Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and delegates who joined us in November 2023 for the summit! If you are interested in the 2024 event, please get in touch here:

Interviews With Speakers From 2023

David Porter

Tom Van Blarcom

Tiffany Chen

Who Attended in 2023:

Accelerate the Clinical Translation of CAR-T, Treg & MSC-Based Therapies with Improved Efficacy, Durability & Safety to Revolutionize Curative Care for Chronic Autoimmune Disease

November 28-30, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA

2023 EVENT GUIDE

The Inaugural Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease Summit 2023

Amidst the transformative impact of CAR-T and other cell therapies in cancer treatment, there is an electrifying sense of anticipation for their immense potential in indications beyond oncology. With compelling clinical results demonstrated in lupus, multiple sclerosis, pemphigus vulgaris, and many other autoimmune diseases, a wave of optimism surges forward. Moreover, the FDA’s rapid issuance of IND approvals and fast-track designations adds to the momentum of this groundbreaking approach, underscoring its potential to revolutionize the lives of millions affected by chronic autoimmune diseases worldwide.

Enter the inaugural Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease Summit, a pioneering platform singularly focused on uniting and empowering this community for the first time. Here, experts delved into cutting-edge frontiers of pre-clinical, translational, and clinical advancements encompassing all cell-based therapies, including CAR-T, Treg, and MSC, with the shared objective of developing better therapies for patients with chronic autoimmune diseases.

Our Audience Joined Us To:

Engage with their community and peers from leading pharma, biotech, and academia to build lasting connections and complementary collaborations

Build their understanding into the current challenges, strategies and solutions to fast-track development through the clinic

Discover how leading companies are harnessing the power of cell therapy to treat chronic autoimmune disease

The World-Class Speaker Faculty Included:

David Porter

Director, Cell Therapy and Transplant

University of Pennsylvania

Dorota Iwaszkiewicz- Grzes

Chief Scientific Officer

PolTREG

Milos Miljkovic

Chief Medical Officer

Cartesian Therapeutics

Samik Basu

Chief Scientific Officer

Cabaletta Bio

Tamas Shisha

Executive Director, Head of Rheumatology Translational Medicine

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

2023 SPEAKERS

What Our Speakers Have to Say:

“After oncology, autoimmune disorders are the next logical step in the development of CAR T-cell and other cellular therapies. Hanson Wade has managed to bring together all the relevant experts in this developing field for an exciting few days.”

- Miloš Miljković, Chief Medical Officer, Cartesian Therapeutics

“It is a new step forward seeing cell therapies extend their reach in helping patients with autoimmune disease. Having a forum put on by Hanson Wade to discuss how to optimize their effectiveness will be insightful to say the least.”

– Jeff Liter, Chief Executive Officer, Luminary Therapeutics

“We are at the dawn of the exciting exploration of cell therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This novel approach to treatment has the potential to substantially positively impact the lives of patients with a variety of different systemic autoimmune diseases. This summit will bring together academic investigators and biopharmaceutical collaborators to discuss this rapidly evolving topic.”

- Peter Merkel, Chief, Division of Rheumatology & Professor, Medicine & Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania