Tagged with CAR-T

Gilead Pavel Brezina, who led the establishment of Gilead’s affiliate in the Czech Republic and Slovakia seven years ago, shares the amazing journey of bringing the company’s life-saving treatments for HIV infection and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) to patients and presents the way the affiliate collaborates with authorities and associations to…

China Dr. Zhang Yu, CEO of Aeon Therapeutics, shares the unique journey that motivated him to establish Aeon Therapeutics, as a joint venture of Chinese VcanBio and US-based Eureka Therapeutics, to commercialize Eureka’s assets in China and to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the global CAR-T industry: the difficulty…

China With proactive government support and an increasingly specialised workforce, China has become one of the leading nations in the development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies, along with the US. More than 200 CAR-T therapies are being developed in China, and the number of ongoing clinical trials continues to…

China The US FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Shanghai-headquartered biotech CARsgen Therapeutics’ CAR-T cell therapy CT053 for multiple myeloma after positive results were observed in the phase I trial efficacy evaluation.   19 of 24 patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma showed complete response Zonghai Li, CARSgen Therapeutics…

Opinion Emanuele Ostuni, head of cell & gene therapy for Novartis Oncology in Europe, outlines how stakeholders across the biopharmaceutical value chain can surf the wave of innovation that breakthrough therapies such as CAR-T represent. Waves and Innovation CAR-T therapies are the frontrunners of a wave of amazing biomedical innovation Over…

Cell & Gene Therapy Medicare, a national health insurance program in the United States covering Americans aged 65 and older as well as younger people with disabilities, has recently announced it will be increasing reimbursement rates and expanding coverage for cell and gene therapy treatments, good news for cancer patients and pharma companies Gilead…

Opinion Pierre Meulien of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) highlights why cell and gene therapies seem finally braced for mainstream adoption as well as the significant barriers that still need to be overcome for large patient numbers to access these innovative and often costly treatments.   Today, [ATMPs] finally seem to…

Spain Stefanie Granado, director general of Takeda Iberia recounts the opportunities available for Takeda in Spain following its acquisition of Shire. She also discusses Takeda’s local acquisition of TiGenix, handing Takeda stem cell production capabilities, and how this makes Spain a key market and hub for the company.   We continue…

Opinion David H. Crean, managing director for Objective Capital Partners, highlights the latest trends in the cell and gene therapy market for investments and deal activities.   Background Cell and gene therapies hold the promise of bringing significant clinical benefits to patients by directly targeting the underlying cause of disease. With tremendous…

Janssen In this exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Janssen’s EMEA head Kris Sterkens outlines the company’s strategies in Europe, its increasing embrace of digital solutions, and the shift toward pre-emptive and precision treatments. Sterkens also highlights how Janssen is positioning itself in the emerging markets under his remit and how the ongoing…

Taiwan Grace Yeh, president and founder of PharmaEngine, gives an update on the company’s recent growth and development of their second nanomedicine cancer treatment. Yeh goes on to explain the unique positioning of nanomedicine within oncology and Taiwan’s role as an active participant in the global fight against cancer.   PharmaEngine…

China William Wei Cao, chairman and CEO of Gracell, shares the fascinating journey that inspired him to establish Gracell in Shanghai to tackle the four big challenges facing the global CAR-T industry; the four novel technology platforms Gracell is working on that are already drawing significant investor and Big Pharma interest;…