FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH

CELLULAR, TISSUE AND GENE THERAPIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

April 10-11, 2008

Hilton Hotel, Gaithersburg, Maryland

 

DRAFT AGENDA

April 10, 2008

 

            OPEN COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

            Topic 1:           Cellular Therapies Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Scientific Considerations for Pre-Clinical Safety Testing      

 

 

9:00 a.m.                     Welcome and Introduction of Members

                                                Walter Urba, M.D., Ph.D., Chair

 

9:10                             Conflict of Interest Statement

                                                Gail Dapolito, Executive Secretary

 

9:15                             FDA Introduction: Scope and Limitations

                                                Steven Bauer, Ph.D.

                                                Chief, Cell and Tissue Therapy Branch

                                                Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies

                                                Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA

 

9:30-12:35 p.m.                       Guest Presentations

                       

12:35                           OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

 

1:05                             Lunch

 

2:05                             Committee Discussion of Questions

 

6:00 p.m.                     Adjourn


FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH

CELLULAR, TISSUE AND GENE THERAPIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

April 10-11, 2008

Hilton Hotel, Gaithersburg, Maryland

 

DRAFT AGENDA

April 11, 2008

 

            OPEN COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

            Topic 2:  Research and Regulatory Updates

 

8:00 a.m.         Welcome and Introduction of Members

                                                Walter Urba, M.D., Ph.D., Chair

8:05                 Conflict of Interest Statement

                                                Gail Dapolito, Executive Secretary

 

8:10                 Recognition of Committee Service for Retiring Members

                                                Jesse Goodman, M.D., M.P.H.

 

8:20                 Update – Research Program, Office of Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies (OCTGT)

                                    Response to September 2005 Review of OCTGT Research Program

                                                Carolyn Wilson, Ph.D.

                                                Acting Associate Director for Research, Center for

                                                Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)

                                               

                                                Suzanne Epstein, Ph.D.

                                                Associate Director for Research, OCTGT, CBER

9 :20                Q&A

 

9:30                 Break

 

9:45                 OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

 

10:15               Update – FDA Somatic Cell Therapy Letter

                                                Kimberly Benton, Ph.D.

                                                Deputy Director, Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies, OCTGT, CBER

 

10:45               Q&A

 

10:50               Update – OCTGT Guidance Development Program

                                                Richard McFarland, Ph.D., M.D.

                                                Associate Director for Policy, OCTGT, CBER            

                                               

11:20               Q&A

 

11:25 a.m.       Adjourn