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China Founded by Dr Helen Yang and Dr Peter He, Oricell Therapeutics stands at the forefront of next-generation cell and gene therapy innovation. Built on a comprehensive platform that integrates antibody discovery, CAR-T engineering, and advanced manufacturing, Oricell is advancing differentiated therapies for solid tumours such as hepatocellular carcinoma and hematologic…

Taiwan Dr Chen-Yu Cheng, founder and chairman at Formosa Laboratories & Pharmaceuticals, is leading a strategic transition from generic API manufacturing toward high- value CDMO services and innovative drug development. By leveraging proprietary nanotechnology and antibody-drug conjugate platforms, the group is diversifying into injectables and considering the US market. Dr Cheng…

USA Christine Baeder, President of USA and LATAM at Apotex, discusses the company’s evolution following private equity investment, its Generics Plus strategy, and the critical role of the US market. She highlights supply chain resilience, the challenges facing biosimilar adoption, and the need for structural policy reforms to sustain affordability, innovation…

USA Craig Martin, CEO of the Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator (OTXL), discusses the urgent need for a new business model to rescue abandoned clinical-stage programs in the rare disease sector. He details OTXL’s innovative non-profit model, which leverages a collaborative network of partners and unique tax-exempt incentives to liberate stranded assets from…

Taiwan Sabrina Zimmerman, General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau and APAC (excluding Japan) Portfolio Head at Biogen, shares her perspective on the company’s expanding presence in Asia and its evolving focus beyond neuroscience. She discusses the region’s innovation potential, the strategic priorities driving rare disease and other exciting therapeutic…

UAE As Abu Dhabi translates strategy into execution, the focus turns from platform design to operational delivery. Albarah Elkhani, COO of Integrated Health Solutions at M42, details how large-scale genomics, clinical pathways and regulatory alignment are embedded into day-to-day healthcare practice. From premarital and newborn screening to rare disease management and…

UAE Healthcare systems across the world continue to struggle with fragmentation, rising costs and reactive models of care that intervene too late. Dimitris Moulavasilis, Group CEO of M42, outlines how an integrated platform spanning care delivery, genomics, digital infrastructure and policy seeks to realign incentives, embed intelligence at scale and reposition…

Taiwan Dr Cyrus Yang, CEO of Taiwan Bio Therapeutics, outlines how he transformed the company – founded in 2014 with proprietary MSC‑expansion technology – into a global innovator in cell and gene therapy. Under his leadership, Taiwan Bio advanced MSC and Tregmodalities, built infrastructure via its TDM model, and aims to make immunosuppressants…

MEA For decades, the Middle East has faced a disproportionately high burden of rare genetic disorders, fuelled both by deep-rooted cultural practices and an overreliance on Western genomic data. Fast forward to 2026, and massive genome projects across the Gulf region are attempting to shift the narrative. Backed by immense sovereign…

USA Tanya Carro details Duchesnay Pharmaceutical Group’s organic expansion from its women’s health core into rare diseases and generics. Operating across three geographic pillars, the privately held firm leverages Canadian pricing discipline and US entrepreneurial agility. Carro emphasizes navigating complex reimbursement landscapes through holistic patient support and securing global supply chains…

USA Katherine Stueland, CEO of GeneDx, describes transforming the 26-year-old NIH spinout into a scalable, patient-focused business. Leveraging the Infinity database, strategic biopharma partnerships, AI-driven interpretation, and cost-efficient exome and genome testing, GeneDx accelerates rare disease diagnosis. The company is aiming to assist in the expansion of newborn screening programs as…

USA Orla Cloak, CEO of Minaris, explains how the organisation. was formed by integrating Minaris Regenerative Medicine, a dedicated cell and gene therapy (CGT) CDMO, and WuXi Advanced Therapies, which brought both CGT manufacturing and established GMP biosafety testing capabilities. Today, Minaris operates under private equity as two complementary businesses: Minaris…