{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Quality","slug":"let-s-talk-quality-6567110","podcast_index_feed_id":6567110,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lets-talk-quality/","website_url":"https://rx-group.io/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1ce986d0-acc5-4088-8268-af6f5dfbb463/eyGXJDmcc8NoXmM0aMUmvptV.png","author":"Hemish Ilangaratne","episode_count":75,"summary":"“Let’s Talk Quality” is a podcast that seeks to shine a light on quality assurance, a profession that acts as the cornerstone for bringing safer medicine to patients. For life science companies to continue to develop life-saving medicines, a culture of good quality must be driven across the industry, whether that be an early phase gene therapy biotech or a global pharma organisation. This podcast aims to drive that mission forward through inviting industry leaders, experts, and visionaries to share their knowledge, experiences, and strategies for achieving quality excellence. Join us on a journey of discovery as we unravel the importance of quality and its profound impact on businesses and society. Get ready to engage in insightful discussions, gain valuable perspectives, and unlock the secrets to fostering a culture of quality in every aspect of life. Tune in and let’s embark on this exciting quality-driven adventure together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:17:22.072881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110"},"episode":{"title":"Laurie Adami on Life After CAR-T, and the Reality Patients Still Face","slug":"laurie-adami-on-life-after-car-t-and-the-reality-patients-still-face","published_at":"2026-04-14T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/laurie-adami-on-life-after-car-t-and-the-reality-patients-still-face","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110","url":"https://rx-group.io/captivate-podcast/laurie-adami-on-life-after-car-t-and-the-reality-patients-still-face","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a6a84222-6a93-49ad-8393-c5c99ecf678f.mp3","summary":"CAR-T Saved Her Life. Why Can’t Most Patients Access It? In today’s episode I was joined by Laurie Adami, cancer survivor, patient advocate, and one of the most impactful voices I’ve had on the podcast. I first spoke to Laurie a couple of years ago, and her episode is still one of the most listened to we’ve had. Laurie went through a 12-year cancer journey, six lines of therapy, multiple relapses, clinical trials… and ultimately, in 2018, her 7th treatment, CAR T-cell therapy which saved her life and finally for the first time in 12 years put her in a complete remission. Now, two years on, she’s back. Still in a complete remission and requiring no further treatment nearly 8 years post CAR T infusion, Laurie is now considered cured even though her cancer is still labeled incurable. But what stood out to me in this conversation is that while the science has progressed… many of the systemic challenges patients face haven’t. We talk about the following: · What life actually looks like after being “cured” of cancer · The long-term side effects of 12 years of treatment · Why most biotech and pharma professionals have never spoken to a patient · The reality behind “patient centricity” in the industry · Why 80% of eligible patients still can’t access CAR-T therapy · The biggest bottlenecks in access - awareness and insurance · The financial burden of cancer treatment in the US · Where real progress is being made in cell and gene therapy · The future of CAR-T in autoimmune diseases and beyond · Laurie’s memoir and why every biotech employee should read it This is an honest conversation about the gap between scientific progress and real-world patient impact. A huge thank you to Laurie for returning to the show and tell her story again! The work she is doing to help raise awarene…","meta_description":"CAR-T Saved Her Life. Why Can’t Most Patients Access It? In today’s episode I was joined by Laurie Adami, cancer survivor, patient advocate, and one of th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2289,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/episodes/laurie-adami-on-life-after-car-t-and-the-reality-patients-still-face/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/laurie-adami-on-life-after-car-t-and-the-reality-patients-still-face.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}