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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

Who Owns Long-Term Follow-Up? Addressing Stakeholder Gaps in Gene Therapy Evidence Generation

Session Chair(s)

Alen  Agaronov, DRSC

Alen Agaronov, DRSC

Independent, United States

Multi-stakeholder research reveals why long-term follow-up fails in gene therapy despite new FDA requirements. Speakers across patient advocacy, clinical research, and medical ethics examine the social conception of long-term follow-up, its challenges, and practical solutions for sustainable participation and evidence generation.

Learning Objective : Identify scientific, operational and regulatory factors driving the growing significance of long-term follow-up (LTFU) in gene therapy; Compare stakeholder challenges and solutions in sustaining LTFU participation and data quality for gene therapy programs; Evaluate strategies to strengthen accountability and align incentives to ensure sustained LTFU participation.

Speaker(s)

Patricia  Furlong, BSN

Panelist

Patricia Furlong, BSN

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, United States

Founding President and Chief Executive Officer

Dennis  Akkaya

Panelist

Dennis Akkaya

My Tomorrows, United States

Corporate Development

Carolyn Riley Chapman, PHD

Panelist

Carolyn Riley Chapman, PHD

Freelance, United States

Independent Consultant

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