Tagged with Therapy

USA Genome editing is moving from proof of concept to clinical reality, but questions around scale, cost, and responsibility now define its future. In this interview, Brad Ringeisen outlines how the Innovative Genomics Institute is shaping CRISPR as a platform for real-world impact, bridging philanthropy, academia, and industry while navigating regulation,…

USA Dr Carlos Prada, Director of the Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, discusses how earlier diagnosis, coordinated care pathways, and emerging therapeutic modalities are reshaping outcomes for children and families. From newborn screening and multidisciplinary follow-up to the…

Taiwan Sean Chang, CEO of Locus Cell, explains how his clinical CAR-T background led him to build a Taiwan-based CDMO for advanced cell therapies. The company is scaling Southeast Asia’s largest GMP facility, leveraging Taiwan’s manufacturing discipline, regulatory reforms and global partnerships to deliver high-quality, cost-competitive production bridging academic innovation and…

USA Alberto Santagostino, CEO of AGC Biologics, discusses how the company is positioning itself in an increasingly regionalized CDMO market, the strategic value of its global manufacturing footprint, and the role of technical expertise and long-term partnerships in supporting advanced biologics and cell and gene therapy programs. Santagostino goes on to…

Tags: USA Manisha Balwani is Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she leads programs spanning genetic screening, diagnosis, clinical trials, and treatment across the lifespan. In this interview, she discusses how Mount Sinai supports rare disease patients from early identification…

France Dominique Pezziardi oversees International Commercial Operations for Stallergenes Greer, a global biotechnology company specialising in allergy therapeutics. With more than 1,200 employees globally – over 600 based in France – the company maintains a unique positioning as a Swiss-headquartered organisation with deep French industrial roots. Under Pezziardi’s 13-year tenure across…

France Genethon sits at the forefront of a fast-accelerating moment in gene medicine, where decades of foundational research are now translating into clinical progress across rare liver, neuromuscular, immune and ophthalmic diseases. In this interview, Frédéric Revah reflects on the organisation’s scientific evolution, its approach to partnerships and access, and the…

USA Michael Petroutsas, President and Head of Astellas Pharma US, reflects on the company’s ongoing transformation and the market’s growing strategic importance within Astellas’ global organisation. He goes on to highlight Astellas’ focused therapeutic portfolio in oncology and specialty medicine, investments in advanced modalities like gene and cell therapy, and commitment…

USA Once centred on building awareness, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine has grown into the world’s foremost advocate for the cell and gene therapy sector, bringing together more than 400 members across biotech, pharma, academia, and patient organisations. In this conversation, CEO Timothy Hunt discusses how the field is moving from…

USA With a refreshed Ambition and Enterprise Model, Ferring Pharmaceuticals US is entering a new chapter defined by agility, innovation, and a sharper focus on patient needs. President Brent Ragans explains how this vision is setting a course for continued growth in reproductive medicine and uro-oncology.   Ferring has always been…

Taiwan Dr Wen-Liang Huang, General Manager of Ever Supreme Biotechnology, brings over 40 years of clinical cardiology experience to biopharmaceutical leadership. Recruited by the company’s founder, his medical background informs the translation of cell therapy innovations into meaningful patient treatments. Under his guidance, Ever Supreme has become Taiwan’s pioneering cell therapy…

France As CEO of Transgene, Alessandro Riva is steering the French biotech into a new era of cancer immunotherapy. Building on more than four decades of scientific excellence, Transgene is advancing a pioneering platform of individualised neoantigen therapeutic vaccines (INTVs) designed to re-educate the immune system to target solid tumours. With…