2026 Agenda

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Please note this agenda is subject to change

*All times are in EST

Apr

Fri 24

8:00AM -8:10AM

Meeting objectives and introduction
David Maloney & Frederick Locke

08:10AM -08:20AM

Welcome to the solid tumors day
Kedar Kirtane & Allison Betof

08:20AM -09:40AM

 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

9:40AM -10:00AM

Keynote talk 1
Talk title TBC: John Haanen

10:00AM -10:30AM

Break

10:30AM -11:50AM

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

11:50AM -1:10PM

Session 3: T-cell engagers and TCRs for solid tumors
Chairs: Allison Betof & TBC                                                                                                         

  • Talk title TBC: TBC
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Panel discussion

1:10PM -2:10PM

Lunch

2:10PM -3:20PM

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           

3:20PM -4:30PM

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

4:30PM -4:45PM

Break

4:45PM -5:55PM

Session 6: CARs for autoimmune rheumatic disorders
Chairs: David Porter & Jeremias Motte

  • Talk title TBC: Melanie Hagen
  • Talk title TBC: Pere Barba
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Panel discussion

5:55PM -6:00PM

Day 1 conclusions
Kedar Kirtane & Allison Betof

 

6:30PM -8:00PM

Welcome reception

Apr

Sat 25

8:00AM -8:10AM

Welcome to Day 2
Claire Roddie & Caron Jacobsen

8:10AM -8:30AM

Keynote talk 2
Talk title TBC: Patrick Hwu  

8:30AM -9:40AM

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

9:40AM -10:10AM

Break

10:10AM -11:00AM

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

11:00AM -11:50AM

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

11:50AM -12:50PM

Lunch

12:50PM -2:10PM

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

2:10PM -3:00PM

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

3:00PM -3:20PM

Break

3:20PM -4:30PM

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

4:30PM -5:50PM

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

5:50PM -5:55PM

Day 2 conclusions
Caron Jacobsen

 

7:30PM -9:30PM

Faculty dinner

Apr

Sun 26

8:30AM -8:40AM

Welcome to Day 3
Frederick Locke

8:40AM -9:00AM

Keynote talk 3
The lymphoma microenvironment and resistance to CAR T-cell therapy: Michael Green

9:00AM -10:10AM

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

10:10AM -11:20AM

Session 15: in vivo CARs in lymphoma and myeloma
Chairs: Saar Gill & TBC

  • Talk title TBC: Michael Bishop
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  • Talk title TBC: Kah Whye Peng

Panel discussion

11:20AM -11:40AM

Break

11:40AM -1:10PM

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

1:10PM -2:20PM

Session 17: T-cell engagers for multiple myeloma
Chairs: Doris Hansen & Yi Lin

  • Talk title TBC: TBC
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  • Talk title TBC: Paula Rodríguez Otero
  • Talk title TBC: Adam Cohen

Panel discussion

2:20PM -2:30PM

Meeting conclusions
Frederick Locke & David Maloney

Lunch and adjourn