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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

FDA Rare Disease Town Hall

Session Chair(s)

James  Valentine, JD, MHS

James Valentine, JD, MHS

Director

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC, United States

This annual town hall provides a forum for senior FDA officials to reflect on key trends and discuss opportunities in rare disease drug development and review. Officials answer moderated and audience burning questions facing the work that they do.

Learning Objective : Describe new FDA programs and initiatives intended to help facilitate development of drugs for rare diseases; Evaluate opportunities for sponsors and patient stakeholders to engage with regulators; Identify current trends in challenges and opportunities facing orphan drug development.

Speaker(s)

Nikolay  Nikolov, MD

Perspectives on Rare Immunology & Inflammation Product Development

Nikolay Nikolov, MD

FDA, United States

Director, Office of Immunology and Inflammation, OND, CDER

Amy  Comstock Rick, JD

Panelist

Amy Comstock Rick, JD

FDA, United States

Director of Strategic Coalitions, Rare Disease Innovation Hub

Teresa  Buracchio, MD

Perspectives on Rare Neuroscience Product Development

Teresa Buracchio, MD

FDA, United States

Director, Office of Neuroscience, OND, CDER

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