Conference Day One
9:00 am Conference Registration
9:30 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Decentralized Clinical Research – The Current State of Play
9:40 am Discover: The Current State of Decentralized Clinical Research: A Global Perspective
Synopsis
- Moving from DCT 1.0 to 2.0; what is the latest from industry collaborations on advancing decentralized clinical research?
- How do we sustain momentum against regulatory delays, reform, and funding challenges to drive the widespread adoption of DCTs?
- An update from the DTRA on their tubestop interface for navigating decentralized clinical research
10:00 am Discover: The Evolving Landscape of Retail Clinical Trials as The Next Evolution of DCTs
Synopsis
- What do clinical trials look like in the retail setting?
- Understand how retail clinical trials can drive diversity in the patient population to meet regulatory requirements for DCTs
- Detailing how retail clinical retails are allowing DCTs to operate at a larger scale and achieving greater adoption of DCTs
10:20 am Develop and Action: What More Can We Learn About the Current Landscape of Decentralized Clinical Research & What are the Next Steps for the Industry?
Synopsis
Q&A and Interactive Discussion Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am Morning Break & Speed Networking
Synopsis
This session is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to clinical trial experts across the different stakeholders involved in operationalizing DCTs. This session presents the chance to get face-to-face time with many of the brightest minds capturing the main challenges and changes in the DCT space to establish meaningful business relationships.
Reinventing Approaches to Start Up DCTs
11:40 am Discover: Turning Clinical Research to Virtual Capacity
Synopsis
- Clinical trial design for seamless integration into patient daily life
- Defining different means for virtual capacity
- Exploring the benefits to patients, sites and sponsors
- Case studies/scenarios to see this in action
12:00 pm Discover: DCT Trials & Tribulations in Oncology: a 7-year Ongoing Experiment
Synopsis
- Designing DCTs to achieve approvals and get therapeutics to market for oncology
- Utilizing fit-for-purpose solutions that make sense for a DCT in oncology
- Learnings from the experience of conducting DCTs in complex disease indications
12:20 pm Develop and Action: What Can We Learn About the Gold Standard for DCT Planning & How Can We Mirror This?
Synopsis
Q&A and Interactive Discussion Facilitated by the Chair
12:40 pm Lunch & Networking
Defining Success Across Stakeholders
Afternoon Chair:
1:40 pm Discover: Listening & Learning: What Does a Successful DCT Look Like From the Patient Perspective?
Synopsis
Asking patients about disease burden, protocols and digital experiences to inform DCTs
Minimizing patient burden by ensuring a clean informed consent process, visit optionality and options for remote monitoring
What does meaningful support look like, taking into consideration people around the patient?
2:00 pm Discover: Characteristics of a Successful Decentralized Clinical Trial from the Trial Site Perspective
Synopsis
- How can sponsors better support clinical trial sites to facilitate DCTs?
- How can training clinical trial site employees for DCTs be improved?
- How can we work together to ensure trial sites are on board with utilizing DCT platform technologies?
2:20 pm Discover: What a Successful DCT Looks Like From the Sponsor Perspective – Assessing Business Metrics
Synopsis
- Sharing sample business metrics relevant to DCT stakeholders: Sponsor, Site, Patients
- Walking through a use case and how to collect data for each metric
- Summarizing findings and next steps for the industry
2:40 pm Develop and Action: How Can We Develop a Successful Decentralized Clinical Trial to Satisfy Requirements Across Stakeholders?
Synopsis
Q&A and Interactive Discussion Facilitated by the Chair
3:00 pm Afternoon Break & Networking
4:00 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a DCT stakeholder who will share their insights and knowledge. You then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.