CYNK-001 is a novel allogenic off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapy originating from human placental CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells and enriched with CD56+/CD3-.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
CYNK-001 has the potential to inhibit viral infection by killing host cells through indirect immune responses. CYNK-001 expresses NKG2D and DNAM-1 receptors in addition to cytotoxicity receptors NKp30, NKp44, and NKp46. These receptors bind to the ligands and antigens expressed on infected cells, and initiate the release of perforin and granzyme B from the NK cell to induce cell death. In addition to being investigated for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, and glioblastoma multiforme, CYNK-001 is also being investigated for treating COVID-19.
- Code names
- CYNK-001
What you can answer from here — as of October 30, 2025
Which companies are running trials of CYNK-001, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?
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