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In March 2024, the FDA approved the CAR T-cell therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi) as a treatment for relapsed or resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Avidity is currently enrolling in the phase 3 HARBOR trial, which it expects to initiate in the second quarter of 2024.

The director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital shared his optimism on data seen so far with VERVE-101.

John Ligon, MD, an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, discussed his view of the main priorities for research in this area.

The associate professor of medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, discussed advantages of afami-cel and data from the pivotal SPEARHEAD-1 trial.

The McCaw Endowed Chair of Muscular Dystrophy at University of Washington discussed emphasized topics at this year's ASGCT meeting.

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Bemdaneprocel remained well-tolerated and no major safety issues had occurred in the treated patients.

The director of Cell Therapy and Transplant at Penn Medicine discussed important considerations with administering CAR-T in a new field.

The endowed chair in cellular and molecular medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital discussed the rapid advancements in RNA-based treatments in the past 2 decades and potential advancements that remain on the horizon.

Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, a professor of neurology and the clinical research director of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed considerations for evaluating CAR-T in patients most likely to obtain meaningful benefit.

The chief of cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical College discussed gene therapy research into Friedreich ataxia and more.

Data from the OLE of a phase 2 clinical trial at Hadassah Medical Center were presented at the 2024 ACTRIMS meeting.

The professor from Cedars Sinai discussed how the cell therapy stands to revolutionize the treatment landscape.

Catch up on the latest news, breakthroughs, and announcements from biotechnology companies making advancements in cell and gene therapies.

Updated data from the RESPOND study evaluating Spinraza in patients with SMA after onasemnogene abeparvovec were presented.

The head of the early neurodevelopment clinic at Monash Children's Hospital discussed preclinical work in the context of neonatal cell therapy research.

Many surveyed participants were content with current treatments or wary of gene therapy’s adverse events and durability.

John Ligon, MD, an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, discussed his team’s early findings on CAR-T and fertility from CIBMTR centers.

The associate professor of clinical pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's discussed the latest data from the phase 1/2 STAAR study of isaralgagene civaparvovec.

The gene-edited cell therapy has been approved as Lenmeldy by the FDA.

Arsa-cel, approved under the name Lenmeldy, is set to be priced at $4.25 million.

At the 2-month follow-up PET/CT scan, the patient showed a 6.6% reduction in tumor size.

The chief scientific officer of CureDuchenne discussed challenges to tackle in the field.

Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, a professor of neurology and the clinical research director of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the potential impact of CAR-T therapy on the lives of patients with autoimmune disease.

Sandra P. Reyna, MD, the chief scientific advisor and head of global medical engagement for SMA at Novartis, discussed data from the phase 3b SMART clinical trial (NCT04851873) that were presented at MDA's 2024 conference.

In February 2024, the FDA approved a tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy called lifileucel for people with advanced melanoma.

Cita-cel, approved as Carvykti, is currently under review for an indication expansion as an earlier line of therapy, which the FDA will decide on by April 5, 2024.

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Breyanzi was approved for the expanded indication under the accelerated approval pathway.