VRTX has a second allogeneic cell therapy for T1D called VX-264, which is delivered as a surgical implant.
The stated advantage of VX-264 compared to VX-880 (the protagonist of the PR in #msg-172205380) is that VX-264 will not require immune-suppressing drugs because the implanted allogeneic islet cells will be encased in some kind of lattice that keeps immune cells at bay. That’s the theory, at least.
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