Apr 24

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

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 has been Artiva’s experience addressing that challenge?
  • What are the best practices, or pitfalls to avoid, of cryopreservation?
  • How is Artiva approaching clinical trials of its NK cell-based candidate, since patients need multiple doses?
  • Can you tell us more about Artiva’s “manufacturing-first approach” and how it’s different from the traditional approach? How is Artiva approaching the closed process to minimize any variability?

Read the Q&A here.

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