Transforming patient participation to make a meaningful impact on life-saving research

  • A focus on the prospective approach to improve trial readiness: long-term preparation for a successful trial
  • Growing the 4 components of trial readiness: Community, Site, Science, Regulator
  • Engaging with the rare disease community and advocacy groups to grow involvement of well-informed patients
  • Leveraging investigator expertise for pragmatic trial designs and patient identification
  • Building the evidence, from natural history to endpoint development, to support informed decisions by health authorities
  • Key patient recruitment considerations: Diversity Action Plans, Paediatrics et al: enrolling specific populations in rare disease studies