** Shares of British cell and gene therapy manufacturer Oxford Biomedica OXB.L up 1.8% at 835 pence
** Co says it expanded its partnership with Bristol Myers SquibbBNY.N, signing a new commercial supply agreement to make and supply lentiviral vectors for BMS' CAR‑T programmes
** Under agreement, OXB expects to start commercial manufacturing in 2026, pending regulatory approval of the CAR‑T products.
** In 2025, OXB gained 47%
(Reporting by Megha Kumari in Bengaluru)
((Megha.Kumari@thomsonreuters.com))