Month: January 2025

Drug Discovery World: Expanding Access to Cell Therapies for Autoimmune Conditions

by on January 28, 2025

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Fred Aslan, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Artiva Biotherapeutics, about how to scale-up access to cell and gene therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. The rise of cell therapies in the past decade has led to meaningful clinical responses across both haematological diseases like blood cancer,…

PharmaVoice: Natural Killer Cells, a Rising Alternative to CAR-T Cell Therapy

by on January 27, 2025

Natural killer cells continuously patrol the human body, swiftly eliminating viruses and cancer cells, like sharks in prey-laden waters. Several biotech companies are harnessing the power of these innate immune crusaders in oncology and autoimmune diseases, potentially positioning them as a strong competitor to CAR-T cell therapies. “The advantage of NK cells over a T-cell approach…