Authors


Vishal Patel, MD

Latest:

Vishal Patel, MD, on the Potential Advantages of a Gene Therapy Approach for Polycystic Kidney Disease

Patel discussed the potential advantages of his team’s gene therapy approach compared to an investigational PKD drug.


Olga Uspenskaya, MD, PhD

Latest:

Working Toward a Single Dose Gene Therapy for Type 1 Gaucher Disease

Olga Uspenskaya, MD, PhD, vice president, clinical development, Prevail Therapeutics, discussed the PROCEED trial of PR001.


Colleen E. Annesley, MD

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Colleen E. Annesley, MD, on Continued Research With T-APCs to Enhance Cell Therapy Persistence

The medical Director and interim co-Chief Medical Officer at Seattle Children's Therapeutics discussed possible research to move forward with CD19 T-APCs for patients with B-ALL.


Ilan Ganot

Latest:

Unique Challenges With Gene Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of Solid Biosciences, whose own son has DMD, discussed challenges in developing gene therapies for DMD.


Tianhang Luo, MD

Latest:

Weijia Fang, MD, and Tianhang Luo, MD, on EpCAM-Targeted CAR-T Therapy in Advanced Colorectal and Gastric Cancer

Fang recently presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2022 Congress.


Carol Miao, PhD

Latest:

Carol Miao, PhD, on Using UMGD to Target Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells

The principal investigator at Seattle Children’s Research Institute discussed her lab’s work on using ultrasound mediated gene delivery to target hemophilia A.


Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, MRCP

Latest:

Optimizing COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients Receiving CAR T Therapy: Muhammad Bilal Abid, MD, MRCP

The assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin discussed immune-compromising factors that are indigenous to CAR T-cell therapy recipients.


Swetha Kambhampati, MD

Latest:

Swetha Kambhampati, MD, on the Potential of Bringing Brexu-cel to Earlier Treatment Settings

The assistant professor in the Division of Lymphoma at City of Hope discussed the potential implications of real-world data she presented at ASCO’s 2023 conference.


Gavin Macbeath, PhD

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Gavin Macbeath, PhD, on Screening for Off-Target Effects

The chief scientific officer at TScan Therapeutics discussed the company’s SafetyScan technology.


José-Alain Sahel, MD

Latest:

Gene Therapy Optogenetics Combination Efficacious in Retinitis Pigmentosa: José-Alain Sahel, MD

The professor from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discussed the combination of an optogenetics device and gene therapy in treatment of RP.


Rick Fair

Latest:

Developing Safer, Next-Generation CAR T-Cell Therapies

Rick Fair, president and chief executive officer, Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, discussed the company’s programs and future plans.


Stephan Züchner, MD, PhD

Latest:

Stephan Züchner, MD, PhD, on the Future of Gene Therapy and Diagnostic Screening

The professor for human genetics and neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed the rapidly changing landscape of diagnosing and treating genetic disorders.


Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

Latest:

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, on Investigating HSV-1 Vectors in Collagen-Based Disorders

The assistant professor dermatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the potential for further research enabled by B-VEC.


Nadia K. Waheed, MD

Latest:

Latest Updates on Geographic Atrophy Gene Therapy FOCUS Trial: Nadia K. Waheed, MD

The associate professor from Tufts University School of Medicine discussed the latest updates on the FOCUS trial.


Abhishek Gupta, BS

Latest:

Abhishek Gupta, BS, on Addressing Friction Points in the Commercialization of Gene Therapies

The senior vice president of genetic medicines at Syneos Health discussed the importance of end-to-end thinking and collaboration when bringing gene therapies from development to the market.


Krina K. Patel, MD, MSc

Latest:

Mitigating Cytokine Release Syndrome in CAR T for Multiple Myeloma: Krina K. Patel, MD, MSc

The associate professor from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discussed mitigating CAR T-cell therapy–related cytokine release syndrome in multiple myeloma.


Mehrdad Abedi, MD

Latest:

Orca-T for Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Mehrdad Abedi, MD

The professor of medicine at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center discussed Orca-T, a high precision cell therapy, for patients with acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease.


Nick Boyle, PhD

Latest:

Nick Boyle, PhD, on Advantages of In Vivo CAR Therapies

The chief executive officer of Abintus Bio discussed the company’s in vivo approach and how it could help expand patient access to cell therapies.


Adriana Rossi, MD

Latest:

Adriana Rossi, MD and Luciano J. Costa, MD, PhD on Earlier CAR T in Multiple Myeloma

Oncologist discuss the possibility of earlier-line CAR T-cell therapies in MM.


Jordyn Sava

Latest:

Acclaim-2 Begins Enrollment to Asses Ozeplasmid Plus Pembrolizumab in Late-Stage NSC Lung Cancer

The phase 1/2 study (NCT05062980) has officially opened enrollment for patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer, with plans to initiate patient screening.


Kyle Doherty

Latest:

More Data Supports Approval as Lifileucel Review for Melanoma Pushed Back

The new PDUFA date of lifileucel is set for Februrary 24, 2024.


Amy Pooler, PhD

Latest:

Amy Pooler, PhD, on Improving Gene Delivery to the CNS

The vice president of neuroscience at Sangamo Therapeutics discussed identifying novel capsids with improved neuronal transduction to the CNS.


Bradley Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS

Latest:

Mechanism of VB-111 in Treating Ovarian Cancer: Bradley Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS

Bradley Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS, discusses the mechanism of VB-111 in patients with ovarian cancer.


Peter Marks, MD, PhD

Latest:

Peter Marks, MD, PhD, on Bringing More Gene Therapies to Patients

The director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDA discussed his keynote speech at the 2023 MDA Conference.


Cory R. Nicholas, PhD

Latest:

Cory R. Nicholas, PhD, on Future Plans for Additional Research With Epilepsy Cell Therapy NRTX-1001

The cofounder and CEO of Neurona Therapeutics discussed the company’s goals to evaluate the cell therapy in more types of epilepsy and potentially even in Alzheimer disease.


Massimo Trucco, MD

Latest:

Massimo Trucco, MD, on the Potential of Islet Cell Transplant

The director of the Alleghany Health Network Institute of Cellular Therapeutics discussed possible applications of the procedure.


Omid Hamid, MD

Latest:

Omid Hamid, MD, on Assessing TIL Combination Therapies, Expanding Past Melanoma

The professor from Cedars Sinai discussed further research being conducted in the field after lifileucel’s approval.


John Pollack, MD

Latest:

Encapsulated Cell Therapy for Retinal Diseases

John Pollack, MD, discusses gene therapy advancements for retinal diseases.


Shebli Atrash, MD

Latest:

Shebli Atrash, MD, on BCMA-Directed Therapy Options for Multiple Myeloma

Shebli Atrash, MD, discussed the current landscape of available BCMA-directed therapies for treating multiple myeloma.


Alexandra Collin de l’Hortet, PhD

Latest:

Evaluating Epigenetic Gene Therapy for the Treatment of FSHD

Alexandra Collin de l’Hortet, PhD, the head of therapeutics at Epic Bio, discussed EPI-321, an investigational treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

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