Yuta Lee, CEO

April 15 | 9:30am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Philadelphia, PA

(Private)

Accelerated Biosciences is a regenerative medicine company commercializing the human Trophoblast Stem Cell (hTSC). hTSCs are the earliest stem cells that can be sourced without ethical issues. The holy grail combination of scale and natural immune privilege makes it an ideal starting cell source for cell and gene therapies. We provide GMP cells with over 120 patents to accelerate therapeutic developers’ product time to market. Our indications are Resistant Hypertension, Psoriasis, Parkinson’s Disease and Type 1 Diabetes. We are collaborating with the National Institute on Aging (NIH) on cell senescence and reversing biological age.

www.acceleratedbio.com

Laurent Fischer, M.D., CEO

April 16 | 1:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Redwood City. CA

(NASDAQ: ADVM)

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is pioneering the use of gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases. Adverum’s lead program, Ixo-vec, is designed to be administered as a one-time IVT injection in the physician’s office, deliver long-term efficacy, reduce the burden of frequent anti-VEGF, optimize patient compliance, and improve vision outcomes for patients with wet AMD. At the 2025 Cell and Gene Meeting on the Med, we intend to present data from the ongoing LUNA Phase 2 trial and the OPTIC extension trial of Ixo-vec in wet AMD showing that Ixo-vec preserved vision and controlled CST while significantly reducing treatment burden in hard-to-treat patients with history of frequent anti-VEGF injections before receiving Ixo-vec, including a recently approved agent, and is preferred by patients as compared to the standard of care. This is the first time for Adverum to potentially participate at the Cell and Gene Meeting on the Med the intent is to help inform the community about Adverum’s clinical program results from the Ixo-vec program, the manageable safety profile for gene therapy in clinical trials, and to network with potential partners.

www.adverum.com

Harald Stover, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Allarta Life Science Inc., Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University

April 16 | 11:00am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Hamilton, Canada

(Private)

Allarta Life Science is a Canadian company, founded in 2019 by McMaster’s Chemistry Professor Dr. Harald Stover and Maria Antonakos. Allarta’s unique platform of synthetic hydrogel technology is based on 30+ years of foundational expertise and its modular design has the potential to advance next generation cell therapies. Allarta’s hydrogels allow transplanted cells to connect metabolically while protecting them from the hosts’ immune system, both key requirements for allogeneic cell therapies. Allarta aims to deliver functional cell-based cures for inflammatory and metabolic disorders, including diabetes, without the need for immune suppression. In 2023, Allarta entered an IDDP partnership with Breakthrough T1D to conduct key pre-clinical studies towards its cell-based therapy. In addition, Allarta develops proprietary cryoprotective gels that prevent cell aggregation and minimize ice crystal formation, and thus help ensure delivery of high value cell payloads at scale. This novel technology offers safe transportation and cryostorage of therapeutic cell products.

www.Allarta.com

Mark Farmery, Ph.D., Chief Development Officer

April 16 | 4:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Stockholm, Sweden

(Private)

Anocca, a Swedish biotechnology company, has built end-to-end capabilities to enable systematic T-cell receptor-engineered T-cell therapy (TCR-T) development at scale to redefine the treatment of solid tumor cancers. Based on programmable human cells, its proprietary technology platform recreates T-cell immunity and precisely maps HLA-peptide T-cell targets on cancer cells and identifies specific and potent TCRs that recognize those targets. Anocca uses its platform to generate TCR asset libraries that are matched to a patient’s tumor profile and deployed in personalized TCR-T cell therapies. Anocca’s pipeline comprises over 40 TCR assets that target driver mutations, dysregulated tumor-specific genes, and onco-viral antigens. Using a non-viral gene-editing approach, Anocca’s integrated in-house process development and cGMP manufacturing capabilities enable the clinical development of its TCR-T cell therapy products. VIDAR-1, a multi-asset TCR-T program in advanced pancreatic cancer with KRAS mutations, is the company’s first clinical program and, pending approval, is about to start.

www.anocca.com

Devyn Smith, Ph.D., CEO

April 15 | 2:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Cambridge, MA

(Private)

At Arbor, we are discovering, developing and making available to all patients the next generation of genetic medicines. We are disrupting the field through our proprietary discovery engine to develop a portfolio of differentiated genetic editing and delivery capabilities. We have an unencumbered portfolio of multiple CRISPR based genetic modifiers that can be tailored to correct the underlying pathology of each genetic disease. Our pipeline of genetic medicines will focus on bringing cures to all patients with genetic disease.

www.arbor.bio

Tamer Mohamed, Founder and CEO

April 16 | 5:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Vancouver, Canada

(Private)

Aspect Biosystems is a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform the treatment of currently incurable diseases. Aspect is creating these next-generation cell therapies by applying its full-stack tissue therapeutic platform, which combines the company’s proprietary bioprinting technology, therapeutic cells, biomaterials, and computational design. Aspect’s bioprinted tissue therapeutics are designed to replace, repair, or supplement biological function inside the body. The company’s current therapeutic pipeline is focused on metabolic and endocrine diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and congenital liver disorders.

www.aspectbiosystems.com

Ha Tran, M.D., Medical Head, Biopharma and Ophthalmology

April 16 | 2:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Tokyo, Japan

(OTCMKTS: ALPMY)

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. This includes our focus on delivering breakthrough gene therapies with life-changing potential for patients across many disease areas. We are building one of the world’s most robust pipelines of gene therapies for genetic disorders and an end-to-end gene therapy infrastructure with industry-leading discovery, development, manufacturing and commercial capabilities. We have two candidates in clinical development for rare neuromuscular diseases: AT845, in Phase 1/2 for Pompe disease, and AT132 for X-linked myotubular myopathy, currently on clinical hold. Alongside our partners, clinicians, regulatory authorities and patient communities, we strive to overcome complex challenges across the value chain so we can deliver the promise of ground-breaking science to patients.

www.astellas.com 

Stephane Degove, CEO

April 15 | 4:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Evry, France

(Private)

Atamyo Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharma focused on the development of a new generation of effective and safe gene therapies for neuromuscular diseases. A spin-off of gene therapy pioneer Genethon, Atamyo leverages unique expertise in AAV-based gene therapy and muscular dystrophies from the Progressive Muscular Dystrophies Laboratory at Genethon. Atamyo’s most advanced programs address different forms of limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD), with two clinical-stage programs targeting respectively LGMD-R9 and LGMD-R5. Initial positive clinical results with ATA-100 gene therapy in LGMD-R9 were presented in October 2024. Additional programs target LGMD-R1 and cardiomyopathies.

www.atamyo.com

Christopher Vann, Chief Operating Officer

April 15 | 12:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

London, United Kingdom

(NASDAQ GS: AUTL)

Autolus Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation, programmed T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. Using a broad suite of proprietary and modular T cell programming technologies, Autolus is engineering precisely targeted, controlled and highly active T cell therapies that are designed to better recognize target cells, break down their defense mechanisms and eliminate these cells. Autolus has a pipeline of product candidates in development for the treatment of hematological malignancies, solid tumors and autoimmune diseases.

www.autolus.com

Alex Bloom, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer

April 15 | 11:30am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

London, United Kingdom

(Private)

At AviadoBio, we are relentlessly chasing cures by translating groundbreaking science and precision delivery into life-changing medicines for people living with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With our deep understanding of the brain and suite of proprietary gene therapy platforms and delivery technologies, we are working hard to overcome the challenges of delivering the right drug to the right place. Our innovative, neuroanatomy-led approach is designed to maximize the therapeutic potential of gene therapy to halt or potentially reverse neurodegenerative diseases. AviadoBio was founded on pioneering research from King’s College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute and has a leadership team with extensive gene therapy development, delivery, and commercialization experience which uniquely positions the company for success in bringing transformative medicines to patients.

www.aviadobio.com

Jason Dowd, Ph.D., Global Lead Cell Therapy Platform Process

April 15 | 2:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Whippany, NJ

(OTCMKTS: BAYRY)

At Bayer, we are committed to advancing the industrialization of cell therapy manufacturing through innovative platform technologies, embodying our mission of “health for all, hunger for none.” By harnessing cutting-edge advancements in bioprocessing, automation, and data analytics, we aim to streamline the production of cell therapies, ensuring scalability and accessibility for patients worldwide. Our approach not only enhances the efficiency and consistency of manufacturing processes but also aligns with our vision of delivering transformative therapies that address unmet medical needs. At the Alliance of Regenerative Medicine Meeting on the Med in 2025, we will showcase our pioneering efforts in establishing robust, sustainable manufacturing solutions that empower healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes. Together, we can redefine the future of regenerative medicine and contribute to a healthier, more equitable world.

www.bayer.com

Kathryn Penkus Corzo, President and Chief Operating Officer

Cambridge, UK

(Private)

bit.bio is a synthetic biology company focused on human cells, advancing medicine and enabling curative treatments. The company does this by industrializing the manufacture of human cells and making them more accessible. bit.bio’s opti-ox™ deterministic cell programming technology enables conversion of induced pluripotent stem cells into any desired human cell type in a single step, at industrial scale, while maintaining exceptional purity and consistency. The company has a cell therapy pipeline, based on txCells, focused on serious diseases that lack effective treatments. The ioCells research cell product portfolio is opening new possibilities in research and drug discovery.

www.bit.bio

Felix Dobbs, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder

April 15 | 4:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Cambridge, United Kingdom

(Private)

Broken String Biosciences is a genomics company with a mission to advance the next generation of more precise, safe, and effective cell and gene therapies through its cutting-edge technology platforms. The Company’s core technology, INDUCE-seq, is a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based DNA break mapping platform that enables companies developing cell and gene therapies to measure and quantify off-target genetic edits, and evaluate the associated genetic outcomes. The platform technology provides data-driven, actionable insights across the discovery, pre-clinical and clinical development stages to advance gene editing programs. Broken String Biosciences was spun out of Cardiff University in 2020 and completed a six-month residency at the Illumina Accelerator in Cambridge, UK. The Company has raised financing of $20m USD to date from venture capital investors.

www.brokenstringbio.com

Steven Nichtberger, M.D., CEO

April 16 | 11:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Philadelphia, PA

(NASDAQ: CABA)

Cabaletta Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases. The CABA™ platform encompasses two complementary strategies which aim to advance the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies with the potential to become deep and durable, perhaps curative, treatments for a broad range of autoimmune diseases. The lead CARTA (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity) strategy is prioritizing the development of CABA-201, a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy. CABA-201 is currently being evaluated in the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program spanning multiple therapeutic areas, including rheumatology, neurology and dermatology.

www.cabalettabio.com

Frederic Cedrone, Ph.D., Vice President, Corporate Innovation  

April 15 | 3:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2 

Somerset, NJ  

(Private)  

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy is an industry-leading technology, development, and manufacturing partner for advanced therapeutics. Its comprehensive cell therapy portfolio includes a wide range of expertise across a variety of cell types including CAR-T, TCR, TILs, NKs, iPSCs, and MSCs. With deep expertise in viral vector development, scale-up and manufacturing for gene therapies, Catalent is a full-service partner for plasmid DNA, adeno-associated viral (AAV), lentiviral and other viral vectors. An experienced and innovative partner, Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy has a global network of dedicated, small- and large-scale clinical and commercial manufacturing facilities, including an FDA-licensed viral vector facility, and state-of-the-art facilities located in both the U.S. and Europe.

www.biologics.catalent.com/biologics

Lee Duhnam, Director of Business Development

April 16 | 1:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

London, UK

(Private)

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult is an independent innovation and technology organization committed to the advancement of cell and gene therapies with a vision of a thriving industry delivering life changing advanced therapies to the world. Its aim is to create powerful collaborations which overcome challenges to the advancement of the sector. With over 400 experts covering all aspects of advanced therapies, it applies its unique capabilities and assets, collaborates with academia, industry and healthcare providers to develop new technology and innovation. The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult works with Innovate UK.

ct.catapult.org.uk

Arturo Araya, Executive Vice President of Commercialization

April 15 | 11:30am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

San Francisco, CA

(Private)

Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company’s Cell Shuttle™ integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers true walk-away, end-to-end automation. While the Cell Shuttle automates cell therapy manufacturing, the Cell Q™ automates quality control both for in-process and release testing. Cell Shuttles™ and Cell Qs™ will be deployed in Cellares’ Smart Factories around the world, enabling each Smart Factory to produce 10 times as many cell therapy batches as a conventional CDMO with the same facility size and headcount. Partnering with Cellares enables early-stage cell therapy developers’ advantages of immediate, small-volume economies of scale as well as the ability to scale seamlessly to meet the total global patient demand for commercially approved therapies.

www.cellares.com

Gustavo Mahler, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 11:15am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

(Private)

Cellistic specializes in process development and manufacture of immune cell therapies based on human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology using their Pulse and Echo Platform. Its focus and expertise in iPSC reprogramming, gene editing and differentiation development positions the company to be the partner of choice for innovative cell therapy developers to advance into clinic. Leveraging more than a decade of scientific and technical knowledge and experience, Cellistic possesses unique capabilities for the design and optimization of proprietary manufacturing platforms for iPSC- based cell therapies.

www.cellistic.com

Jason Jones, Global Business Development Lead

April 15 | 5:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Cambridge, UK

(Private)

Cellular Origins brings advanced robotics automation to cell therapy manufacturing, enabling scaled production that is closed, highly repeatable, data-rich and secure. A physical and digital automation platform into which currently used and proven production equipment is integrated, with no additional cell contact, minimal process change and minimal comparability risk to enable manufacturing capacity at an industrial scale. Fully automated robotic sterile welding connects individual systems from different suppliers into one process and intelligent mobile robotics facilitate efficient, factory-level, 24/7 manufacturing. Close partnerships with leading process technology companies power CGT manufacturing evolution by collaboration.

www.cellularorigins.com

Lawrence Forman, Founder and CEO

April 15 | 10:00am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

San Francisco, CA

(Private)

CHO Plus, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2014 to address the high costs and capacity issues facing therapeutic manufacturers of protein and viral vectors. We have developed cutting-edge technologies for creating high-productivity GMP-compliant mammalian cell lines. Specifically, we have applied our approach to engineering HEK-293 cells for viral vector production that are capable of greater than 15-fold AAV productivity and with up to 55% full capsids. We have developed a stably transfected, inducible AAV packaging cell line with similar performance. Stable, inducible AAV producer cell lines are under development. Our technologies will lower production costs, improve product quality, and improve manufacturing efficiency leading to consistent supply chain reliability.

www.cho-plus.com

Daniel Gibbs, Ph.D., Founder and CEO

April 16 | 10:15am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

San Diego, CA

(Private)

Cirsium Biosciences is a San Diego based growth stage biotechnology start up company developing next generation biomanufacturing technologies using transient gene delivery in whole tobacco as a modular production platform for the fast, scalable and cost efective production of clinical grade (cGMP) viral vectors for gene therapies. Our industrial plant based production platform produces high quality AAV vectors with demonstrated enhancements in performance, including increased potency and reduced immunogenicity in vivo in clinically relevant large animal models. Our mission is to democratize access to gene therapies globally by addressing existing critical bottlenecks in cGMP viral vector production for genetic medicines.

www.cirsiumbio.com

Rodolphe Clerval, CEO

April 15 | 3:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Paris, France

(Private)

Coave Therapeutics is a genetic medicine company pioneering the development of innovative solutions to enhance the precision, safety, efficacy and manufacturability of genetic medicines. With its proprietary ALIGATER™ platform, Coave is at the forefront of addressing challenges in gene therapy delivery to extra-hepatic tissues, creating a robust pipeline targeting CNS, neuromuscular and eye diseases.

www.coavetx.com

Timothy Schroeder, Chairman and CEO

April 16 | 4:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Covington, KY

(Private)

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services is a global, privately held, research service organization, delivering a complete spectrum of clinical trial and consulting services throughout the lifecycle of development, from concept to commercialization. CTI’s focused therapeutic approach provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms with clinical and disease area expertise in rare diseases, regenerative medicine / gene therapy, immunology, transplantation, nephrology, hematology / oncology, neurology, infectious diseases, hepatology, cardiopulmonary, and pediatric populations. CTI also offers a fully integrated multi-specialty clinical research site and complete global laboratory services. Now in its third decade, CTI is one of the 20 largest contract research organizations in the world, with associates in more than 60 countries across six continents. CTI is headquartered in the Greater Cincinnati area, with operations across North America, Europe, Latin America, MEA, and Asia-Pacific.

www.ctifacts.com

Daniela Marino, Ph.D., CEO

April 15 | 9:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Schlieren, Switzerland

(Private)

We are a Swiss biotech leader in skin regenerative medicine. Our first focus is to provide patients who suffer from large skin injuries and defects with personalized skin tissue therapy in a safe, effective and accessible manner via a proprietary automation platform. We are in phase 3 clinical trials. 50 FTE, 100m$ raised to date.

www.cutiss.com

Philippe Chambon, M.D., Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 4:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Paris, France

(Private)

EG 427 is developing DNA medicines based on non-replicative HSV-1 vectors for prevalent indications.

EG110A is our lead program currently in Ph1b/2a trial in neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) delivering safety and efficacy read-out in this high-value indication(s) in early ’26. Our HERpes-based Modular Expression System (HERMES) platform is the foundation for a pipeline in multiple highly prevalent indications. nrHSV-1 vectors enable precision delivery of DNA medicines to specific groups of cells, have a strong track-record of success and safety in the clinic, can be re-administered, and have a cost per dose consistent with treatment of common diseases. The HERMES platform provides stable nrHSV-1 vectors to safety deliver large and complex DNA medicines to predefined specific targets with superior control and safety. We have early-stage programs in pain, neurodegenerative disease, neuromuscular disease, and oncology.

www.eg427.com

Jonathan Garen, Chief Corporate Development Officer

April 16 | 9:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Boston, MA

(Private)

Ensoma is a in vivo HSC (hemopoietic stem cell) engineering company. We have programs in rare disease, sickle cell disease and solid tumor immuno-oncology. Our lead program is expected to enter the clinic by mid-2025. Our platform is unique able to safely insert large genes and edit genes in a single product, enable lineage cell specific expression and multiplexing, and enables control functions to accurately titrate up and down levels of modified HSC cells. Ensoma has a base editor that allows efficiently edits without any DNA cuts.

www.ensoma.com

Alireza Shahin, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 9:15am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Ontario, Canada

(Private)

Evolved.Bio is a pre-clinical stage tissue therapeutics company creating the most in vivo-like tissues in a completely scaffold/biomaterial-free way using its proprietary Anchored Cell Sheet Engineering platform. Evolved’s first product is focused on skeletal muscle regeneration in the case of traumatic injury, but partnerships with multiple commercial groups are expanding the pipeline to include hepatic, pancreatic, and cardiac tissues. Scaffold-based solutions have limited efficacy because the exogenous biomaterials do not properly integrate with host tissues, interfere with natural cellular processes, have significant variability, and cause severe immune responses, all impeding regeneration. Evolved solves these issues by creating tissues composed of only properly differentiated cells and the mature, tissue-specific ECM that they produce. This enables Evolved’s tissues to properly engraft with the host tissue and regenerate the target. Evolved’s ultimate goal is to heal every damaged tissue.

www.evolved.bio

Christine Guenther, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Head of Global Cell Therapy Translation, Managing Director Evotec Modena

April 15 | 5:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Hamburg, Germany

(NASDAQ : EVT)

Evotec is a biotechnology company focused on delivering highly effective new therapeutics to patients. The company leverages its multimodality platforms for proprietary projects and pipeline co-creation with partners including pharma, biotech, academics, and other healthcare stakeholders. Our business model is flexible, ranging from service-based support to strategic partnerships.  Within cell therapy, Evotec offers a fully integrated end-to-end platform to move iPSC-based from inception to the clinic, including in-house GMP manufacturing capabilities with clinical supply. Our proprietary iPSC-based cell therapy pipeline is one of the broadest in the industry and includes anti-tumor therapies (NK cells, macrophages, αβ T cells, γδ T cells), regenerative therapies (beta cells, cardiomyocytes, photoreceptors) and immune-modulation therapies.   In addition, Evotec provides integrated drug development solutions, covering safety assessment, CMC, process and analytical development, regulatory and clinical services for autologous and allogeneic cell therapy candidates.

www.evotec.com

Per Lundin, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder

April 15 | 11:00am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Oxford, UK

(Private)

Evox Therapeutics is a privately owned biotechnology company headquartered in Oxford, UK. We specialize in developing exosome-based therapeutics for severe, life-threatening rare diseases. Our proprietary ExoEdit™ platform allows us to engineer exosomes—natural extracellular vesicles—to deliver genome editing tools to targeted cells and tissues, addressing challenges associated with traditional therapies. We are advancing a pipeline aimed at treating CNS conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinocerebellar ataxia type 2. We have a track record of impactful partnerships, including with Eli Lilly and Takeda, to develop exosome-based therapies for neurological disorders, showcasing the therapeutic potential of our platform. Over the years, we have attracted substantial investment, including a $95 million Series C funding round in 2021, to support the development of our innovative therapies.

www.evoxtherapeutics.com

Hamid Khoja, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer

April 16 | 9:00am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Houston Texas

(NASDAQ: FBLG)

FibroBiologics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing fibroblast cell-based therapies for patients suffering from chronic diseases. Our proprietary fibroblast platform serves as the Foundation for developing biologic cures and treatments for chronic diseases, including chronic wound healing, multiple sclerosis, degenerative disc disease, psoriasis, diabetes, cancer, and anti-aging extension of life applications such as thymic involution reversal. Currently, FibroBiologics holds 160+ U.S. and International issued/pending patents across a variety of clinical pathways, chronic wound healing, including multiple sclerosis, cartilage repair, degenerative disc, cancer, psoriasis, cancer, diabetes, lupus, and extension of life programs.

Fibrobiologics.com

Brianna Barrett, Ph.D., Director of Technical Sales and Scientific Advisory

April 15 | 4:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Grove City, OH

(Private)

Forge Biologics, a member of Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, is a hybrid gene therapy contract manufacturing and clinical-stage therapeutics development company, enabling access to life-changing gene therapies by bringing them from concept to reality. Forge’s 200,000 square foot facility, the Hearth, is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and houses 20 custom-designed cGMP suites with 20,000L of bioreactor capacity. Forge’s end-to-end, scalable plasmid and AAV manufacturing services include research-grade manufacturing, process and analytical development, cGMP manufacturing, fill and finish, and integrated regulatory support to help accelerate the timelines of transformative medicines for patients with genetic diseases.

www.forgebiologics.com

Karen Nicole Pignet Aiach, CEO

April 16 | 10:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Milano, Italy

(Private)

Genespire is a biotechnology company, developing gene therapies based on immune shielded lentiviral vectors (ISLVs) for pediatric patients affected by genetic diseases. ISLVs are designed to be used intravenously and allow the life-long production of the therapy directly from the patient’s liver. Genespire is initially advancing therapeutic programs in inherited metabolic diseases with high unmet medical need. Genespire was founded in March 2020 by the gene therapy pioneer Prof. Luigi Naldini and Dr. Alessio Cantore, Fondazione Telethon and Ospedale San Raffaele. Genespire is a spin-out of SR-Tiget, a world leading cell and gene therapy research institute.

www.genespire.com

Angela Columbano, Ph.D., Head of Business Development and Partnership

April 16 | 3:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Évry, France

(Private)

A pioneer in the discovery and development of gene therapies for rare diseases, Genethon is a unique non-profit organization created by a patient association, the AFM- Telethon. A first gene therapy drug, to which Genethon contributed, has obtained marketing for spinal muscular atrophy. With 200+ scientists and professionals, Genethon is pursuing its mission to bring life-changing therapies to patients suffering from rare genetic diseases. Thirteen products resulting from Genethon’s research are in clinical trials for liver, blood, immune system, muscle and eye, diseases. A further six products are in the preparation phase for clinical trials over the next five year.

www.genethon.com

Tom Kamperman, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer

April 16 | 12:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Enschede, Netherlands

(Private)

IamFluidics® is a high-tech company based in The Netherlands that develops microencapsulation solutions for life science applications. Our patented microparticle technologies enable the creation of next-gen products for (3D) cell culture, biologic long-acting release injectables, and novel enteric microcapsules. Our mission is to deliver high-performance and healthier microencapsulation solutions to improve people’s lives and protect our planet. We achieve this by focusing on biocompatible, plastic-free, and scalable technologies. We revolutionize microparticles

www.iamfluidics.com

Miguel Forte, M.D., Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 11:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Paris, France

(Private)

Kiji Therapeutics is a private company in between Paris and Madrid, created in 2023.Kiji Tx is developing multi-gene engineered stem cells for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The vision is to leverage iPSC sourcing and gene engineering to optimize the therapeutic effect of MSCs, addressing their shortcomings and delivering a platform that can address multiple indications for unmet medical needs.The first asset is planned to be in the clinic for refractory aGvHD in 12 months to be followed by the second asset targeting IBD and Psoriasis.Kiji Tx is currently pursuing an extension of the seed to deliver clinical data and progress with the iPSC derived gene engineered MSC platform for additional indications.

www.kiji-tx.com

David Venables, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 5:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

London, UK

(Private)

Laverock Therapeutics is a gene-silencing company with a uniquely powerful technology which harnesses the cell’s natural gene regulatory mechanisms to develop a new generation of programmable advanced therapies to tackle major diseases. Laverock’s truly innovative technology re-directs naturally-occurring micro RNAs (miRNAs) to conditionally silence genes of choice in a way which is programmable, tunable, stable and specific. This opens a path to more effective, safer and accessible advanced therapies. Laverock’s platform exemplification encompasses ex vivo cell therapy including:

• iPSC derived macrophages engineered to be resistant to the tumour-associated macrophage phenotype and to exclusively polarise to a pro-inflammatory state in the tumour microenvironment.

• CAR-T cells for hard-to-treat cancers where multiple check-point pathways can be conditionally silenced providing improved efficacy without negative affects on effector cell fitness.

• iPSC derived hypoimmune pancreatic islets to treat type 1 diabetes.

www.laverocktx.com

Jeff Liter, Founder and CEO

April 16 | 4:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Minneapolis, MN

(Private)

Luminary Therapeutics is revolutionizing allogeneic CAR-T therapy by pioneering a triple receptor CAR design aimed at surpassing the efficacy of conventional single receptor CD19 treatments for autoimmune diseases. Additionally, our innovative split co-stimulatory CAR design is poised to propel the industry forward in addressing solid tumors. Currently, Luminary is conducting three Phase I First-in-Human trials utilizing an autologous format to establish safety and detect early indications of efficacy. Encouragingly, our second treated patient has already achieved a complete response (CR) without experiencing cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Our Autoimmune trial is expected to begin in early 2025. As we embark on the early stages of a Series A fundraising round, Luminary is committed to advancing our assets through the clinical trial pipeline, bringing hope and transformative therapies to patients in need.

www.luminarytx.com

Jack Horgan, Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy

April 15 | 11:15am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Rockville, MD

(NASDAQ: MXCT)

MaxCyte is a leading cell-engineering company providing enabling platform technologies to advance the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation cell therapeutics and to support innovative, cell-based research. MaxCyte builds best-in-class technology designed to facilitate complex engineering of a wide variety of cells and to drive the rapidly expanding cell therapy market forward. For over 20 years, MaxCyte has been a leader in developing transfection workflows and ventures beyond today’s processes to innovate tomorrow’s solutions. MaxCyte is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland’s I-270 Biotech Corridor.

www.maxcyte.com

Eytan Abraham, Ph.D., Chief Finacial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer

April 15 | 2:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Allendale, NJ

(Private)

A global vision for cell and gene therapies. The market growth of CGT demands experienced CDMO partners that have the track record, global footprint, end-to-end services, and platform technologies to enable us to reach more patients. CDMOs need to deliver, be good long-term partners, and establish and functionalize manufacturing and testing platforms that reduce COGS and vein-to-vein time, thus enabling scalable commercial manufacturing. Minaris Regenerative Medicine and WuXi Advanced Therapies are now owned by the Private Equity fund Altaris and are combining to become the largest and most experienced CGT focused CDMO globally, with 25 years of experience, 11 sites globally, 82 cleanrooms and 4 commercial sites in Japan, Germany and the U.S.A. This, coupled with extensive CT and Viral Vector development (Oxgene) manufacturing and testing capabilities enable Minaris Advanced Therapies to serve the needs of CGT Therapeutic companies at all stages and all geographies now and into the future. This unified global company will also streamline and derisk tech-transfers between sites through standardization of best in class digital and equipment solutions. We are creating a best-in-class global CGT CDMO that truly moves the needle for the industry, answering the call for a global, commercial ready, development and manufacturing partner that works with therapeutic companies to deliver Cell and Gene Therapies to more patients.

www.rm.minaris.com

Sean Kevlahan, Ph.D., Co-founder and CEO

April 15 | 1:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Boston, MA

(Private)

Nanite, Inc. is a non-viral gene delivery company developing programmable, tissue-specific polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) for a broad range of modalities and indications. Powered by our AI-driven platform, SAYERTM, Nanite is building the next generation of non-viral delivery vehicles – programmable, targeted, and safe – for a new wave of genetic medicines. SAYER applies state-of-the-art machine learning-methods to combine high-throughput experimental and computational polymer chemistry to design fit-for-purpose delivery vehicles. Nanite is headquartered in Boston, MA.

www.nanitebio.com

Marusa Bozic, Associate Director, Business Development CDMO

April 15 | 2:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Basel, Switzerland

(NYSE: NVS)

Novartis Contract Manufacturing is a global contract manufacturing player in the biotech field, Small Molecules and Cell & Gene therapy offering world class manufacturing services in the Novartis state of art facilities across USA, Europe and Asia. We are committed to the highest quality standards. We offer a fully integrated set of Contract Manufacturing Services and Solutions in various fields. Our capabilities are:

Microbial manufacturing: up to 13.000L scale

Mammalian manufacturing: up to 13.000L scale

Cell & Gene Therapy: Viral vector – adherent up to 500 m2, suspension up to 500L; Autologous cell therapy

Plasmid DNA: Small and large scale up to 1.300L

mRNA: Production at 150L scale (larger scales to be discussed)

siRNA & Antisense Oligonucleotides

Fill &Finish: Dropper bottles, Tubes, Low level siliconized Syringes, Vials (liquid, lyophilized)

www.novartis.com/about/manufacturing/contract-manufacturing

Eric Halioua, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 2:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Belgium

(Private)

PDC*line Pharma is a Belgian-French biotech company that is developing a novel class of off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapies based on a proprietary Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell line (PDC*line) pre-loaded with peptides that are derived from target tumor antigens. Based on a robust preclinical package and a first-in-human phase Ib feasibility study in melanoma, PDC*line Pharma is focusing on lung cancer with a new candidate in phase I/II clinical trial (PDC*lung) and neoantigens (PDC*Neo). PDC*line Pharma comprises a team of 42 highly skilled professionals based in Liège (Belgium) and Grenoble (France) and has raised more than €61M in equity and non-dilutive funding.

www.pdc-line-pharma.com

Anil Narasimha, Ph.D., Chief Commercial Officer

April 16 | 10:00am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Watertown, Massachusetts

(Private)

Portal is a cell engineering platform company focused on enabling next generation cell engineering and analytics across research and clinical applications. The company is implementing a simplified approach to intracellular delivery, focused on accelerating advances enabled by the new generation of RNA, gene editing, and molecular design technologies. Portal’s initial product suite is based on a proprietary mechanical delivery system capable of delivering many different types of cargo to a broad range of cell types. The process relies on transient perturbation of a cell’s membrane as it transits through microscopic holes in a thin, specially designed, silicon surface. The technology’s ability to be used stand-alone or as an integrated component of third-party systems provides a significant opportunity to broadly impact the fields of biological research and cellular therapeutics. The company currently has over 50 partners, including many of the top pharma companies.

portal.bio

Helen Sabzevari, Ph.D., President and CEO

April 16 | 12:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Germantown, MD

(NASDAQ: PGEN)

Precigen is a dedicated discovery and clinical stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the next generation of gene and cell therapies using precision technology to target the most urgent and intractable diseases in our core therapeutic areas of immuno-oncology, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Our technologies enable us to find innovative solutions for affordable biotherapeutics in a controlled manner. Precigen operates as an innovation engine progressing a preclinical and clinical pipeline of well-differentiated therapies toward clinical proof-of-concept and commercialization.

www.Precigen.com

Josefina Nilsson, Ph.D., CEO

April 15 | 10:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Stockholm, Sweden

(Private)

QuTEM is a global leader in GMP-certified transmission electron microscopy (TEM) services and nanoparticle quality control for the pharmaceutical industry. Specializing in regulated environments, QuTEM addresses the challenge of converting TEM images of vaccines and gene therapy vectors into quantifiable data linked to biological activities. Using its proprietary GMP-compliant software, Gridsee, QuTEM strongly focus on characterizing vectors such as AAV, AdV, LVV, VSV, EV, MVA, phages, liposomes, and LNPs, and plays a crucial role in advancing the development of next-generation treatments by providing reliable and traceable data on critical quality attributes.

www.qutem.com

Brian Freed, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer

April 15 | 2:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Aurora, Colorado

(Private)

RheumaGen is an engineering cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), type 1 diabetes (T1D), and other major autoimmune diseases with HLA gene editing. Our approach builds upon clinically proven methods to collect and edit hematopoietic stem cells, which allow us to safely transform harmful HLA alleles into healthy ones. RheumaGen has received excellent initial FDA feedback and is preparing an IND submission to begin Phase I with refractory RA patients in Q1 2026.

www.rheumagen.com

Kinnari Patel, President, Head of R&D and Chief Operating Officer

April 15 | 11:45am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Cranbury, N.J.

(NASDAQ: RCKT)

Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company advancing a sustainable pipeline of investigational genetic therapies designed to correct the root cause of complex and rare disorders. Rocket’s multi-platform approach and pipeline of LV hematology and AAV cardiovascular programs allows us to design the optimal gene therapy for each indication, creating potentially transformative options that enable people living with devastating rare diseases to experience long and full lives.

www.rocketpharma.com

Ricardo Baptista, Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer

April 16 | 9:30am | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Tullinge, Sweden

(Private)

SmartCella is a world-leading biotech company pioneering the future of targeted therapies through delivery solutions and advanced therapy development. Founded in 2014, the company is built on globally renowned science and research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. SmartCella combines novel delivery platforms, such as the Extroducer® (an endovascular delivery device that enables direct injection to hard-to-reach organs and tumors), with cutting-edge development and manufacturing of cell-mediated therapies. The company operates in two business segments: Targeted Deliveries and Cell-Mediated Therapies. The international team consists of scientists, visionary innovators, and experienced business leaders, all dedicated to shaping the future of targeted therapies and delivering life-changing treatments to patients.

www.smartcella.com

Myriam Makhloufi, Chief Strategy Officer

April 15 | 5:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Pessac, France

(Private)

TreeFrog Therapeutics is a regenerative medicine biotech set to unlock access to cell therapies for millions of patients. TreeFrog is unique in its approach to cell therapy development bringing together biophysicists, cell biologists and bioproduction engineers to address the challenges of the industry – producing and differentiating cells of quality at unprecedented scale, cost-effectively. To realize their mission of Cell Therapy for all, TreeFrog operates a business model that includes its own therapeutic programs and partnerships with leading biotech and industry players based on their proprietary platform technology, C-Stem™. In the last 3 years, the company has raised $82 million to advance a pipeline of stem cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine. Headquartered in Pessac, France, the company has a technological hub in Boston, USA to drive the adoption of the platform and establish strategic alliances with leading academic, biotech and industry players.

www.treefrog.fr

David Fontana, Ph.D., Chief Operations Officer and Chief Business Officer

April 15 | 4:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Seattle, WA

(Private)

Private biotech focused on bringing the transformational activity of CAR T therapy to all patients in need. We are the leaders in in vivo cart delivery with two products in the clinic, our own GMP manufacturing facility and strong Pharma partnerships. Umoja also has an iPSC platform and a targeting approach for solid tumors in development. We are committed to share our learning along the development path with the ARM membership

www.umoja-biopharma.com

Benjamin Gaub, Ph.D., Business Development Director

April 15 | 1:45pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Amsterdam, Netherlands

(NASDAQ: QURE)

uniQure is delivering on the promise of gene therapy – a single treatment with curative results – through an innovative adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based technology platform supported by proprietary commercial-grade manufacturing. The recent approvals of our gene therapy for hemophilia B – an historic achievement based on more than a decade of research and clinical development – represent a major milestone in the field of genomic medicine and usher in a new treatment approach for patients living with hemophilia. We’re now advancing a clinical program in Huntington’s disease with a growing list of preclinical candidates.

www.uniqure.com

Petter Bjorquist, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 3:00pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Gothenburg, Sweden

(Private)

VERIGRAFT AB is a Swedish biotech company revolutionizing regenerative medicine with its cutting-edge tissue therapy solutions. At the core of its innovation is a proprietary technology that transforms donor tissues into personalized grafts, ensuring compatibility with the recipient’s immune system. This breakthrough 100% biocompatibility and eliminates the risk of rejection, setting a new standard for safety and efficacy in tissue transplants. VERIGRAFT’s current focus is on its flagship product, the Personalized Tissue Engineered Vein (P-TEV), designed to treat chronic venous insufficiency – a debilitating condition affecting millions worldwide. Backed by strong scientific expertise and ongoing clinical studies, VERIGRAFT is positioned to address unmet medical needs and deliver transformative therapies. With its commitment to advancing the future of regenerative medicine, VERIGRAFT aims to redefine patient care and improve outcomes for individuals who previously had limited or no treatment options.

www.verigraft.com

Jason Politi, Chief Technical Operations Officer

April 16 | 2:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Boston, Massachusetts

(NASDAQ: VERV)

At Verve, we are striving to build the preeminent company developing gene editing medicines to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We are leveraging the expertise and capabilities of our team whose singular focus is on addressing the root causes of this condition that touches so many individuals worldwide, whether personally or through a loved one. Our goal is to disrupt the chronic care model for treating ASCVD by providing a new therapeutic approach with single-course gene editing medicines.

www.vervetx.com

Jean Simon Diallo, Ph.D., CEO

April 16 | 5:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Toronto, Canada

(Private)

Virica develops cell enhancers that improve the yield and quality of vaccines, viral vectors, & cell & gene therapies, allowing developers to economically deploy their products at scale. Virica’s Viral Sensitizer (VSE™) platform reduces production inefficiencies caused by cellular defenses in manufacturing cells. Purpose formulated VSE combinations substantially increase manufacturing yields & reduce the cost of goods for a range of products.  We leverage our proprietary High-throughput Virology platform and DOE workflows to identify optimal cell enhancing compounds, & production parameters to help drive up productivity & drive down costs in the manufacturing of vaccines, gene therapies, & cell therapies.  www.viricabiotech.com

www.viricabiotech.com

David Del Bourgo, CEO and Co-founder

April 15 | 1:30pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Paris, France

(Private)

WhiteLab Genomics is a French-American TechBio company founded in 2019, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to in silico accelerate and mitigate risks in early-stage R&D within the field of genomic medicine. We’re using biological data guided rational approaches to improve these cell and gene therapies, DNA or RNA-based, addressing both viral and non-viral delivery. We are actively engaged in partnerships with renowned academic institutions (INSERM, Vision Institute of Paris, Brain Institute of Paris, Genethon), biotech and pharmaceutical companies (Sanofi, Debiopharm, SIREN Biotechnology), leveraging our ecosytem (YCombinator, Gingko Bioworks, Co.Lab Bayer). Our tools and approaches are aimed to address critical challenges in the biopharma industry through accelerating target discovery, vector (either viral and non-viral) and payload design, and bioproduction. By bringing together the power of computer sciences and biology, we help our partners develop more genomic medicines, faster and make those revolutionary drugs more accessible, affordable, and safer to patients in need.

www.whitelabgx.com

Lucienne VonK, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer

April 16 | 2:15pm | Salone dei Cavalieri, Section 2

Lund, Sweden

(NASDAQ: XINT)

Xintela is a clinical-stage biopharma company developing novel allogeneic stem cell therapies based on its proprietary stem cell marker technology. Xintelas product platform XSTEM® consists of homogenous integrin α10β1-selected Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adipose tissue, with superior potency and consistency. In a Phase I/IIa study on knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients, safety has been demonstrated with three different dose levels in 24 patients and patients report reduced pain and improved function of the knee joint. An interim analysis of safety and efficacy, 18 months after dosing, will be performed in Q1 2025. XSTEM is also investigated in a Phase I/IIa clinical study for the treatment of difficult-to-heal venous leg ulcers (VLU). Extensive preclinical studies in large animals, support disease modifying effects in OA and VLU.

www.xintela.se