About the event
The ATMP landscape has seen growing pipelines and rising expectations, yet market access has progressed slowly and some therapies that reached the market have since been withdrawn. ATMP Forum 2026 explores why the system stalls and what it will take to make advanced therapies truly accessible and sustainable.
Who attends
- Institutional representatives from the Italian Parliament, Ministry of Health, and regional authorities
- Regulatory and HTA experts from AIFA, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, EMA-linked committees, and the Spanish medicines agency
- Leading academics and clinicians in genetics, hematology, gene therapy, bioethics, and healthcare management
- Representatives from patient advocacy groups, hospital pharmacy, health systems, and industry
Why attend
- Explore the full pathway from clinical development and joint assessment to funding and regional implementation.
- Examine economic sustainability challenges and spending projections for 2027-2032.
- Discuss regional barriers and clinical-organisational solutions for effective ATMP adoption.
- Look beyond ATMPs at the next wave of therapeutic technologies and innovation models.
Event sessions
Day 1 - Session I
(conducted in English)
From Value to Access: Identifying and Addressing Key Barriers for ATMPs
Roundtable on bottlenecks from clinical trials and early access schemes through to European Joint Clinical Assessment.
Day 1 - Session II
(conducted in Italian)
From Policy Goals to Practice: Conditions for the Sustainability of ATMPs
Panel discussion on the economic feasibility of ATMPs in light of NHS spending projections and financing models.
Day 2 - Session III
(conducted in Italian)
From Planning to Adoption: Complexity, Processes and Clinical-Organisational Models
Regional barriers to ATMP adoption and the planning models needed to overcome them, including an oral-presentation award session.
Day 2 - Session IV
(conducted in Italian)
From Emerging Technologies to the Frontiers of Innovation: What Lies Beyond ATMPs
A forward-looking reflection on next-generation therapeutic technologies and the system challenges they will bring.
Agenda at a glance
Day 1 - 28 October |
Day 2 - 29 October |
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10:00 Registration |
09:30 Registration |
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10:30 Opening remarks |
10:00 Summary of Day 1 & opening |
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10:45 Institutional greetings |
10:15 Institutional greetings |
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11:15 Session I - From Value to Access (EN) |
10:40 Session III - Planning to Adoption |
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13:45 Lunch |
13:45 Lunch |
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14:45 Session II - Sustainability of ATMPs |
14:45 Planning to adoption - abstract awards |
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17:30 Close of Day 1 |
15:00 Session IV - Beyond ATMPs |
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17:30 Close of event |
Learn more about ATMP Forum
Established in 2017, ATMP Forum is Italy's national reference point for dialogue on advanced therapies. It unites institutions, academia, clinical professionals, and industry to promote equitable and sustainable access to ATMPs within the Italian healthcare system.
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