Authors


Brent Warner

Latest:

Developing Nonviral Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A

Brent Warner, president, gene therapy, Poseida Therapeutics, discussed data on the preclinical P-FVIII-101 presented at ASH 2022.


Filippo Petti

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Expanding the Use of CAR T Therapy With shRNA

The chief executive and chief medical officers of Celyad Oncology discussed the company’s future research and plans.


Gregory W. Roloff, MD

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Gregory W. Roloff, MD, on Further Investigation With Sequencing and CAR T in B-ALL

The chief hematology/oncology fellow at University of Chicago discussed further research his center is working on with cell therapy in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.


Jonas Wang, PhD

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Jonas Wang, PhD, on the Advantages of Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine

For World Cord Blood Day, the chairman and president of StemCyte discussed his thoughts on the importance of cord blood stem cells for the healthcare community.


Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA

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Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, on Incorporating AI into Genetic Research for Cardiovascular Disease

The director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital discussed how artificial intelligence complements data-driven research.


Greg Nowakowski, MD

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Monitoring and Support for Patients Receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy

Experts discuss providing supportive care to patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy.


Stefanie Bailey, PhD

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Stefanie Bailey, PhD, on the Role of Interferon-γ in CAR T-Cell Therapy

The research fellow from Harvard Medical School discussed blocking IFNg as a potential approach to reduce toxicities.



Nicholas Wrigley

Latest:

Novartis' Rapcabtagene Autoleucel Produces Durable Response in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL

Rates of complete response to the novel CAR-T varied from 67% to 75% across the 4 dosage levels tested.


Heather Lau, MD, MS

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Heather Lau, MD, MS, on Using Heparan Sulphate as a Biomarker in the Clinical Study of MPSIIIA Gene Therapy UX111

The executive director of global clinical development at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical discussed the statistical findings she presented at the 2024 WORLDSymposium.


Tom Van Blarcom, PhD

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Tom Van Blarcom, PhD, on Bringing CAR-T Constructs From Oncology to B-Cell Driven Autoimmune Disease

The senior vice president and head of research at Kyverna Therapeutics discussed the company’s investigational CAR-T therapies, KYV-101 and KYV-201.


Cyrus Khan, MD

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DLBCL Second-Line Therapy Recommendations

Experts discussed their recommendations for second-line treatment options for patients with DLBCL.


Kevin Campbell, PhD

Latest:

The Challenges of Gene Therapy Approaches in Advanced Muscular Dystrophy

Kevin Campbell, PhD, a Howard Hughes Investigator at the University of Iowa, discussed his mouse model research into the pathophysiology of muscular dystrophy and how it relates to gene therapy approaches.


Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD

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Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD, on Looking Ahead on Cell Therapy for Sarcomas

The professor of medicine and pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis discussed future challenges and exciting research in the sarcoma field.


Jessica Baker Flechtner, PhD

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Developing Personalized Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors

Jessica Baker Flechtner, PhD, chief scientific officer, Genocea, discussed the company’s focus on solid tumors and manufacturing cell therapies.


Ahmad Masri, MD, MS

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Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, on the Potential of Cell Therapy in Light Chain Amyloidosis

For World Amyloidosis Day, the cardiologist at the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at Oregon Health & Science University discussed how Nexcella’s NXC-201 could help address unmet needs.


Samarendra Mohanty, PhD

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Developing MCO-010 for Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Samarendra Mohanty, PhD, cofounder and president, Nanoscope Therapeutics, discussed the company’s technological platforms and RESTORE trial data.


Izaskun Elorza, MD

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Collaboration and Expertise Is Crucial for Cell and Gene Therapy Clinical Trial Success

Parexel cell and gene therapy director Izaskun Elorza, MD, shares key factors for industry to consider as this emerging field becomes more prominent.


Renald Capocasale

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Supporting the Development of Cell and Gene Therapies

The chief executive officer of FlowMetric discussed the company’s role in supporting the development of novel gene and cell therapies.


Phil Cyr

Latest:

Leaping the Next Hurdle in CAR T-Cell Therapies

Phil Cyr, Senior Vice President, Precision Value & Health, discussed challenges to tackle with CAR T-cell therapies.


Miloš Miljković, MD

Latest:

mRNA-CAR-T Descartes-08's Potential for Treating Myasthenia Gravis

Miloš Miljković, MD, the chief medical officer of Cartesian Therapeutics, discussed data presented at ASGCT 2024 from a phase 2a study.


Wolfgang Miesbach, MD, PhD

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Wolfgang Miesbach, MD, PhD, on Future Research with EtranaDez

The professor and head of coagulation disorders and Comprehensive Care Centre, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Germany, discussed future integration of EtranaDez into hemophilia B treatment.


Paulina Velasquez, MD

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Paulina Velasquez, MD, on Finding New Targets for Cell Therapy

The assistant member at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital discussed the ASH 2022 basic and translational science session she moderated.


Josh Ludwig

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Improving Practicality of Cell and Gene Therapies

Josh Ludwig, global director, commercial operations, ScaleReady, discussed making cell and gene therapy widely practical and viable for patients with cancer.


Scott McClellan, MD

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Scott McClellan, MD, on Current Trends and Future Trajectories in Cell Therapy

The chief medical officer of Orca Bio discussed some trends he was excited about at ASH’s 2023 conference.


Alan Beggs, PhD

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Alan Beggs, PhD, on Challenges in Therapeutic Development for Rare Diseases

The director of the Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research at Boston Children’s Hospital discussed takeaways from an MDA session on rare diseases.


Brian Koffman, MDCM

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Brian Koffman, MDCM, on Keeping Pace in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research

The cofounder, executive vice president, and chief medical officer, CLL Society, discussed unmet needs that remain for people with CLL and how the society is working to advance research in the field.


Alan Trounson, PhD, MSc

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Alan Trounson, PhD, MSc, on New Frontiers in Allogeneic Cell Therapy

The chief executive officer of Cartherics discussed the company’s development of NK cell, T-cell, and macrophage cell therapies for various solid tumor indications.


Lawrence R. Lustig, MD

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Lawrence R. Lustig, MD, on Evaluating Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Otoferlin-Related Hearing Loss

The chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians discussed the phase 1/2 CHORD clinical trial evaluating DB-OTO.


Stella Vnook, PharmD

Latest:

Stella Vnook, PharmD, on Improving Cell Therapy Delivery to Solid Tumors With Core Shell Spherification

The chief executive officer of Likarda discussed the company’s CSS technology and how it may reduce off-tissue effects.

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