Fate Therapeutics plans appearances at 5 investor conferences by June

Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FATE) said the FDA cleared its IND for FT839, an off-the-shelf dual CAR T-cell candidate targeting CD19 and CD38. The company plans a Phase 1/2 multi-indication basket trial starting in 2H 2026 to test FT839 with standard-of-care for autoimmune diseases, with or without conditioning chemotherapy. Key initial indications include rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FATE) said it will present preliminary Phase 1 basket-trial data for its off-the-shelf CD19 CAR T-cell FT819 in systemic sclerosis at the ISSCR 2026 meeting (July 8–11). As of June 12, four patients showed rCRISS25+ and mean mRSS improvement at 3 months, with no CRS, ICANS, GvHD, hypogammaglobulinemia, or deaths reported.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) said the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded it a $7 million, 24-month contract to use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to improve power grid resilience and protection. The work, with Infleqtion and Penn State, targets detection and response to multiple concurrent physical and cyber threats, addressing NERC N-2 contingency requirements.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.

The U.S. Department of Defense, according to The Washington Post, asked defense contractors to submit within 21 days production and delivery schedules for critical systems, citing depleted stockpiles. CSIS estimates cite heavy early use of missiles and falling Patriot and THAAD inventories. The Pentagon is working with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, including a $58.6B deal to triple PAC-3 output by 2030, pending a stalled $1.15T defense budget.