The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Announces Immuno-Oncology Clinical and Patient Education Roundtable
The Immuno-Oncology Clinical and Patient Education Roundtable, the Second Event in ARM's Patient Roundtable Series, Takes Place May 24 in Washington, D.C. and Is Focused on Educating Multi-Sector Stakeholders Regarding the Potential of Gene and Cellular Therapies in Immuno-Oncology Across Tumor Types
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwired) -- 05/05/16 -- The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the international advocacy organization representing the gene and cellular therapies and broader regenerative medicine sector, announced it will hold the Immuno-Oncology Clinical and Patient Education Roundtable May 24, the second event in its patient roundtable series.
ARM's patient roundtable series is intended to serve as an educational resource for the broader patient community and to help bridge the gap between industry and patient groups who are working towards the common goal of durable, and potentially curative, therapies.
Held in partnership with Friends of Cancer Research and sponsored by Editas Medicine, Audentes Therapeutics, MaxCyte, Precision Biosciences and ThermoFisher Scientific, this event will focus on educating multi-sector stakeholders regarding the potential of gene and cellular therapies in immuno-oncology across tumor types, including an update on the latest scientific progress and related policy initiatives. This roundtable discussion is expected to attract more than 100 individuals, including patient advocates, immuno-oncology and cell and gene therapies industry leaders and clinicians.
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"Gene and cell therapies represent clinically revolutionary approaches to treating and potentially curing several forms of cancer," said Morrie Ruffin, ARM managing director. "These very recently-developed therapeutic advances offer patients the hope of accessing transformative treatments in the near future."
This event will take place at the St. Regis hotel in Washington, D.C., 923 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.
Cost of attendance is $150 for ARM members; $225 for non-ARM members. The event is complimentary for patients, patient advocates, clinician attendees and members of the media. For more information and to register, please visit .
Please note this roundtable is held in conjunction with ARM's Annual Dinner & Legislative Fly-In, also taking place May 24-25 in Washington DC. Attendees are encouraged to attend both events.
For those interested in attending the roundtable, dinner and legislative fly-in, cost of attendance is $425 for ARM members and $500 for non-ARM members.
For questions regarding this event, please contact Chelsey Hathaway, . For media interested in attending this event, please contact Lyndsey Scull, .
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) is an international multi-stakeholder advocacy organization that promotes legislative, regulatory and reimbursement initiatives necessary to facilitate access to life-giving advances in regenerative medicine worldwide. ARM also works to increase public understanding of the field and its potential to transform human healthcare, providing business development and investor outreach services to support the growth of its member companies and research organizations. Prior to the formation of ARM in 2009, there was no advocacy organization operating in Washington, D.C. to specifically represent the interests of the companies, research institutions, investors and patient groups that comprise the entire regenerative medicine community. Today, ARM has more than 240 members and is the leading global advocacy organization in this field. To learn more about ARM or to become a member, visit .
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