Our Opinion

SQZ Biotechnologies Company is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of its medical analysis and clinical research.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following press release that they use animals for product testing.

“SQZ is leveraging the cargo flexibility of its Cell Squeeze® technology to pursue additional tumor targets. SQZ APCs have demonstrated the ability to elicit specific KRAS G12D and G12V CD8+ T cell responses in both animal models and in human cells.” Read the following article

Company Description

SQZ Biotechnologies Company, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops cell therapies for patients with cancer, autoimmune, infectious diseases, and other serious conditions. Its lead product candidate is SQZ-PBMC-HPV, from its SQZ Antigen Presenting Cells platform, which is in a Phase I clinical trial as a monotherapy and in combination with other immuno-oncology agents for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including cervical, head-and-neck, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancer. Its additional platforms in development are SQZ Activating Antigen Carriers; and SQZ Tolerizing Antigen Carriers. SQZ Biotechnologies Company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Company Website: https://sqzbiotech.com