Understanding Disease Pathobiology Will be Key to Developing Cell Therapies for Autoimmune Disease
March 26th 2024Bruce 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 importance of further research into the root cause of MS and other autoimmune diseases.
Judy Lieberman, MD, PhD, on the Changing Field of RNA-Based Treatments
March 21st 2024The 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.
Choosing the Right Patient Populations for CAR-T Clinical Trials in Neurologic Autoimmune Disease
March 21st 2024Bruce 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.
Evaluating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gene Therapy Zolgensma in Heavier and Older Patients
March 16th 2024Sandra 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.
Open-Label Studies Are Insufficient to Establish the Potential of CAR-T in Autoimmune Disease
March 13th 2024Bruce 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 need for randomized-control trials for CAR-T in lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
John Ligon, MD, on Fertility Outcomes in Patients Who Have Received CAR-T
March 11th 2024The assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine discussed also discussed the need to set standard guidelines regarding potential fertility issues for CAR-T treatment.
Carrie Miceli, PhD, on the Potential of Needle Biopsy Findings to Improve DMD Gene Therapy
March 9th 2024The professor of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics at UCLA discussed how a better understanding of treatment impact on a cellular level could help improve future gene therapy approaches.
Bringing Cell Therapy From Oncology to Autoimmune Disease Will Present New and Unique Challenges
March 8th 2024Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH, the chief of the Division of Rheumatology and a professor of medicine and professor of epidemiology at Penn Medicine, discussed the significant challenges in this field, but also expressed optimism for the future.