Cell and gene therapy advocates believe they can make the case that the products are a good fit with the incoming Trump Administration’s health care vision.
Cell And Gene Therapy Field Sees Opportunity Under Trump
The cell and gene therapy field has reached an inflection point in the US as the second Trump Administration begins and advocates argue the sector could fit well with the “MAHA” agenda.

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Cell and gene therapy manufacturers must consider the practicalities of their product within the context of a health care system before it comes onto the market to be successful, experts from Novartis, AstraZeneca and England’s National Health Service say.
A risk-based approach to human cell therapies and tissue-based products could incentivize development and prevent bad actors from taking advantage of the current FDA system.
Experts working in the advanced therapy space say the US has less strict criteria for regulatory pathways for cell and gene therapies than the EU, particularly for products in early development.
Not all companies will be able to access joint scientific consultations under the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation, but success is still possible for those that engage with national agencies early on, says EUCOPE’s Alexander Natz.
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