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4:00pm EDT

#268: Emerging Biopharma Therapeutic Modalities: Scientific and Policy Implications

Limited Capacity seats available

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate
CE: CME 1.25; IACET 1.25; RN 1.25

This forum will examine three emerging scientific platforms with potential to drive the next wave of therapeutic innovation. Participants will be presented with how to evaluate new platforms, recognize the hurdles and consider what regulatory pathways and policies are needed to bring these new therapies to patients.

Learning Objectives

Discuss three emerging therapeutic modalities and what aspects make them particularly useful as new therapies; Define the characteristics of each modality that present the most significant near-term challenges and inflection points for greater therapeutic utilization; Recognize what policies are needed to ensure development and delivery of these innovations as new therapeutics.

Chair

Adam Hacker, PhD

Speaker

Microbiome: What Is It and Why Do We Need to Prepare for It?
Adam Hacker, PhD

Regenerative Medicine: How Adaptive Biomedical Innovation Can Support Development of Cell and GeneTherapy Products
Anne-Virginie L. Eggimann, MS

Responding to Global Health Emergencies: A Regulatory Perspective
Luciana Borio, MD

Chair

Adam Hacker

Vice President, Head of Vaccines & Microbiome, Global Regulatory Affairs, Janssen Pharmaceuticals (johnson & Johnson)

Adam Hacker was appointed VP Head of Vaccines & microbiome for Global Regulatory Affairs at Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson company) in June 2015. As Head of Vaccines he is responsible for driving regulatory strategy with a focus on the accelerated development of Janssen’s... Read More →

Speakers

Luciana Borio

Acting Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist, OC, FDA

Dr. Luciana Borio is FDA’s acting chief scientist. In this capacity, she is responsible for leading and coordinating FDA's cross-cutting scientific and public health efforts. The Office of the Chief Scientist works closely with FDA’s product centers, providing strategic leadership... Read More →

Anne-Virginie Eggimann

Senior Vice President, Regulatory Science, bluebird bio, Inc.

Anne-Virginie joined bluebird bio in 2011 to lead global regulatory strategy and create innovative pathways to accelerate the development of bluebird bio’s gene therapy products. Previously, AV was an Executive Director at Voisin Consulting, leading rare diseases, oncology, and... Read More →

Tuesday June 28, 2016 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
201C Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA

Trk 10: Pub Pol-HealthCare Compl-Law, Session

Credit Type CME, IACET, RN
Audience Intermediate
Featured Topics Current Issues in Policy and Law
Interest Area Biotechnology
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Interest Area Biotechnology
Featured Topics Current Issues in Policy and Law
Credit Type CME, IACET, RN
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