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Lyell Immunopharma filings document the regulatory record of a Nasdaq-listed clinical biotechnology company developing next-generation CAR T-cell therapies. Its 8-K reports furnish operating results and business updates for ronde-cel in large B-cell lymphoma and LYL273 in metastatic colorectal cancer and other GCC-expressing cancers, along with cash, financing and clinical-program disclosures.
The company’s filings also cover material agreements, including licensing rights for LYL273, and governance matters such as annual-meeting proposals, director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation votes, officer appointments and compensatory arrangements. Securities disclosures identify Lyell’s common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. provides an overview of its business, risks and clinical pipeline as a late-stage cell therapy company focused on cancer. The company is developing next‑generation autologous CAR T-cell therapies aimed at more durable responses in hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.
Lead candidate rondecabtagene autoleucel (LYL314) is a dual‑targeting CD19/CD20 CAR T for large B‑cell lymphoma, now in a pivotal single‑arm 3L+ trial (PiNACLE) and a Phase 3 head‑to‑head 2L trial (PiNACLE‑H2H) versus axi‑cel or liso‑cel. Reported Phase 1/2 data showed high response rates with a safety profile described as appropriate for outpatient use.
LYL273, a GCC‑targeted CAR T for metastatic colorectal cancer licensed from ICT, achieved a 67% overall response rate and 83% disease control rate at the highest U.S. Phase 1 dose as of October 28, 2025, with cytokine‑release and gastrointestinal toxicities managed via protocol adjustments. The report also highlights proprietary anti‑exhaustion and manufacturing technologies, an in‑house LyFE manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington, extensive competition, substantial ongoing losses, and the need for significant additional capital and successful regulatory approvals.
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. reported a GAAP net loss of $140.7 million for Q4 2025 and $274.4 million for full year 2025, narrower than 2024. Non-GAAP net loss was $33.1 million for Q4 and $144.8 million for the year. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $247.2 million as of December 31, 2025, excluding a subsequent $50 million private placement tranche, which together are expected to fund operations into the second quarter of 2027.
Clinically, Lyell advanced ronde-cel, initiating patient dosing in the Phase 3 PiNACLE-H2H head‑to‑head CAR T trial in second‑line large B‑cell lymphoma and continuing the pivotal PiNACLE trial in later‑line disease. Updated Phase 1/2 ronde‑cel data showed high response rates and an outpatient‑appropriate safety profile.
For LYL273, a next‑generation GCC‑targeted CAR T for metastatic colorectal cancer, a U.S. Phase 1 trial is ongoing, with seven additional patients treated without dose‑limiting toxicity and encouraging dose‑dependent activity. Lyell also closed the second $50 million tranche of a $100 million equity private placement and appointed Smital Shah as Chief Financial and Business Officer.
ARCH Venture funds increased their indirect stake in Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. by purchasing 488,090 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on March 6, 2026, at $25.61 per share. The filing attributes ownership to ARCH Venture Fund IX-affiliated limited partnerships, with the general partner and managing directors disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interests.
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. reported an insider purchase by ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P. On March 6, 2026, ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P. made an open-market purchase of 488,090 shares of Lyell common stock at $25.61 per share, held indirectly through ARCH-related entities.
Following this transaction, ARCH Venture Fund XIII, L.P. held 1,426,528 Lyell shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings of 910,317 shares each for other ARCH-managed funds. General partners and investment committee members may be deemed beneficial owners but disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. appointed Smital Shah as its Chief Financial and Business Officer and principal financial officer, effective March 9, 2026, replacing the interim role previously held by CEO Lynn Seely, M.D.
Under her offer letter, Shah will receive an initial annual base salary of $500,000 and a target annual bonus of up to 50% of base salary. She will also be granted an option to purchase 140,000 shares of common stock at fair market value on the grant date, vesting 25% after one year and the remainder in equal monthly installments over the following three years, contingent on continued employment.
Shah joins the company with prior senior finance and business leadership experience at ProQR Therapeutics, Gilead Sciences, major investment banks and other biotech roles, and will participate as a Tier I Employee in the company’s Officer Severance Plan.
Lyell Immunopharma’s President and CEO, Lynn Seely, reported an open‑market sale of company stock. On February 11, 2026, she sold 7,455 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $23.39 per share. According to the filing, these shares were automatically sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the settlement of performance-based vested restricted stock units, rather than a discretionary sale of investment holdings. After this transaction, Seely directly beneficially owned 74,266 shares of Lyell Immunopharma common stock.
Lyell Immunopharma's Chief Operating Officer Stephen J. Hill reported an open-market sale of 1,236 shares of common stock on February 11, 2026. The shares were automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligations from the settlement of performance-based vested restricted stock units.
The sale was executed at a weighted average price of $23.39 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $23.3939 to $24.7850 per share. Following this transaction, Hill directly beneficially owns 17,795 shares of Lyell Immunopharma common stock.
Lyell Immunopharma’s Chief Scientific Officer, Gary K. Lee, reported an open-market sale of 1,671 shares of common stock on February 11, 2026. The shares were automatically sold to cover tax withholding from performance-based vested restricted stock units.
The weighted average sale price was $23.39 per share, within a disclosed range of $23.3939 to $24.6305. After this tax-related sale, Lee directly beneficially owns 16,938 shares of Lyell Immunopharma common stock.
Lyell Immunopharma Chief Operating Officer Stephen J. Hill reported several equity transactions. He received 4,000 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026 from performance-based restricted stock units that vested after meeting certified performance criteria. On February 10, 2026 he was granted an option for 65,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $23.71 per share, with vesting beginning six months after February 9, 2026 and continuing monthly until fully vested, contingent on continued service. Also on February 10, he sold 109 shares at $23.12 per share to cover tax withholding from vested restricted stock units, leaving him with 19,031 common shares held directly.
Lyell Immunopharma’s Chief Scientific Officer Gary K. Lee reported several equity transactions. On February 9, 2026, he acquired 4,000 shares of common stock at $0 from performance-based restricted stock units, bringing his direct holdings to 18,756 shares.
On February 10, 2026, Lee was granted an option for 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $23.71, vesting over time through February 9, 2036. That same day, 147 shares were sold at $23.12 to cover tax withholding from vested restricted stock units, leaving him with 18,609 common shares held directly.