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Empowered Patient Podcast

Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda is a window into the latest innovations in digital health, the changing dynamic between doctors and patients, and the emergence of precision medicine. The show covers such topics as aging in place, innovative uses for wearables and sensors, advances in clinical research, applied genetics, drug development, and challenges for connected health entrepreneurs.

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Harnessing Biofactory Capability of B Cells to...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/20

Sean Ainsworth, the CEO of Immusoft, is developing novel cell therapies by programming B cells to produce therapeutic proteins, including antibodies, enzymes, signaling proteins, and other protein types. This autologous cell therapy has shown promising results in early clinical trials for enzyme replacement therapies for rare lysosomal storage disorders. Some advantages of this approach are the ability to re-dose patients as necessary and to cross the blood-brain barrier. Initial findings are

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Engaging Patients to Improve Medical Device Design...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/19

Joy Duemke, Director of Marketing North America at Terumo, BCT, and Barry Liden, President and Managing Advisor of Patient Voice Advisors, highlight the importance of medical device companies engaging with patient associations to incorporate patient feedback into the design and development of their products. Patients can provide unique insights to engineers and researchers that may lead to better outcomes and patient experiences. The discussion focuses on the collaboration related to improving

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Engaging Patients to Improve Medical Device Design...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/19

Joy Duemke, Director of Marketing North America at Terumo, BCT, and Barry Liden, President and Managing Advisor of Patient Voice Advisors, highlight the importance of medical device companies engaging with patient associations to incorporate patient feedback into the design and development of their products. Patients can provide unique insights to engineers and researchers that may lead to better outcomes and patient experiences. The discussion focuses on the collaboration related to improving

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Cord Blood-Derived T Regulatory Cell Therapies with...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Dr. Simrit Parmar, Founder of Cellenkos, is developing T regulatory cell therapies from cord blood to treat aplastic anemia, myelofibrosis, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Their three-prong strategy focuses on resolving inflammation and alleviating the burden of transfusions. Treg cells from cord blood are naturally tolerant and do not risk rejection, meaning they can be administered to patients without the need for matching. The cells can be consistently manufactured in a scalable way and

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23:57

Cord Blood-Derived T Regulatory Cell Therapies with...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Dr. Simrit Parmar, Founder of Cellenkos, is developing T regulatory cell therapies from cord blood to treat aplastic anemia, myelofibrosis, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Their three-prong strategy focuses on resolving inflammation and alleviating the burden of transfusions. Treg cells from cord blood are naturally tolerant and do not risk rejection, meaning they can be administered to patients without the need for matching. The cells can be consistently manufactured in a scalable way and

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Vaccine Using Dendritic Cells to Treat Aggressive...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Jay Hartenbach, the President and COO of Diakonos Oncology, is developing a dendritic cell therapy to treat late-stage and aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. This approach uses the patient's cells and tumor tissue to generate a personalized treatment. The resulting vaccination tricks the immune system to attack cancer cells by making them look like a virus which the immune system knows how to eliminate. Jay explains, "Our vaccine works by using something called a dendritic

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Vaccine Using Dendritic Cells to Treat Aggressive...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Jay Hartenbach, the President and COO of Diakonos Oncology, is developing a dendritic cell therapy to treat late-stage and aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. This approach uses the patient's cells and tumor tissue to generate a personalized treatment. The resulting vaccination tricks the immune system to attack cancer cells by making them look like a virus which the immune system knows how to eliminate. Jay explains, "Our vaccine works by using something called a dendritic

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Treating Liver Disease by Tackling Membrane Protein...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Dr. Pol Boudes, CMO of Rectify Pharmaceutical, highlights the importance of membrane proteins, specifically the role transporters play in how cells interact with their environment. Rectify is working on developing positive functional modulators (PFM) to address diseases related to dysfunctional transporters the first being primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease with no current treatment options. The PFM can potentially restore the normal function of transporters involved in bile

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23:38

Treating Liver Disease by Tackling Membrane Protein...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Dr. Pol Boudes, CMO of Rectify Pharmaceutical, highlights the importance of membrane proteins, specifically the role transporters play in how cells interact with their environment. Rectify is working on developing positive functional modulators (PFM) to address diseases related to dysfunctional transporters the first being primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare liver disease with no current treatment options. The PFM can potentially restore the normal function of transporters involved in bile

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Medicare Advantage Plans Leveraging Data Analytics to...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/13

Neetu Rajpal, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Lilac Software, brings data and analytics tools to healthcare payers with a specific focus on addressing health disparities and improving benefits for Medicare Advantage members. The Medicare Advantage Star Rating program is a key incentive for health plans to be more innovative about data analysis to improve quality measures and receive financial incentives. Timely, reliable information in an accessible format and better data analytics improve

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18:53

Medicare Advantage Plans Leveraging Data Analytics to...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/13

Neetu Rajpal, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Lilac Software, brings data and analytics tools to healthcare payers with a specific focus on addressing health disparities and improving benefits for Medicare Advantage members. The Medicare Advantage Star Rating program is a key incentive for health plans to be more innovative about data analysis to improve quality measures and receive financial incentives. Timely, reliable information in an accessible format and better data analytics improve

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Innovative Bio-Interventional Treatment for Glaucoma...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/12

Dr. Sean Ianchulev, CEO of Iantrek, is developing a new approach to treating glaucoma, which involves a biologic implant that can be customized to the patient's disease progression. This technology is designed to be more durable compared to traditional glaucoma treatments, which often require lifelong use of eye drops. This treatment is a combination of microinterventional technology with biologic tissue technology to transform the approach to eye care. Sean explains, "So we are a first not only

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21:58

Innovative Bio-Interventional Treatment for Glaucoma...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/12

Dr. Sean Ianchulev, CEO of Iantrek, is developing a new approach to treating glaucoma, which involves a biologic implant that can be customized to the patient's disease progression. This technology is designed to be more durable compared to traditional glaucoma treatments, which often require lifelong use of eye drops. This treatment is a combination of microinterventional technology with biologic tissue technology to transform the approach to eye care. Sean explains, "So we are a first not only

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Alpha DaRT Technology Advances Radiation Therapy for...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Robert Den, Chief Medical Officer at Alpha Tau Medical, is changing cancer treatment using their Alpha DaRT technology to deliver a potent form of alpha radiation directly into solid tumors with minimal side effects. There is potential for the Alpha DaRT to be combined with immunotherapy and chemotherapy to further invoke an immune response. This one-time alpha radiation treatment has shown the ability to treat all solid tumors, only limited by the ability to deliver the Alpha DaRT directly to the

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20:25

Alpha DaRT Technology Advances Radiation Therapy for...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Robert Den, Chief Medical Officer at Alpha Tau Medical, is changing cancer treatment using their Alpha DaRT technology to deliver a potent form of alpha radiation directly into solid tumors with minimal side effects. There is potential for the Alpha DaRT to be combined with immunotherapy and chemotherapy to further invoke an immune response. This one-time alpha radiation treatment has shown the ability to treat all solid tumors, only limited by the ability to deliver the Alpha DaRT directly to the

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Dual-Action Small Molecule Targets Neuroinflammation...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Dr. Daniel Vitt, the CEO of Immunic Therapeutics, is taking a different approach to treating autoimmune diseases, focusing on neuroprotection, gut barrier restoration, and anti-inflammatory effects. These dual-mechanism small-molecule drugs are initially developed for multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel diseases. The lead candidate for MS aims to reduce relapses, slow disease progression, and help prevent reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus due to the antiviral properties of the oral drug.

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Dual-Action Small Molecule Targets Neuroinflammation...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Dr. Daniel Vitt, the CEO of Immunic Therapeutics, is taking a different approach to treating autoimmune diseases, focusing on neuroprotection, gut barrier restoration, and anti-inflammatory effects. These dual-mechanism small-molecule drugs are initially developed for multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel diseases. The lead candidate for MS aims to reduce relapses, slow disease progression, and help prevent reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus due to the antiviral properties of the oral drug.

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Future of Proactive AI-Powered Healthcare Driven by...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/06

Kent Dicks, CEO of Life365, has extensive experience in the remote patient monitoring industry and is focused on developing wireless and cost-effective RPM technologies to connect patients to their healthcare providers and improve patient engagement and care. The mission is to support the shift from reactive to proactive care by using RPM data fed into AI and machine learning systems to identify trends and the need for early intervention. Working with partners and large enterprise clients, Life365

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26:07

Future of Proactive AI-Powered Healthcare Driven by...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/06

Kent Dicks, CEO of Life365, has extensive experience in the remote patient monitoring industry and is focused on developing wireless and cost-effective RPM technologies to connect patients to their healthcare providers and improve patient engagement and care. The mission is to support the shift from reactive to proactive care by using RPM data fed into AI and machine learning systems to identify trends and the need for early intervention. Working with partners and large enterprise clients, Life365

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Minimally Invasive Electrode Technology Expands...

Empowered Patient Podcast ·

2025/02/05

Dave Rosa is President and CEO of NeuroOne, a company focused on advancing neurotechnology by developing thin-film minimally invasive electrode technology that can perform diagnostic and therapeutic functions for neurological conditions. The company's OneRF ablation system allows doctors to identify and ablate problematic brain tissue in a single hospitalization. NeuroOne is expanding its technology beyond the brain to include the spine to treat pain and is addressing various neurological

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