ImmunoLogic, Episode 2: "Charting New Frontiers in CAR T-Cell Safety" With Bruce Levine, PhD

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In Episode 2 of ImmunoLogic, Bruce Levine, PhD, discussed the current the risk-benefit-ratio for CAR-T therapy.

Episode Breakdown

  • 0:00 – Intro and guest introduction
  • 0:45 – The FDA's warnings
  • 5:20 – Risk and informed consent
  • 12:37 – Genetic modification and safety
  • 16:35 – Epitope spreading and T-cell stimulation
  • 19:20 – The importance of the NIH

We're excited to introduce another episode of the ImmunoLogic video podcast, hosted by Joseph Fraietta, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiology and the director of the Fraietta Lab at the University of Pennsylvania! Fraietta is joined by cohost Janna Minehart, MD, a clinical fellow in oncology (MSTR Program) at the University of Pennsylvania. Our hope is that this show will serve as a critical forum for clinicians, translational researchers, and biotech professionals to explore the evolving landscape of immunotherapy. We're seeking to bridge cutting-edge research with practical applications and delve into how immune-based therapies transition from innovative discoveries to transformative patient care solutions

In this episode, the cohosts speak with Bruce Levine, PhD, the Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, about the black box warnings for secondary malignancies that were issued by the FDA with regard to the autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies approved by the agency, and the implications of the findings that informed these warnings for the risk-benefit ratio of these therapies. Levine, Fraietta, and Minehart covered topics including risk and informed consent, genetic modification as it relates to safety, epitope spreading and T-cell stimulation, and the importance of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to CAR T-cell research.

ImmunoLogic is tailored for an audience fluent in the language of medicine and biotechnology, offering data-driven insights while maintaining accessibility. This podcast is an essential resource for those driving the future of immunotherapy.

Interested in co-hosting an episode or being a guest? Have feedback to share? If you'd like to get in touch to talk about the show, contact our editorial director, Matt Hoffman: [email protected].
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