2026 Agenda
Please note this agenda is subject to change
*All times are in EST
Apr
Fri 24
Meeting objectives and introduction
David Maloney & Frederick Locke
Welcome to the solid tumors day
Kedar Kirtane & Allison Betof
Session 1: CARs targeting cell surface proteins (part I)
Chairs: Saul Priceman & Jennifer Specht
- Targeting DTP cells to advance CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors – NSCLC as a model: TBC
- Talk title TBC: Benjamin Schlecter
- Talk title TBC: David Steffin
- Intracerebroventricular dual-targeting CAR T cells for glioblastoma: are we on the right path?: Stephen Bagley
- Talk title TBC: Jennifer Specht
Panel discussion
Keynote talk 1
Talk title TBC: John Haanen
Break
Session 2: CARs targeting cell surface proteins (part II)
Chairs: Eric Smith & TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- B7H3 CAR-T cell therapy in recurrent platinum resistant epithelial ovarian cancer: Oliver Dorigo
- Talk title TBC: Roisin O’Cearbhaill
- Talk title TBC: Jeffrey Ward
- Training T cells for the harsh new world (of solid tumors): Saul Priceman
Panel discussion
Session 3: T-cell engagers and TCRs for solid tumors
Chairs: Allison Betof & TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 4: TILs for solid tumors
Chairs: Allison Betof & Benjamin Creelan
- OBX-115 in advanced melanoma: Rodabe Amaria
- Talk title: TBC
- Enrichment strategies for TIL in NSCLC: Benjamin Creelan
- Talk title: Daniel Olson
Panel discussion
Session 5: Novel technologies in solid tumors
Chairs: TBC & TBC
- Engineered HSCs for solid tumors: TBC
- Cytokine receptor engineering to supercharge CAR T-cells: Sebastian Kobold
- Armored CARs in solid tumors: Renier Brentjens
- Utilizing ex vivo CAR T-cell therapy for gastric/GEJ cancers: Changsong Qi
Panel discussion
Break
Session 6: CARs for autoimmune rheumatic disorders
Chairs: David Porter & Jeremias Motte
- Talk title TBC: Melanie Hagen
- Talk title TBC: Pere Barba
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
Panel discussion
Day 1 conclusions
Kedar Kirtane & Allison Betof
Welcome reception
Apr
Sat 25
Welcome to Day 2
Claire Roddie & Caron Jacobsen
Keynote talk 2
Talk title TBC: Patrick Hwu
Session 7: CARs for neurological autoimmune diseases
Chairs: Claire Roddie & TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: Jeremias Motte
- Talk title TBC: Matthew Lunning
- Talk title TBC: Tuan Vu
Panel discussion
Break
Session 8: T-cell engagers and CARs in CLL
Chairs: Alexey Danilov & TBC
- Talk title TBC: Tanya Siddiqi
- Talk title TBC: Mazyar Shadman
- Talk title TBC: Michael Bishop
Panel discussion
Session 9: T-cell engagers and CARs in ALL
Chairs: Noelle Frey & Pere Barba
- New generation of CD19-bispecifics in ALL: Ibrahim Aldoss
- Dual-antigen targeting trial in B-ALL: Nirav Shah
- Real-world evidence with obe-cel: Bijal Shah
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 10: T-cell engagers and CARs in myeloid malignancies
Chairs: David Sallman & TBC
- Talk title TBC: Stephen Strickland
- Talk title TBC: Maher Abdul-Hay
- Talk title TBC: Rizwan Romee
- Advances with CAR T-cell therapy in pediatric AML: Swati Naik
- Talk title TBC: Tim Sauer
Panel discussion
Session 11: T-cell engagers in lymphoma
Chairs: Jason Westin & TBC
- The emerging role of mosunetuzumab as frontline therapy of follicular lymphoma: Lorenzo Falchi
- Talk title TBC: Alexey Danilov
- Talk title TBC: Jason Westin
Panel discussion
Break
Session 12: CARs in lymphoma
Chairs: Jeremy Abramson & Gloria Inés Iacoboni García-Calvo
- Talk title TBC: Paolo Strati
- CD5 CAR for T cell lymphoma: Marco Ruella
- JAK inhibition and CAR T-cell therapy: Michael Jain
- Talk title TBC: TBC
Panel discussion
Session 13: CD19/20 CARs in lymphoma
Chairs: David Miklos & Marie José Kersten
- CD19/CD20 dual targeting CAR T in 2L+ DLBCL: Key data from Prizlo-cel (formerly JNJ-4496): Krish Patel
- Talk title TBC: Saurabh Dahiya
- Talk title TBC: Nirav Shah
- Talk title TBC: Akil Merchant
- Talk title TBC: Marie José Kersten
Panel discussion
Day 2 conclusions
Caron Jacobsen
Faculty dinner
Apr
Sun 26
Welcome to Day 3
Frederick Locke
Keynote talk 3
The lymphoma microenvironment and resistance to CAR T-cell therapy: Michael Green
Session 14: Navigating the broader challenges in CAR T-cell therapy
Chairs: Sarah Nikiforow & Frederick Locke
- Talk title TBC (toxicities): Kai Rajeski
- Talk title TBC (regulatory landscape): TBC
- Talk title TBC (relative cost vs BsABs): TBC
- Talk title TBC (access challenges): Tara Graff
Panel discussion
Session 15: in vivo CARs in lymphoma and myeloma
Chairs: Saar Gill & TBC
- Talk title TBC: Michael Bishop
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: Kah Whye Peng
Panel discussion
Break
Session 16: CARs for multiple myeloma
Chairs: Francesco Maura & Matthew Frigault
- Evergreen CAR factory to enhance persistence: Eric Smith
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: Rakesh Popat
- Talk title TBC: Ciara Freeman
- Talk title TBC: Juan Du
- Talk title TBC: Sham Mailankody
Panel discussion
Session 17: T-cell engagers for multiple myeloma
Chairs: Doris Hansen & Yi Lin
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: TBC
- Talk title TBC: Paula Rodríguez Otero
- Talk title TBC: Adam Cohen
Panel discussion
Meeting conclusions
Frederick Locke & David Maloney
Lunch and adjourn
