CAR-T Cancer Drugs Front And Center At ARM Investor Day

Labeling, logistics and other issues were on the table as industry experts discussed the potential upcoming launches of CAR-T therapies in the US. Datamonitor Healthcare reported live from the ARM conference.

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It is a pivotal time in the cell-based immuno-oncology field. Following the first generation of success in cell therapy – the use of stem cell transplantation in cancer – comes the next evolution in cancer treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. These statements echo the sentiments heard at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine's (ARM’s) 2017 Annual Cell & Gene Investor Day on April 27 in Boston. Informa Pharma Intelligence's Datamonitor Healthcare was in attendance and reported back some of the key highlights.

"This is the beginning of a new field," commented David Epstein, an executive partner at Flagship Pioneering (formerly Flagship Ventures)....

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