Autoimmune CAR-T Symposium

Join us for the Autoimmune CAR-T Symposium 2024 on Wednesday 20 November.

The "Autoimmune CAR-T Symposium" hosted by King's College Hospital and King's Health Partners will bring together leading experts from rheumatology, neurology, and haematology to explore the evolving role of CAR T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases.

The symposium will highlight clinical trial data, focusing on the latest advancements and challenges in implementing CAR T therapies for conditions such as lupus, myositis, and other autoimmune disorders. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with speakers as they discuss the design and execution of future local clinical trials, with an emphasis on optimizing patient outcomes and expanding treatment access.

Additionally, the event will delve into cutting-edge translational research, examining how recent findings can accelerate the integration of CAR T therapies into clinical practice. This symposium aims to foster collaboration across specialties, inspire innovative research approaches, and address the hurdles that remain in translating this revolutionary therapy into broader clinical use for autoimmune conditions.

Draft Programme

12:00 - Registration and Lunch

12:30 - Welcome and introduction

12:45 - Kings Stem cell transplant and cell therapy programme - Victoria Potter

13:00 - Stem cell transplantation for autoimmune conditions - Majid Kazmi

13:30 - CAR T cell therapy a new dawn for autoimmune disease - Prof Ricardo Grieshaber Bouyer, Erlangen

14:00 - Patient speaker

14:30 - Break

14:45 - CAR T cells for Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies - Dr Patrick Gordon

15:00 - CAR T cells for Neurological disorders – Prof Aiden Haghikia , Hannover

15:30 - Nursing care for CAR T cell patients –Orla Stewart

15:45 - Shared care pathway for autoimmune CAR T treatment -Chris Wincup & Reuben Benjamin