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The regulatory door is ajar

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 12 Oct 2026, 16:33

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

Discussion of emerging regulatory momentum toward recognizing aging-related endpoints, driven by consensus proposals, funders, and industry signals.

The regulatory door is ajar
Key Takeaways
  • Regulator, payer, and federal funder speakers at H-SPAN all identified validated surrogate endpoints as the chief obstacle to aging indications.
  • An ARPA-H–linked expert group recommended Intrinsic Capacity composites as near-term, FDA-interpretable geroscience endpoints.
  • A Stanford-led THRIVE coalition received up to $34.5 million from ARPA-H PROSPR to build an FDA-grade Intrinsic Capacity score.
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