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Challenges in Rare Disease Clinical Trials Symposium & East Training

November 6, 2019 - 9:00 am - November 7, 2019 - 5:00 pm

Description

Since 2011, the Complex Innovative Trial Design Symposium and East User Training has brought together industry experts, thought leaders and applied statisticians to discuss innovations in clinical trials and guide the development of the industry’s leading clinical trial design software, East.

This year we’re proud to be partnering with Alexion to share expertise and ideas surrounding the challenges in rare disease clinical trials.

We’re excited to share with you the full list of speakers presenting. Click here to learn more about the speakers and access the presentation abstracts.

Day 1 Symposium

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Registration and Coffee

9:00AM – 9:15AM

Welcome from the Scientific Committee

9:15AM – 10:15AM

Drug Development in Rare Diseases – Need for Innovation in Statistical Thinking

Kannan Natarajan, Pfizer

10:15AM – 11:00AM

Challenges in Rare Diseases: The PREVENT Trial for NMSOD

Amy Pace, Alexion

11:00AM – 11:45AM

Historical Control Borrowing: Overview, Advancement and New Methodologies

Jianchang Lin, Takeda

11:45AM – 12:45PM

Lunch

12:45PM – 1:15PM

Cytel Innovations/Roadmap

Geoffrey Grove, Cytel

1:15PM – 2:15PM

TBC

2:15PM – 3:00PM

Data Monitoring Committees – Behind Closed Doors

David Kerr, Axio

3:00PM – 3:15PM

Break

3:15PM – 4:00PM

The Use of Natural History Data in Clinical Trials with Rare Diseases

Clare Elkins, Alexion

4:00PM – 4:45PM

Using Historical Control for Regulatory Approvals in US – A Practical Review Focusing on Diseases in Small Population

Ziliang Li and Chenkun Wang, Vertex

4:45PM – 5:00PM

Closing Remarks

Day 2: East Software Training with Pantelis Vlachos, Principal, Strategic Consulting

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Breakfast and Introduction to East

9:00AM – 10:45AM

Phase 1 Dose Escalation (ESCALATE) with Cohort Expansion (PROGRAM)

10:45AM – 11:00AM

Coffee Break

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Phase 2: MCPMod (Design and Analysis)

12:00PM – 1:00PM

Lunch and Networking

1:00PM – 2:00PM

Phase 2/3: Multi-Arm, Multiple-Stage Designs (MAMS)

2:00PM – 3:00PM

Phase 3: Group Sequential Designs (SURVIVAL)

3:00PM – 3:15PM

Break

3:15PM – 4:15PM

Phase 3: Adaptive Designs: Sample Size Re-estimation (SURVADAPT)

4:15PM – 5:00PM

Phase 3: Adaptive Population Enrichment (ENRICH)

Email sean.cronin@cytel.com if you have any questions.

Details

Start:
November 6, 2019 - 9:00 am
End:
November 7, 2019 - 5:00 pm
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/challenges-in-rare-disease-clinical-trials-symposium-east-training-tickets-63916475900

Venue

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
121 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210 United States

Organizer

Cytel Inc