Press Releases


Media Contact:
Stephen Majors
Vice President, Global Communications
smajors@alliancerm.org


Media Contact:
Stephen Majors
Vice President, Global Communications
smajors@alliancerm.org

ARM's Statement on the Departure of OTP Director Nicole Verdun and Deputy Director Rachael Anatol

June 19, 2025

Washington, DC

ARM is deeply disappointed to learn that Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP) Director Nicole Verdun and Deputy Director Rachael Anatol have been placed on administrative leave. Over the past two years, Nicole and Rachael have modernized the FDA’s regulatory approach to cell and gene therapy (CGT), earning the trust and respect of the CGT community and helping to ensure that the FDA was the global leader in this evolving field.


ARM and JSRM Announce Agreement to Foster Scientific Collaboration for Regenerative Medicine Between the U.S. and Japan

June 16, 2025

Boston, MA

The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM) announce a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate research, partnerships, and advocacy between enterprises and academic institutions in regenerative medicine and cell and gene therapy.


Leading Gene and Cell Therapy Organizations Call for a 10-year Moratorium on Heritable Human Genome Editing

May 27, 2025

Washington, DC

Three leading organizations that represent the scientists, academic centers, biotechnology organizations, patients, and service providers closest to the cell and gene therapy field today called for a ten-year global moratorium on heritable human genome editing (HHGE).


ARM Issues Statement on Dr. Peter Marks and the FDA’s Office of Therapeutic Products

March 29, 2025

Washington, DC

Dr. Peter Marks has been a visionary leader, advocate for rare disease patients, and champion of cell and gene therapy (CGT) during his nine-year tenure as the Director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. He made many significant contributions to the field over the years and will be missed.