Darren Kamikura

Company: Bristol Myers Squibb

Job title: Scientific Director, Potency & Functional Characterization

Seminars:

Cryopreserved Ready-to-Use Target Cells to Improve Control of QC Potency Methods for Autologous CAR-T Therapies 11:00 am

• Improving potency method precision and control through single-use aliquots of target cells • Developing robust conditions for expansion and cryopreservation of target cells • Qualifying new lots of banked material for use in routine testingRead more

day: Conference Day Two - AM

Industry Leader’s Fireside Chat: Cell Therapy Potency Assays 9:10 am

• What progress have we made since the potency assays produced for the first commercialized cell therapy products?  • What challenges are we still experiencing?  • What do we think about the current regulatory guidance, and how do we interpret it?Read more

day: Conference Day One AM

Panel Discussion: Late-Stage Potency Assay Development & Preparing for BLA 3:00 pm

• What are the important considerations for developing a potency assay fit for a commercial product?  • What learnings can we take from products that are already commercialized?  • What are the regulators looking for when submitting BLA?Read more

day: Conference Day Two - PM