Califf: Decades Of Follow-Up Necessary For Gene Therapy

FDA Commissioner Califf acknowledges that regulatory pathways for gene therapies are still being developed and that many factors outside of the modality impact agency requirements as he emphasized the need for long-term follow up due to the unknowns of gene modification.

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Unknowns about gene therapy effects won’t preclude fast approvals but will demand lengthy follow up, Commissioner Califf said • Source: Shutterstock

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