FIRESIDE CHAT Navigating the IVDR landscape: impact on rare disease studies and diagnostics use in clinical trials

  • Analyzing the specific regulatory challenges posed by the IVDR for rare disease studies and the implications for trial design and execution
  • Exploring the crucial role of diagnostics in rare disease clinical trials, including their use for patient stratification, biomarker identification, and treatment assessment
  • Addressing the need for streamlined processes and collaborative efforts to reduce the burden on test development for diagnostics used in rare disease studies, ensuring efficiency and compliance

PANEL DISCUSSION Discovering ways to overcome enrollment challenges in rare disease clinical trials

  • Discussing the impact of eligibility criteria and small patient population
  • Exploring innovative approaches to recruit eligible participants, including leveraging digital platforms and social media outreach
  • Highlighting the significance of collaboration between researchers, clinicians, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory bodies in overcoming enrollment challenges
  • Strategies for navigating the complexities of rare diseases to ensure accurate diagnosis, patient identification, and enrollment
  • Maintaining integrity in clinical trials and risks of premature publicity

 

Setting up Global Clinical Trials, with a focus on Asia Pacific

• Strategies for Country and Site Selection
• Optimizing cost and time
• Large and small company perspectives
• Leveraging global trial footprint to accelerate clinical development
• The evolution of Clinical Development in AsiaPacific
• How different notified bodies and their regulations present challenges to our clinical execution strategies