Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA) said it has obtained clearance of an Investigational New Drug application for IOV-5001, extending its next-generation cell therapy platform into solid tumors the company said account for more than 100,000 US deaths a year. The clearance allows Iovance to begin clinical work on IOV-5001 and marks the platform's move beyond its current focus and into the solid tumor setting.