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Rheumatologist/ Assistant Prof at Johns Hopkins | Director, Cellular Therapy Program (Autoimmunity) | Advancing precision immunotherapies for autoimmune diseases (https://www.koniglab.org). πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Your Orwellian Government at work - National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval #NIH
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23.03.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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5.2 T'd Up T-Cells - RheumMadness Podcast In this episode, we dive in to the T'd Up T-cells region of RheumMadness 2025: the Innovation Invitational.  This is the first of a two-part conversation with the authors of the scouting reports ...

The #RheumMadness podcast is back! Join us as we discuss the T'd Up T-Cells Region, including:
-BiTEs with @maxkonigmd.bsky.social
-CD40L inhibitor for #Sjogren's with Duke rheum
-Abatacept for pre-RA with Allegheny rheum

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09.01.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not the first one treated. I believe on of the early SLE patients with CNS disease treated by iCell in China did very well.

05.12.2024 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Findings highlight β€˜critical importance’ of infectious complications after CAR-T Infections are the primary cause of nonrelapse mortality among individuals who undergo chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to study results.Unique CAR-T-specific side effects — s...

Findings highlight β€˜critical importance’ of infectious complications after CAR-T - read HemeOncToday interview with Kai Rejeski and me #medsky #CARTcells www.healio.com/news/hematol...

18.11.2024 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you❀️

17.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Targeting autoreactive TRBV9+ T cells using TRBV9xCD3 bispecific T cell engaging antibodies. Controlling ankylosing spondylitis and celiac disease without increasing the risk of infection? Let's go. Join us at Room 150, 3:00 PM. #precisionimmunotherapy #ACR24

17.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ACR24 with emerging pathology superstar Jin Liu. APS session done. More on BaiTEs to come.

17.11.2024 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure who had the terrible idea to put up our talks on TRBV9 at the same time but in different rooms. No chance for debate. @acr-journals.bsky.social not good planning.

17.11.2024 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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T Cell-Engaging Bispecific Antibodies to Target Autoreactive 9G4 Idiotope B Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR Meeting Abstracts Background/Purpose: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapies hold promise for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but are critically limited by scalability and long-term safety (e.g., risk of t...

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17.11.2024 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While at it, if you are interested in learning more about off-the-shelf precision immunotherapies for the treatment of lupus, please join our talk on 9G4xCD3 T cell-engaging antibodies during the SLE - Cellular Therapy Session at 3 PM. #ACR24

17.11.2024 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Precision Targeting of Autoreactive 9G4 B Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Engineered Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)- and Chimeric T Cell Receptor (cTCR)-T Cells - ACR Meeting Abstracts Background/Purpose: The autoreactive B cell compartment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by expansion of B cells expressing immunoglobulin heavy variable gene 4-34 (IGHV4-34) B c...

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17.11.2024 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to Jin Liu for being awarded the ACR Emerging Investigator Excellence Award for her work on 9G4-targeted CAR/cTCR-T cells for the treatment of lupus. Join her talk today in the SLE - Cellular Therapy Session at 3 PM. #ACR24 #ProundMentorMoment

17.11.2024 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TRBV9-Targeted Bispecific T Cell-Engaging Antibodies to Reset the Autoreactive T Cell Compartment in Spondyloarthritis and HLA-DQ8 Celiac Disease - ACR Meeting Abstracts Background/Purpose: Therapies that indiscriminately deplete all T cells carry a high risk of opportunistic infection, precluding their widespread use in T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. Targeting ...

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17.11.2024 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Congrats to Steph Glavaris for being awarded the ACR Emerging Investigator Excellence Award for her work on T cell-engaging antibodies to deeply deplete TRBV9+, autoreactive T cells in ankylosing spondylitis and celiac disease. #ACR24 #ProundMentorMoment

17.11.2024 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone ever claimed CAR-T cell therapy is a cure-all?

12.11.2024 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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