The Allogeneic Future with Poseida's Kristin Yarema, Ph.D.

Kristin Yarema, Ph.D. thinks the progress of CAR T therapeutics is allogeneic. In fact, she says CAR T-cell therapies have to become a one-to-many proposition, if their early autologous success can possibly live up to the promise of offering widespread accessibility to life-saving treatments. Dr. Yarema is the newly-appointed CEO at Poseida Therapeutics, a company we first covered with founding CEO Eric Ostertag, Ph.D. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, we'll learn about Dr. Yarema, how she earned the company's reins, how Poseida is positioning itself to crack the allogeneic CAR T code, and how strategic collaborations with the likes of Astellas and Roche are fueling the effort. 

Complex protein-based therapies — think antibody-drug conjugates and fusion proteins — don’t play by the same process-engineering rules as small molecules and more traditional biologics. They require developers to see the unforeseen and embrace new roles and responsibilities in sourcing both raw materials and outsourced expertise.

Successful developers can’t let this winding road slow their time to IND. Join Bioprocess Online Live on Thursday, August 8 at 11 AM ET for a free, virtual, and interactive discussion on early workflow considerations for developers of complex protein-based therapeutics.

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