CTTI and FDA Convene Workshop on Including Patient Perspectives in Clinical Trials

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CTTI Project: Patient Group Engagement

The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) will convene a public workshop, “Enhancing the Incorporation of Patient Perspectives in Clinical Trials," in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Mon., March 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas Conference Center in Silver Spring, Md.

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Patient Groups and Clinical Trials Expert Meeting

JANUARY 21, 2015 TO JANUARY 22, 2015

CTTI Project: Patient Group Engagement

Meeting Objectives

  • Define consensus principles of Patient Group engagement from the 3-way (Industry, Patient Group, and Academia) stakeholder perspectives using case studies of success and barriers
  • Share evidence and key findings from a 3-way stakeholder assessment of Patient Group engagement in the Clinical Trial process
  • Gain understanding of the FDA Rules of Engagement and various Conflict of Interest (COI) issues
  • Solicit feedback on evidence to inform recommendations that can further enhance the value to industry, academia and patient groups of mutually beneficial partnerships that engage the patient groups as fully as possible in the complete spectrum of the clinical research enterprise
  • Solicit feedback on benchmarking, metrics, and value of patient engagement in clinical trials for research sponsors

Meeting Location:

Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the individual presenter and should not be attributed to the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated.

Presenting CTTI Recommendations: Effective Engagement with Patient Groups Around Clinical Trials

CTTI Project: Patient Group Engagement

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Webinar Presenters

  • Sharon Hesterlee (Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation)
  • Patricia Cornet (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  • Scott Weir (KUMC)

*The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CTTI.

Webinar Objective

Team members from CTTI’s Patient Groups & Clinical Trials project presented the official recommendations on effective engagement with patient groups around clinical trials. Released on October 7, 2015, these recommendations identify evidence-based best practices for engaging with patient groups, as well as provide case examples and tools.

Patient Advocacy/Industry Partnerships to Accelerate Therapy Development

CTTI Project: Patient Group Engagement

Webinar Presenters:

  • Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D., Vice President Research, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
  • Holly Peay, MS CGC, Vice President, Education and Outreach, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, and Director, DuchenneConnect Registry

*The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CTTI.

Webinar Objective

Sharon Hesterlee and Holly Peay discuss the ways in which Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) has partnered with industry to accelerate therapy development for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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