{
  "id": 3165325,
  "title": "CHA Biotech wins government backing to advance cell and gene therapy platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cha-biotech-wins-government-backing-to-advance-cell-and-gene-therapy-3165325",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260825/cha-biotech-wins-government-backing-to-advance-cell-and-gene-therapy-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CHA Biotech has secured government support for a three-and-a-half year research endeavor, receiving 31.5 billion won ($22.7 million) in funding. The biotech firm was chosen for a follow-up research project under the 2026 K-HERO Development and Support Program, managed by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association. The initiative backs corporate research centers working on national strategic technologies, aiming to develop core technologies and transform them into market-ready products. CHA Biotech will allocate the funds to develop and commercialize two platforms, CHAMS, a standardized source-cell platform derived from mesenchymal stem cells, and CHAGE, which employs therapeutic genes to augment cell function. The company intends to integrate these platforms into a comprehensive development system applicable to a wide array of challenging diseases, rather than focusing on a single ailment.",
  "summary": "CHA Biotech has secured government backing for a three-and-a-half-year research project aimed at pushing its cell and gene therapy platforms toward clinical development, with 31.5 billion won ($22.7 million) in funding. The biotechnology company said Tuesday that it was selected for a follow-up research and development project under the 2026 K-HERO Development and Support Program, led by the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "CHA Biotech wins government backing to advance cell and gene therapy platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cha-biotech-wins-government-backing-to-advance-cell-and-gene-therapy",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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