** Cancer therapy developer Coeptis Therapeutics' COEP.O shares rise 2.3% to $11.15
** Co says it has licensed worldwide development and commercialization rights to cell therapy platform GEAR
** As part of the agreement with VyGen-Bio, Coeptis has formed a new majority-owned subsidiary, GEAR Therapeutics, to advance applications of the technology
** GEAR (Gene Edited Antibody Resistant) cell therapy platform modifies immune cells to effectively target and destroy cancer cells without being neutralized by antibodies taken during treatment
** Up to last close, COEP has risen 13.5% in the past 12 months
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole)
((siddhi.mahatole@thomsonreuters.com))