About us
Shanghai Juncell Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (Juncell Therapeutics) was established in 2019. It is a biotechnology company dedicated to the innovation and development of novel cell therapies and drugs for the treatment of solid tumors. We focus on developing safer, more effective, more accessible, and more affordable immune cell therapies that are not constrained by any fixed molecular targets and are designed to address both the most prevalent and the most refractory solid tumors. Our core product is the world's first tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy that does not require high-intensity lymphodepletion chemotherapy or the use of IL-2 administration. It is positioned to potentially become the first approved TIL therapy in China.
Leveraging our proprietary DeepTIL™ cell enrichment expansion platform,NovaGMP™ non-viral gene-modification platform and RiverTIL™ in vivo TIL platform, we have established a strong technological foundation for continuously developing a pipeline of first-in-class and best-in-class natural and gene-modified TIL therapies. GC101 is the world's first TIL therapy that does not require high-intensity lymphodepletion chemotherapy or the use of IL-2 administration, has brought long-term benefits to patients with advanced metastatic solid tumors who failed multiple lines of treatment, including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, pancreatic cancer and glioma. Multiple patients have achieved complete tumor clearance, with the longest tumor-free survival exceeding four years.
GC203 is the world's first non-viral gene-modified TIL therapy. It has obtained NMPA IND approvals for refractory solid tumors such as ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer. It has already demonstrated favorable efficacy and safety in advanced ovarian cancer patients who have failed multiple lines of treatment.
We are launching the world's first in vivo TIL therapy based on the RiverTIL™ platform. Designed to enable direct in vivo expansion, this therapy has demonstrated great potential to significantly enhance the accessibility of TIL therapy and help transform a personalized treatment into a nearly off-the-shelf cell therapy capable of engaging patients much earlier in their treatment process.
In terms of financing, we have completed multiple rounds of financing totaling nearly RMB800 million, with continuous support from well-known domestic biopharmaceutical funds such as Kaitai Capital, Oriza Seed, Furong Capital, YuanBio Venture Capital and GZHP Biomedical Industry Investment Fund Management. As the clinical advancement of its core pipeline progresses, Juncell Therapeutics will play an important role in the global cancer treatment field, developing curative and affordable cell therapies to benefit a wide population of patients with solid tumors.
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Team
Core team members have over 10 years of successful R&D experience in cell therapies.
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Facilities
The 16,000+ m² Intelligent TIL Manufacturing Facility, featuring large-scale designed production capacity, high construction standards and intelligent facilities.
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Financing
Multiple rounds of financing totaling nearly RMB800 million.
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Honors
Shanghai Model Collective, Shanghai Labor Day Medal,Funded by National and Shanghai Municipal Key R&D Programs for Disruptive Innovation.
Founder , CEO & CTO
Dr. Huajun Jin
☛ National Special Subsidy Expert, Shanghai Leading Talent, Outstanding Tech Leaders, Forbes China Pioneer Innovator
☛ 20+ years of cross-disciplinary experience across industrial, academic, research and medical fields, especially in the development of biological therapies in oncotherapy
☛ Led the development of a series of world-first CAR-T and TIL therapies
☛ Presided over 15 national or provincial/municipal-level research projects
☛ Applied for more than 200 invention patents (including 56 granted domestic patents and 43 granted PCT patents)
☛ Published 23 SCI papers as the first author or corresponding author
Platform
☛ The 16,000+ m² Intelligent TIL Manufacturing Facility, featuring large-scale designed production capacity, high construction standards and intelligent facilities.
☛ 2,000㎡ GMP production workshops and quality control laboratories.
Milestones
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2019☛ Our Company was established.
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2020☛ We completed the construction of R&D laboratory and office in
Shanghai.
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2020☛ We completed the pre-clinical study of TIL.
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2020☛ We completed our Series Pre-A Financing.
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2021☛ The IIT was commenced for GC101.
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2021☛ We completed our Series A and Series A+ Financings.
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2022☛ We completed the pre-clinical study for GC203.
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2022☛ We obtained NMPA IND approval for the clinical trial for GC101.
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2022☛ We commenced the Phase I clinical trial for GC101.
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2022☛ The IIT was commenced for GC203.
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2022☛ We completed our Series A++ Financing.
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2023☛ We completed the safety evaluation of the Phase I study for GC101.
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2024☛ We obtained the NMPA IND approval to commence the Phase I clinical trial for GC203.
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2024☛ We commenced the Phase I clinical trial for GC203.
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2024☛ We commenced the Phase II clinical trial for GC101 for melanoma.
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2024☛ Our TIL cell manufacturing site in Shanghai commenced operation.
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2024☛ We commenced the Phase Ib clinical trial for GC101 for NSCLC.
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2024☛ We completed our Series B Financing.
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2025☛ The first patient was enrolled into the clinical trial group of the Phase II clinical trial for GC101 for melanoma.
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2025☛ We obtained NMPA IND approval for the Phase II clinical trial for GC101 in combination with a PD-1 antibody in advanced malignant solid tumors.
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2025☛ We achieved the target enrolment number of patients in the Phase II clinical trial for GC101 for melanoma.
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2025☛ We completed our Series B+ and Series C Financings.
Culture
Our Mission
Rebuild Cells, Rescue Lives
Our Vision
Make miracles happen, Make miracles often.
Our Values
Concentration, Innovation, Inclusion, Collaboration
Honors
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The Top 50 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 Top 5 Annual Best Investment Potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 Best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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2024 Shanghai Oriental Talent Leadership Program
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates
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Shanghai Model Collective
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2025 FNS101 Annual Biotech Pioneer Award
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2025 Front-runners TOP 100
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The Top 50 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 Top 5 Annual Best Investment Potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 Best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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2024 Shanghai Oriental Talent Leadership Program
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates
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Shanghai Model Collective
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2025 FNS101 Annual Biotech Pioneer Award
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2025 Front-runners TOP 100
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The Top 50 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 Top 5 Annual Best Investment Potential Bio-Techs
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The Top10 Best-growing CGT Bio-tech
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2024 Shanghai Oriental Talent Leadership Program
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Shanghai May 1 Labor Certificates
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Shanghai Model Collective
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2025 FNS101 Annual Biotech Pioneer Award
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2025 Front-runners TOP 100