Author: Jessica Yingling

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…

PharmaShots: Enhancing Care with NK Cell Therapy

by on November 18, 2024

Fred Aslan from Artiva Biotherapeutics in Conversation with PharmaShots discusses: Immune reset in oncology has been observed with approved autologous CAR-T products. A study published in Nature demonstrated B-cell reconstitution and immune reset in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients treated with a CD19 autologous CAR-T, showcasing promising potential in autoimmune diseases Artiva’s AlloNK, an allogeneic,…

Cell & Gene: NK Cell Therapies – How Artiva Biotherapeutics Leverages Its “Manufacturing First” Approach

by on April 24, 2024

Chris Horan, chief technical operations officer, Artiva Biotherapeutics discusses with Cell & Gene natural killer (NK) cell therapies and Artiva’s experiences and strategies with its candidate, AlloNK. He answers the following questions: Why do NK cell therapies hold promise in treating autoimmune disease? What is the biggest technical/scientific challenge of developing NK-based therapies, and what…