FIRESIDE CHAT: Solving challenges for operational excellence in early-phase oncology trials

  • Navigate new regulatory requirements and complex study designs with larger sample sizes and a broader global footprint
  • Implement country and site selection strategies that optimize FPI/LPI milestones
  • Manage the complexities of enrollment, cohort management, safety review, and trial logistics across multiple regions
  • Maintain a patient-centric approach to optimize study coordination and to benefit patienta

Vision to Victory: Driving Your Trial Expansion Strategy Through Operational Excellence

There is an urgency to speed up clinical trial processes. To identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies that cause bottlenecks. To ensure concerted efforts from investigators and study teams, sponsors, and other key operational partners combine to conserve resources and time, and, most importantly, accelerate progress in cancer research.

This presentation explores just how to do so with key insights that look at how to attain:

  • Data-driven Selection to Choose a Region for Your Trial Expansion
  • Risk Response Strategies and a Mitigation Framework
  • Clear Communication and a Culture of Accountability Among Partners
  • Case Studies on Canada as a Trial Expansion Region

Keeping Patients Connected: The Role of Virtual Support Centers in Long-Term Follow-Up

  • Review the challenges of long-term patient engagement and why ongoing communication is crucial
  • Explore the role of virtual call centers in bridging patients and research teams
  • Understand how virtual centers can alleviate burden on clinical sites and streamline patient management
  • Highlight the impact on patient retention, data quality, and timely adverse event reporting