financing achieving nearly 550 million RMB
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Honors
National High-Tech Enterprise, Shanghai Specialized and Innovative Enterprises
Founder , CEO & CTO
Dr. Huajun Jin
☛ Expert with State Department special allowance
☛ Leading Science and Technology Entrepreneur of China
☛ Outstanding Technology Leader in Shanghai
☛ Executive director of Shanghai Biomedical Special Committee, China Democratic National Construction Association, CPPCC member of Jiading District
☛ Rich and comprehensive experience across industrial, academic, research and medical fields, especially in the development of biological therapies in oncotherapy
☛ Developer of the world's first TIL therapy without lymphodepletion or IL-2 injection
☛ Developer of the world's first CAR-T cell therapy with self-expressing antibodies, and the first non-viral vector-based CAR-T cell therapy in China
Platform
☛ A facility platform covering 3,000m2, including 2,000m2 GMP production workshops and quality control laboratories.
☛ 3 independent production lines to facilitate the development of multiple pipelines and products at different stages in parallel.
Milestones
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June 2019
☛ Company establishment
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February 2020
☛ Receiving Pre-A funding at a level of tens of millions RMB
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June 2020
☛ Inauguration of the R&D laboratory and office
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December 2020
☛ Operating the GMP workshops
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January 2021
☛ Enrolling the first patient in the IIT of GC101
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February 2021
☛ Receiving Series A funding at a level of nearly 100 million RMB
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July 2021
☛ Achieving the first CR in the IIT of GC101
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August 2021
☛ Establishing the Viable Cell Bank
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September 2021
☛ Receiving Series A+ funding at a level of tens of millions RMB
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September 2021
☛ Submitting pre-IND meeting application for GC101
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December 2021
☛ Receiving Series A++ funding at a level of nearly 100 million RMB
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December 2021
☛ Granted the National High-Tech Enterprise
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January 2022
☛ Submitting the IND application dossier of GC101 to CDE
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February 2022
☛ CDE accepts the IND application for GC101
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April 2022
☛ IND application for GC101 approved by NMPA
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August 2022
☛ Initiating the Phase I clinical trial of GC101
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February 2023
☛ Winning the highest award in the National Disruptive Technology Innovation Competition sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology
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March 2023
☛ Granted the title of Shanghai Specialized and Innovative Enterprises
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June 2023
☛ Enrolling the first patient in the IIT of GC203
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August 2023
☛ Achieving the first PR in the IIT of GC203
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January 2024
☛ Receiving Series B1 funding at a level of nearly 100 millions RMB
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February 2024
☛ CDE accepts the IND application for GC203
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April 2024
☛ IND application for GC203 approved by NMPA
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May 2024
☛ Initiating the Phase I clinical trial of GC203
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June 2024
☛ Receiving Series B2 funding at a level of nearly 300 millions RMB
Culture
Our Mission
Rebuild Cells Rescue Lives
Our Vision
Create Miracles with Technology
Our Values
Focus,Innovation,Inclusiveness,Sharing
Honors
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The Top50 most innovative bio-pharmaceutical enterprises in China
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The annual best bio-pharmaceutical enterprises
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The annual best-growing innovative Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing innovative therapy companies
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The Top5 annual best investment potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates
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The Top50 most innovative bio-pharmaceutical enterprises in China
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The annual best bio-pharmaceutical enterprises
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The annual best-growing innovative Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing innovative therapy companies
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The Top5 annual best investment potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates
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The Top50 most innovative bio-pharmaceutical enterprises in China
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The annual best bio-pharmaceutical enterprises
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The annual best-growing innovative Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing innovative therapy companies
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The Top5 annual best investment potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates