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Cell & Gene: The Podcast

In Vivo CAR T-Cell Therapeutics With Umoja Biopharma's Dr. Andrew Scharenberg

Sep 28, 2023
Dr. Andrew Scharenberg, Umoja Biopharma's CEO, discusses the evolution of in vivo CAR-T cell therapeutics and the advantages of this technology. They also cover Umoja's lentiviral vector development and manufacturing facility, and their goals for the future.
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Quick takeaways

  • Umoja Biopharma has developed lenniviral vector technology that can be delivered directly to the patient to simplify the complex process of delivering car T cell therapies.
  • Umoja Biopharma's ISO platform, which uses off-the-shelf cell products derived from pluripotent stem cells, aims to enhance patient responses and simplify treatment processes for those with weakened immune function.

Deep dives

Emojia Biopharma's Mission and Focus

Emojia Biopharma, founded in 2019, aims to make car T cell therapies more accessible to a larger number of patients. The current process of delivering car T cell therapies involves a complex logistical procedure, which includes collecting T cells from a patient, shipping them to a central manufacturing facility for engineering, and then bringing them back to the patient. To simplify this process, Emojia Biopharma has developed lenniviral vector technology that can be delivered directly to the patient, allowing their body to perform all the manufacturing. This approach resembles a synthetic immune response or a genetic vaccine.

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