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Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Jun 15, 2025 7:00 AM - Jun 19, 2025 3:00 PM

801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3614, USA

DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting

How Medical Writing and Regulatory Strategy Can Support Accelerating the Development of Rare Disease Therapies: Insights from the FDA’s START Program Pilot

Session Chair(s)

Robin  Whitsell

Robin Whitsell

President

Whitsell Innovations, Inc., United States

This session will explore the FDA START program for accelerating rare disease therapies. Three speakers from companies involved in the START pilot and an FDA representative will provide insights.

Learning Objective : Explain the objectives of the FDA START Program and its role in supporting rare disease development; Discuss how the cadence of medical writing and regulatory affairs shifts for those participating in the START program.

Speaker(s)

Wei  Liang, PhD

Panelist

Wei Liang, PhD

FDA, United States

Chief, Regulatory Operations Staff, OTP, CBER

Quyen  Tran, PharmD

Panelist

Quyen Tran, PharmD

FDA, United States

Science Policy Analyst, OND, CDER

Paulette  Robinson, PhD, RAC

Panelist

Paulette Robinson, PhD, RAC

Neurogene Inc., United States

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

Madiha  Khalid, PhD

Panelist

Madiha Khalid, PhD

Larimar Therapeutics, United States

Senior Director, Medical Writing

Jhon  Cores, PhD

Panelist

Jhon Cores, PhD

Moderna, Inc, United States

Associate Director, Medical Writing

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