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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

Oncology Pathways Under Pressure: From CAR-T Access Today to Longevity-Driven Care Tomorrow

Session Chair(s)

Bradley  Watts

Bradley Watts

Vice President, Business Development Executive

Connor, Strong, and Buckelew, United States

By placing CAR-T within a broader trajectory—from breakthrough therapies today to longevity-driven oncology tomorrow—this session challenges stakeholders to rethink how access, value, and sustainability must evolve to keep pace with scientific progress.

Learning Objective : Assess how CAR-T experience has revealed gaps in health technology assessment and reimbursement in the US and Europe; Examine how durable benefit, earlier intervention, and longer oncology horizons challenge current value, outcomes, and sustainability models; Apply multi-stakeholder and patient insights to inform evolving reimbursement and access approaches for potentially curative therapies.

Speaker(s)

Ronald  DePinho, MD

Panelist

Ronald DePinho, MD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

Professor, Cancer Biology

Laura  Okpala, MPH

Panelist

Laura Okpala, MPH

Gilead Sciences, United States

Executive Director, Head of US Reimbursement Policy

Tom  Whitehead

Panelist

Tom Whitehead

Emily Whitehead Foundation, United States

Co-Founder and President

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