Conference report: Advanced Therapies Week 2023

The Advanced Therapies Week 2023 conference took place in Miami, FL, USA. Over the course of 4 days packed with talks, panels, company showcases and networking events, a clear message emerged: the future of cell therapy is here. Timely topics covered by speakers and panelists from industry and academia included allogeneic and autologous cell therapies, cell manufacture automation, cell and gene therapy for autoimmune diseases, gene delivery technology, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in oncology, closed cell therapy manufacturing and how to serve small patient populations. While some challenges remain, this decade will likely witness the US FDA approval of many cell and gene therapies, as well as new devices for their manufacture.