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Walter E. Washington Convention Center

15 jun 2025 7:15 a.m. - 15 jun 2025 4:30 p.m.

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

Cell and Gene Therapy Summit

Join multi-stakeholder dialogue, identifying the barriers to progress and charting the best path forward in global regulatory harmonization for cell and gene therapies.

Session 2: Panel Discussion on the Challenges of Global Development for Cell and Gene Therapies

Session Chair(s)

Raju  Kucherlapati

Raju Kucherlapati

Paul C. Cabot Professor of Genetics and Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School, United States

Global regulatory frameworks have evolved in tandem with the rapid advancements in cell and gene therapies. This session will review the latest regulatory guidance documents from global regulatory agencies and identify strategies that have been used to address key challenges in the field, such as protecting patient safety and product efficacy. Given the need for efficiency in a fast-moving landscape yet a balance of regulatory rigor, panelists will draw attention to how existing regulatory frameworks have adapted to the increase of cell and gene therapies and recent opportunities for global harmonization of regulatory processes. The session will highlight examples of international collaboration, how approval pathways have been streamlined, and regulatory trends that are molding the future of cell and gene therapy.

Learning Objective :
  • Differentiate global harmonization efforts and understand the role of international collaboration in approval pathways
  • Evaluate the impact of recent global regulatory guidance on cell and gene therapy development
  • Identify key regulatory challenges in balancing safety, efficacy, and efficiency

Speaker(s)

Renata Miranda Parca, AHIP

Speaker

Renata Miranda Parca, AHIP

ANVISA, Brazil

Health regulatory specialist

Yasuhiro  Kishioka, PhD

Speaker

Yasuhiro Kishioka, PhD

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan

Review Director, Office of Cellular and Tissue-based Products

Nicole  Verdun, MD

Speaker

Nicole Verdun, MD

FDA, United States

Director, Office of Therapeutic Products, CBER

Christine  Ho, RPh

Speaker

Christine Ho, RPh

Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore

Director, Advanced Therapy Products Branch

Julian  Beach

Speaker

Julian Beach

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom

Interim Executive Director, Healthcare Quality and Access

Evdokia  Korakianiti, PhD, MSc

Speaker

Evdokia Korakianiti, PhD, MSc

European Medicines Agency, Netherlands

Head of Quality and Safety of Medicines

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