08:45 - 16:40 EST | 14:45 - 22:40 CEST
* Please note that the following agenda timings are Eastern Standard Time.
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Starting with Solid Foundations: Pragmatic Guidance for Innovating, Operationalizing & Optimizing DCTs
8:45 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Investigating the KPIs & Lessons Learnt for Setting Up, Innovating & Operationalizing DCTs
9:00 am Execution of a Randomized Decentralized Clinical Trial – a J&J Case Study
Synopsis
• Describing the pioneering exploration into a decentralized trial format with randomization
• Expanding upon enrolment, communication, drug delivery, recruitment challenges and lessons learned
• Describing the patient journey and providing a toolkit of future stakeholder considerations
9:25 am DiMe on DCTs: Your How-To Guide
Synopsis
Learn actionable guidance from the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) on best practices for developing your DCT, including:
• The value of remote patient monitoring
• Selecting the right digital endpoints for a trial
• Methods for evaluating digital clinical measures for use
9:50 am Innovation & High Impact on Patients’ Health Journey: Integrating Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs) with Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO)
Synopsis
• Discussing synergies between DCTs and CRAACO
• Recounting the symbiotic architecture of combining the clinical research and health care system into one enterprise
• Highlighting the advantages of patients’ health tracking and continual monitoring following the DCT-CRAACO integration model
10:25 am Morning Q&A and Panel Forum
10:40 am Networking Break
10:50 am Speed Networking
Synopsis
Network with other attendees in our quick-fire networking session. Grab a hot drink and let the computer match you randomly with a range of attendees in 1-1 formats. Make sure to click “connect” to swap virtual business cards
11:20 am Panel: What Does a Good Decentralized Clinical Trials Look Like?
Synopsis
• Understanding the initial DCT goals
• Recounting how to predict and qualify patient number and compliance
• Providing fixed initial performance metrics that allow continued comparison
12:10 pm Evaluating Clinical Trials for a Decentralized Approach
Synopsis
• Detailing the experience and approach for evaluating DCT prospects
• Determining important considerations when selecting the DCT components to apply
• Engaging stakeholders during evaluation
12:40 pm Virtual Networking Lunch
1:40 pm Removing Complexity: The Art of Cutting Tethers to the Trial Site
Synopsis
• Recalling research into the biggest factors hindering a DCT success
• Recounting experience in the TOPaZ trial and DCT implementation
• Encouraging the goal or looking forward rather than backward
2:05 pm Using Systems Modelling to Compare & Contrast Centralized vs Decentralized Clinical Trials
Synopsis
• Utilizing systems thinking for pragmatically assessing comparative differences of a DCT as compared to a CT
• Practically using dynamic modeling and simulation methods to create wider insights into the performance of a DCT versus CT
2:30 pm Afternoon Q&A Panel Forum
Optimizing Regulatory Considerations & Patient Needs for DCT Success & Compliance
2:40 pm Case Studies from Running Patient Centric Clinical Trials Supported by Remote & Virtual Elements
Synopsis
• Exploring the regulatory challenges with the running of remote trials in a global trial landscape
• Detailing methods to communicate with a range of stakeholders and provide innovative advice
• Highlighting the Swedish Medical Product Agency Model and comparing with the wider EU framework
3:05 pm Some ‘Savvy’ Solutions to Providing Your Patients with Choice in a Decentralized Clinical Trial
Synopsis
• Identify barriers or perceptions of underrepresented patient populations, and why you need to address them if you want a representative sample for your trial
• Learn to identify when and how you can engage patients as you plan and design your remote clinical trial
• Uncover best practices for getting patient input and the implications that has on your trial’s recruitment and retention success
3:30 pm Best Strategies to Optimize Patient Enrolment & Health Care Provider Engagement in the Digital Era: A Case Study
Synopsis
• Discussing the adaption to a telehealth model and changes in digital care responsibilities
• Sharing best practice on training HCPs and others on the technology requirements
• Displacing some commonly cited issues in the DCT framework and elaborating on key challenges
3:55 pm Designing a Hybrid Trial to Support Patient Choice
Synopsis
• Defining what hybrid looks like through an industry lens
• How to apply decentralized components to best meet patient solutions and requirements