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Jens Hillengass, MD

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Cell Therapy May Yield Deep Remissions in Multiple Myeloma

Ide-cel's March 2021 FDA approval marks a significant advance in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treatment.


Armon Sharei, PhD

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Making Antigen-Presenting Cells With Cell Squeeze Technology

The founder and chief executive officer of SQZ Biotech discussed the potential of their APC platform to treat a variety of tumors.


Arnaud Lacoste, PhD

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Arnaud Lacoste, PhD, on AURN001‘s Immunomodulatory Properties

The chief scientific officer of Aurion Biotech discussed the properties of the cell therapy for corneal dystrophies, which was recently approved in Japan.


Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil

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Gene and Cell Therapy Approaches Hold Promise for Usher Syndrome

In honor of Usher Syndrome Awareness Day, CGTLive® interviewed Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate professor, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, about the current state of research in this rare disease.


Paul Szabolcs, MD

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HSCT With Omidubicel Achieved Robust Immune Reconstitution and Lower Rates of Severe Infection Compared to UCB Transplantation

Expert hematologist/oncologist Paul Szabolcs, MD, reviews positive data from a clinical trial comparing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and omidubicel with standard cord blood transplantation.


Aude Chapuis, MD

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Aude Chapuis, MD, on Improving TCR T-Cell Therapies for Cancer Treatment

The associate professor in the Translational Science and Therapeutics Division at Fred Hutch Cancer Center discussed her lab’s research on making TCR T-cell therapies more effective.


Kyle Garland, PhD

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Kyle Garland, PhD, on the Potential of mRNA-engineered iPSC-derived Cell Therapies for Solid Tumors

The senior scientist at Eterna Therapeutics discussed the company’s numerous presentations at ASGCT’s 2023 conference.


Barry Byrne, MD, PhD

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Barry J Byrne, MD, PhD, on Making Decisions in the Face of Rapidly Expanding Treatment Options

The chief medical advisor of Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) gave his view on treatment decision-making in the world of new options for DMD.


Eric von Hofe, PhD

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Reducing Off-Target Effects of CAR T-Cell Therapies

Eric von Hofe, PhD, president and chief operating officer of AffyImmune, discussed advantages of the Affinity tuning platform.


Barry Paul, MD

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Barry Paul, MD, on Managing CRS and ICANS in Patients Receiving CAR-T for Cancer

Paul discussed common symptoms and typical treatments for the 2 adverse events.


Omar H. Butt, MD, PhD

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Alice Zhou, MD, PhD, and Omar Butt, MD, PhD, on Surprising Associations With Neurotoxicity and Neurofilament Light

The medical oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discussed surprising findings from their retrospective study.


Yong Cheng, PhD

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New Research Identifies Safe Harbors for Gene Editing Therapies

The Genomics and Epigenetic Guided Safe Harbor mapper will aid in the future design of gene-editing therapies.


Kinnari Patel, PharmD

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Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases: Latest Updates

Kinnari Patel, PharmD, president and chief operating officer of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, discussed Rocket Pharma’s programs.


Brian Shaffer, MD

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Brian Shaffer, MD, on Promising Signs of Efficacy in Post-CAR-T NHL NK Cell Therapy

The assistant attending physician and bone marrow transplant specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discussed updated data on GDA-201 plus rituximab.


Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, MBBS

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Evaluating Allogeneic CAR-T P-BCMA-ALLO1 in R/R Multiple Myeloma

Bhagirathbhai R. Dholaria, MD, an associate professor of medicine in malignant hematology & stem cell transplantation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed interim data from the phase 1/1b clinical trial evaluating Poseida's CAR-T.


Nicole Paulk, PhD

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Nicole Paulk, PhD, on Applying AAV Approaches in Oncology

The CEO, founder, and president of Siren Biotechnology discussed the preclinical data she presented at ASGCT’s 2023 meeting on the use of AAV immuno-gene therapy for high-grade gliomas.


Joseph A. Fraietta, PhD

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Joseph Fraietta, PhD, on Achieving a Deeper Understanding of CAR T-Cell Therapy

The assistant professor of microbiology at Penn Medicine discussed further research to be done with EGR2 and type 1 interferon.


Michelle Fares, PharmD, BCGP

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Oncolytic Viruses are a Novel Delivery System in Malignant Tumors

Genetically modified oncolytic viruses may provide a new strategy against malignant tumors.


Holly Peay, PhD

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Holly Peay, PhD, on Patient Preference Research as a Means of Patient Expression

The senior research scientist at RTI International discussed how patient preference studies can help patients with rare diseases have their voices heard.


Omar Hamid, MD

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Integrating TIL-Based Therapy into Melanoma Treatment: Omar Hamid, MD

The chief of translational Research and immunotherapy at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute discussed the integration of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte–based therapy into the melanoma armamentarium.


Geoffrey Hodge

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Geoffrey Hodge on Developing CAR T-Cell Therapies for Solid Tumors

Geoffrey Hodge, chief executive officer of SOTIO Biotech US, discussed the company's development of the BOXR cell therapy platform.


Xaviar Michael Jones, MD

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Xaviar Michael Jones, MD, on Expanding Horizons in RNA Therapeutics Through Collaboration

The postdoctoral research fellow at Cedars Sinai Medical Center discussed the future of RNA therapy in the context of research in systemic sclerosis he presented at AHA’s Scientific Sessions 2023.


Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD

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Benjamin L. Schlechter, MD, on TAC01-HER2 in HER2-Positive Solid Tumors

Schlechter discussed the potential advantages of TAC01-HER2 over current standards of care.


Angela Dispenzieri, MD

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A Review of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Amyloidosis

Iuliana Vaxman, MD, and Angela Dispenzieri, MD, review eligibility criteria for ASCT in AL amyloidosis, conditioning dosing, efficacy in terms of hematologic and organ response, and future areas of research.


Michel Michaelides, MD, FACP

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Michel Michaelides, MD, FACP, on Gene Therapy's Potential in Retinitis Pigmentosa

The professor of ophthalmology at the University College London Institute of Ophthalmology discussed the likely rise of gene therapies in inherited retinal diseases.


Barbara Lavery

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ACGT's Highlights From the International Oncolytic Virotherapy Conference

Take a look back at the 2023 conference, hosted by the University of Calgary and McMaster University, and held in Banff, Alberta, Canada.


Andras Heczey, MD

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Andras Heczey, MD, on Antitumor Activity of CAR NKTs in Solid Tumors

The director of the Liver Tumor Program at Texas Children’s Hospital discussed a phase 1 study of CAR NK T-cells in neuroblastoma.


Ying Huang

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Cilta-cel Garners More Positive Data in Early and Late Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Treatment

Ying Huang, chief executive officer, Legend Biotech, discussed new data from the CARTIFAN-1 and CARTITUDE-2 studies.


David Rawlings, MD

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David Rawlings, MD, on the Potential of Engineered Treg Cells to Treat Autoimmune Diseases

The director of the Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies at Seattle Children's Research Institute discussed preclinical research on overcoming limitations of Treg cells through genetic engineering.


Samer Srour, MB ChB, MS

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Samer Srour, MB ChB, MS, on Improving CAR T-Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors

The assistant professor of stem cell transplantation at MD Anderson Cancer Center discussed positive data in ccRCC that he believes should excite the solid tumor field as a whole.

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