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11:00am EDT

Is Real-World Evidence Always a Last Resort?
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

Opportunities and challenges for using RWE from the perspective of drug development, regulatory considerations, health technology assessments, clinician and patients will be discussed, including new collaborations between regulators and HTA.

Learning Objectives

Describe how RWE is being used through the medicinal product lifecycle by showing relevant examples; Evaluate the utility of RWE for benchmarking disease progress and/or to use as an external comparator; Discuss how HTA evaluate RWE and current collaborations with regulators.

Chair

Nancy A Dreyer, PhD, MPH, FISPE

Speaker

RWE for Clinical Decision Support
Richard Gliklich, MD

Opportunities and Challenges in Using RWE from the perspective of Drug Development
Brian Bradbury, DrSc, MA


Speakers
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Brian Bradbury

Vice President, Center for Observational Research, Amgen, United States
Brian D. Bradbury is Vice President and Head of the Center for Observational Research (CfOR) at Amgen, Inc. He leads a global team of epidemiologists, data scientists, programmers and operations professionals who generate real-world evidence (RWE) to support the development and continuous... Read More →
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Nancy Dreyer

Founder, Dreyer Strategies LLC, United States
Nancy Dreyer is Chief of the Scientific Advisory Board at OM1, and brings her experience having served as Chief Scientific Officer at IQVIA Real World Solutions, Global Chief of Scientific Affairs at Outcome Sciences and Quintiles, and CEO of Epidemiology Resources Inc. Her expertise... Read More →
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Richard Gliklich

Chief Executive Officer, OM1, United States
Dr. Richard Gliklich is the Founder of OM1, Inc., a data, outcomes and technology company focused on using data and AI to accelerate medical research and improve clinical decision making. OM1 accelerates and lowers the cost of prospective and retrospective studies and registries for... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  03: Data-Tech, Forum

11:00am EDT

From Approval to Access: Integrating Patient Insights into Coverage Decisions
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Despite advances, patient engagement (PE) in post-approval access decisions remains limited, complex, and unclear. This session examines how patients can offer value-based insights and explores pathways to strengthen PE in product access decisions.

Learning Objectives

Identify existing opportunities to incorporate patient input into access determinations; Recognize patient-contributed information and data that could broaden the evidentiary base for CMS and other payers; Discuss the resources and frameworks needed for CMS to systematically and scientifically engage with patient communities.

Chair

June Cha, PhD, MPH

Speaker

Speaker
Kristi Martin, MA, MPA

Speaker
James D. Chambers, PhD, MPharm, MSc

Panelist
Campbell Hutton, MPH


Speakers
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June Cha

Policy Director, FasterCures, Milken Institute, United States
June Cha is a policy director at FasterCures, Milken Institute Health. She brings decades of experience in infectious diseases research, non-profit, multilateral, and bilateral organizations, government, and the pharmaceutical industry, where she has focused on US and global health... Read More →
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James Chambers

Associate Professor, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, United States
James D. Chambers, PhD, MPharm, MSc, is an Associate Professor at the Tufts Medical Center Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies. His research interests include examining the factors that influence how insurance companies cover and reimburse medical technology... Read More →
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Campbell Hutton

Senior Vice President, Global Advocacy, Breakthrough T1D, United States
Campbell Hutton, MSPH, is Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs and is responsible for JDRF’s interactions with regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In this capacity, she oversees the regulatory affairs team to develop and implement JDRF’s overall... Read More →
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Kristi Martin

Director, Camber Collective, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  05: Patient-Impact-Product-Dev, Session

11:00am EDT

Why do Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Do Things Differently and How can Approaches be Both Harmonized and Optimized
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

This forum will discuss Good Clinical Practice (GCP) inspection methods, collaboration and training among regulators and their inspectors as they respond to the evolving clinical trial regulatory landscape such as the implementation of ICH E6 R3 and novel trial methodologies

Learning Objectives

Describe the reasons why regulators may inspect clinical trials in different ways; Compare the various inspection approaches used by different regulators; Explain how regulators are harmonizing inspection approaches and collaborating to share information, resources, and training; Analyze how regulators are preparing to implement ICH E6 R3 and its implications for inspections and inspector training.

Chair

Mandy Kaur Budwal-Jagait, MSc

Speaker

Why do GCP Inspectors Do Things Differently and How can Approaches be Both Harmonized and Optimized
Kavita C. Dada, PharmD, RAC

Why do GCP Inspectors Do Things Differently and How can Approaches be Both Harmonized and Optimized
Reza Salehzadeh-Asl


Speakers
avatar for Mandy Budwal-Jagait

Mandy Budwal-Jagait

Head of GCP, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom
Mandy Budwal-Jagait is the Head of GCP and Lead Senior GCP inspector with the MHRA. She joined the Agency in April 2014 as a GCP Inspector and became GPvP Operations Manager in 2020, responsible for the Pharmacovigilance Inspection programme. In 2022, Mandy became the Head of GCP... Read More →
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Kavita Dada

Associate Director of Regulatory Operations, OSI, OC, CDER, FDA, United States
Captain Kavita Dada is the Associate Director of Regulatory Operations in the Office of Scientific Investigations, Office of Compliance, in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In this role, she leads initiatives and provides expertise... Read More →
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Reza Salehzadeh-Asl

National Supervisor Clinical Trial Compliance Program, Health Canada, Canada
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Forum |   02: ClinTrials-Ops, Forum

11:00am EDT

Accelerating Global Access to Drugs for Chronic Diseases
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

In a world increasingly burdened by chronic diseases, the timely access to effective medications is a critical component of global health initiatives. This conference session aims to explore strategies for accelerating global access to drugs designed to treat chronic ailments that differentially impact public health and decrease life-expectancy. We will delve into the innovative regulatory approaches that can pave the way for faster development and registration and more equitable access of these vital medications.

Chair

Carlos Garner, PhD

Speakers
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Carlos Garner

Vice-President Global Regulatory Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company, United States
Executive leader for North American regulatory affairs for Eli Lilly and Company. The organization is responsible for all US and Canadian human drugs and devices regulatory affairs, and global manufacturing regulatory affairs. Organization provides strategic and operational regulatory... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session

11:00am EDT

Project Orbis: Six Years Later
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

In 2019, FDA’s OCE initiated Project Orbis to provide a framework for concurrent submission and review of oncology drug products. Project Orbis Partners will provide an update on their recent collaboration and answer questions from the audience.

Learning Objectives

Discuss recent collaboration efforts beyond Project Orbis that were prompted by the initiative; Explain how sponsors can benefit from participating in Project Orbis.

Chair

Sema Hashemi, MSc

Speaker

Panelist
Sarah Golding, MD

ANVISA Perspective
Marcelo Moreira, MS

Panelist
Michal Hirsh-Vexberg, PharmD

Panelist
R. Angelo De Claro, MD

Panelist
Dianne Spillman

Panelist
Ulrich Rohr


Speakers
avatar for R. Angelo De Claro

R. Angelo De Claro

Associate Director for Global Clinical Sciences, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA, United States
Dr. de Claro is the Division Director for Division of Hematologic Malignancies I with Office of Oncologic Diseases. He provides leadership and scientific direction to staff engaged in the review and evaluation of applications for investigational new drugs and drug approvals. Dr. de... Read More →
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Sarah Golding

Senior Medical Officer - Oncology and Malignant Haematology Clinical Evaluation, Therapeutics Goods Administration, Australia
Dr. Sarah Golding is dual qualified; both as a medical doctor and a biomedical scientist with honours in biochemistry and molecular biology. Her 12 years' experience at Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) include 9 years in the clinical review and approval of oncology... Read More →
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Sema Hashemi

Senior International Policy Advisor, OGPS, OC, FDA, United States
Ms. Sema Hashemi is a Senior International Policy Advisor in the Office of Global Policy and Strategy (OGPS) within FDA’s Office of the Commissioner. Her portfolio focuses on bilateral and regional engagements with Canada, East Asia, the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa. Sema... Read More →
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Michal Hirsh-Vexberg

Head of the Pharmaceuticals Registration Department, Medical Technology, Health, Israel Ministry of Health, Israel
Head of the Pharmaceuticals Registration Department at the Medical Technologies, Health Innovation, Information, and Research Directorate, Israel Ministry of Health. In charge of several units evaluating non-clinical and clinical data as part of MA applications and post-approval variations... Read More →
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Melissa Hunt

Director, Health Canada, Canada
Melissa Hunt joined Health Canada in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from Queen’s University and a Master of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Toronto. Prior, Melissa worked for several years within the pharmaceutical industry. At Health Canada... Read More →
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Marcelo Moreira

GENERAL MANAGER, ANVISA, Brazil
Pharmacist. At Anvisa, serving as General Manager of Biological Products, Radiopharmaceuticals, Blood, Tissues, Cells, Organs, and Advanced Therapy Products.
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Ulrich Rohr

Unit Head Clinical Review, Swissmedic, Switzerland
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Dianne Spillman

Associate Director, Global and Regulatory Outreach, OCE, FDA, United States
Dianne Spillman is the Associate Director for Global and Regulatory Outreach in the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Her government service spans over 30 years, with the majority in FDA... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum

11:00am EDT

Unintended Consequences: Effects of Inflation Reduction Act on the Future of Pharmaceutical Innovation
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

Among the largest areas of concern with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are potential unintended consequences to pharmaceutical innovation. This forum will convene industry experts to explore the impact of and potential adjustments to the IRA.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the unintended consequences of the IRA on innovation; Examine potential legislative solutions.

Chair

Sarah K Martin, PhD, MS

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Ryan Gough

The Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on Biopharmaceutical Investment Decisions
Richard Xie, PhD

Early Signals of IRA Impact: Theoretical and Observed Unintended Consequences
Julie Ann Patterson, PharmD, PhD


Speakers
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Ryan Gough

Partner, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Woodberry Associates and PACH, United States
avatar for Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin

Senior Director - Global Regulatory Policy (Oncology), Eli Lilly & Co., United States
Sarah currently serves as senior director of global regulatory policy for oncology at Lilly. She previously served as senior director of science and regulatory advocacy for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) where she led their regulatory advocacy efforts... Read More →
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Julie Patterson

Senior Director of Research, National Pharmaceutical Council, United States
Julie Patterson, PharmD, PhD, is Senior Director of Research and Director of the NPC Enterprise Lab at the National Pharmaceutical Council. She designs and conducts policy-relevant research related to sustainable access to innovative biopharmaceuticals, often focusing on incentives... Read More →
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Richard Xie

Senior Health Economist, RA Capital, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum

11:00am EDT

Advancing Innovation Through Essential Drug Delivery Outputs
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

This session will explore this new regulatory tool (EDDOs) and discuss its impact on the next generation of drug delivery combination products.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the technology landscape for more complex drug delivery combination products, specific patient considerations informing design and clinical risk, and the role of new regulatory tools like Essential Drug Delivery Outputs; Discuss current challenges facing combination products to deliver advanced therapies (Cell & Gene) or biologics including submission expectations (IND, NDA/BLAs), verification, validation, Control Strategy, and post-market changes.

Chair

Rumi Raquel Young, MS

Speaker

Overview of complex combination product technologies (implantable, on-body) and development challenges
Alan Stevens, MS

Emerging Policies Driving Complex Combination Product Development (EDDO Focus)
James Bertram, PhD, MS, RAC

Emerging policies driving complex combination product development (How other policies work with EDDO)
Chelsea O'Connell, MS, RAC

Patient Perspectives on advanced therapies and use of complex combination products
Stephen Karpen, PharmD


Speakers
avatar for James Bertram

James Bertram

Director, Office of Combination Products, OC, FDA, United States
James Bertram is currently an Assistant Director with the Regulation, Policy, and Guidance Staff in CDRH/OPEQ. In this capacity, James and his team collaborate across the Agency on cross-cutting policies, many of which apply to the review and regulation of combination products.
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Stephen Karpen

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Breakthrough T1D, United States
Stephen Karpen, PharmD joined Breakthrough T1D in 2023 and is the Senior Director for Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Karpen is responsible for implementing Breakthrough T1D’s regulatory strategy and works to accelerate the development of T1D therapies by implementing solutions to challenges... Read More →
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Chelsea O'Connell

Director, Global Regulatory Policy & Intelligence, Amgen, United States
Chelsea O’Connell, MS, RAC, joined Amgen in 2011 and is currently a Global Regulatory Policy & Intelligence Director, where she advances strategic regulatory policy goals by engaging with health authorities, industry, professional associations, and other stakeholders across various... Read More →
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Alan Stevens

Global Head, Complex Devices and Drug Delivery Systems, Abbvie, United States
Alan Stevens is acting Division Director of FDA's Division of Drug Delivery, General Hospital and Human Factors. His division is responsible for regulation of drug delivery and general hospital device premarket submissions and postmarket safety and compliance. The division also provides... Read More →
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Rumi Young

Director, Regulatory Policy, Novo Nordisk, United States
Rumi Young is the Director of Regulatory Policy at Novo Nordisk, ensuring future growth and innovation by promoting effective biopharmaceutical policies. Previously, she led BD’s Global Regulatory Policy team to shape future policies for medical devices, diagnostics, and combination... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum |   10: RegCMC-Product Quality, Forum |   06: PersonalizedMed-ComboProd-Diagnostics, Forum

11:00am EDT

Putting Patients First: Leveraging Global Identification of Medicinal Products Standards to Strengthen the Drug Supply Chain and Improve Lives
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

This session will explore the critical role of Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards in addressing global healthcare challenges, such as pharmacovigilance, drug shortages, and medicinal product traceability.

Learning Objectives

Discuss how IDMP standards address drug shortages by enhancing supply chain transparency and traceability; Identify the challenges and opportunities in implementing IDMP globally, focusing on the need for regulatory collaboration and interoperability; Explain the significance of global identifiers, such as PhPID, in ensuring consistent product identification across regions.

Chair

Janis Bernat, MSc

Speaker

HealthCare Professional Perspective on the Issue and Examples
Joseph Kannarkat, MD

Panelist
Peter Hjelmstrom, MD, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Janis Bernat

Janis Bernat

Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, IFPMA, Switzerland
Janis leads cross-functional activities in regulatory science and international health policy for IFPMA, while partnering with policy experts and stakeholders to strengthen the pharmaceutical regulatory environment. She is responsible for guiding the organization’s regulatory team... Read More →
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Peter Hjelmstrom

Director/CEO, Uppsala Monitoring Centre, Sweden
Peter Hjelmström is the Director/CEO of Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) and he has overall responsibility for the operations of the centre. Peter is physician and scientist, with MD and PhD degrees from Karolinska Institutet, and he did his postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University... Read More →
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Joseph Kannarkat

Physician, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
Joseph is a physician with a deep interest in drug regulatory policy and has previously published articles in venues like The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, and The Brookings Institution. His research interests include studying the... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum |   14: DIAmond, Forum

12:50pm EDT

CH: Regulatory Intelligence to Drive Regulatory Strategy
Monday June 16, 2025 12:50pm - 1:20pm EDT
Component Type: Workshop
Level: Intermediate

The lifecycle of a Health Authority (HA) advice/feedback from its receipt to how it shapes and drives regulatory strategy will be uncovered with the lens of regulatory intelligence. Discuss the systems, and processes to manage HA advice/feedback

Learning Objectives

Discuss methods, techniques and best practices organizations employ to manage Health Authorities (HA) advice/feedback. Evaluate how HA advice is made searchable to gather internal regulatory precedence and how it informs regulatory strategy. Describe how to build a robust regulatory intelligence framework to manage HA advice/feedback and translate them into actionable insights.

Chair

Meena Naren Muthiah, MPH, MS, RAC

Monday June 16, 2025 12:50pm - 1:20pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Workshop |   15: Content-Hubs, Workshop

2:15pm EDT

Expanding Innovative Master Protocol Trial Designs to Cell and Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

Master Protocols, including basket trials and umbrella trials, enable efficiencies in investigating multiple conditions or multiple treatments, respectively, under a single trial design. Applying Master Protocol trial designs to Cell & Gene therapies (CGTs) can streamline clinical and regulatory processes to speed the delivery of treatments to patients with rare diseases.

Learning Objectives

Identify barriers to and solutions for leveraging Master Protocol clinical trial designs to study Cell & Gene Therapies for rare diseases.

Chair

Nancy Myers, JD

Speaker

Academic Perspective
Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, MPH

Researcher Perspective
Jeff Allen, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen

President and Chief Executive Officer, Friends of Cancer Research, United States
Jeff Allen, Ph.D. serves as the President and CEO of Friends of Cancer Research (Friends). During the past 25 years, Friends has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of policies ensuring patients receive the best treatments in the fastest and safest way possible. As... Read More →
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Kiran Musunuru

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, United States
An actively practicing cardiologist and committed teacher, Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, MPH, ML, MRA, is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, and Pediatrics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the development of novel... Read More →
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Nancy Myers

CEO and Founder, Catalyst Healthcare Consulting, United States
Nancy Bradish Myers, JD, CEO & Founder, Catalyst Healthcare Consulting, is a sought-after leader with deep expertise in health law, regulation and policy. She has led a successful strategic regulatory policy consultancy for 19 years and has been active in the DC policy arena for three... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  02: ClinTrials-Ops, Forum

2:15pm EDT

A Masterclass: Patient Recruitment Campaign Management
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Go beyond platitudes and qualitative advice on planning, deploying, and measuring the success of your recruitment campaign. Enjoy this Master Class in Recruitment Campaign Management from some of the industry's best minds

Learning Objectives

Discuss how to build an evidence based forecast for centralized patient recruitment campaigns; Describe ways to optimize channel mixes, vendor management, performance models, technology selection; Identify methods to measure and optimize campaign performance and ROI.

Chair

Chris Venezia

Speaker

Case Study Presentation
Gretchen Goller, MA

Case Study Presentation
Adrienne Walstrum

Case Study Presentation
Tom Julian

Case Study Presentation
Kelly Johnston McKee, MS


Speakers
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Gretchen Goller

Head, Recruitment and Retention, Pfizer, United States
Gretchen leads the Patient Recruitment Services group at ICON working with a team of strategists to implement recruitment and retention programs on all pertinent ICON studies. Most recently Gretchen was the Senior Director leading the Patient Access and Retention Services group at... Read More →
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Tom Julian

Assoc. Director Design and Innovation, Gilead Sciences, United States
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Kelly McKee

Head of Innovative Patient Recruitment, Evinova, An Astrazeneca Company, United States
Kelly McKee is the Head of Innovative Recruitment at Evinova, AstraZeneca’s digital healthcare company, where she is responsible for leading the department in developing and deploying digital and innovative patient recruitment strategies and tactics. Kelly is a proven clinical trial... Read More →
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Chris Venezia

Chief Executive Officer, ProofPilot, United States
As the CEO., Chris Venezia brings more than 18 years of strong leadership experience to ProofPilot with a track record of success in product commercialization, patient recruitment, marketing, and sales. With his most recent role as the Chief Commercial Officer at Citeline Connect... Read More →
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Adrienne Walstrum

Senior Director, Global Trial Optimization, Merck, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

2:15pm EDT

Innovation at the Intersection: Clinical Operations, Data Management, and Quality Assurance on Quality-by-Design and Risk-Based Quality Management
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This forum will present: Health Authority (HA) expectations related to QbD, RBQM, and issue management. Specific examples of how study teams use technology to overcome challenges in achieving QbD and effective RBQM and issue management practices.

Learning Objectives

Discuss Health Authority (HA) expectations when designing and executing clinical studies, specifically for using risk proportionate approaches in Quality by Design (QbD), Risk Based Quality Management (RBQM) and issue management practices; Describe real life examples of technologies that facilitate the achievement of HA expectations for QbD, RBQM, and issue management.

Chair

Michael Torok, PhD

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Michael Torok, PhD

Industry Perspective
Kevin Richards


Speakers
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Kevin Richards

Head Quality Investigations & Analytics, AstraZeneca, Canada
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Michael Torok

Vice President, Global Head of Quality Assurance Programs, Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States
Michael Torok, Ph.D. is the Global Head of Quality Assurance Programs at Genentech/Roche. He is energized and driven by the mission of positioning Quality to be an accelerant in developing new therapeutics, rather than a guardrail or "policemen". To enable this shift, cross-functional... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

2:15pm EDT

FDA Legislation 2025: How is Congress Preparing to Advance Innovation, Medical Product Safety, and FDA Funding?
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

The forum will explore key legislative proposals affecting FDA regulation of drugs and devices, while FDA and industry prepare to negotiate the next round of user fees and performance goals.

Learning Objectives

Describe key legislative initiatives that could alter FDA's regulation of drugs and medical devices; Discuss the interplay between current FDA legislative proposals and the upcoming FDA user fee negotiations and legislation; Recognize the impact of legislative proposals on FDA and regulated industries.

Chair

Jeffrey Francer, JD, MPA

Speaker

FDA Legislation 2025: How is Congress Preparing to Advance Innovation, Medical Product Safety, and FDA Funding?
Andrea Stern Ferris, MBA

FDA Legislation 2025: How is Congress Preparing to Advance Innovation, Medical Product Safety, and FDA Funding?
Barrett Tenbarge


Speakers
avatar for Andrea Ferris

Andrea Ferris

President and CEO, LUNGevity Foundation, United States
Andrea is the President and Chairman of LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's leading lung cancer non-profit. Andrea's strong business background combined with her connections to the worlds of research and advocacy have enabled her to build the preeminent patient advocacy organization... Read More →
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Jeffrey Francer

Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy, Eli Lilly and Company, United States
Jeff Francer serves as Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy for Eli Lilly and Company. In this role, Jeff leads Lilly’s U.S. and international regulatory policy and research teams. Jeff has led and advised biopharmaceutical companies and policy makers for... Read More →
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Barrett Tenbarge

General Counsel, U.S. Senate HELP Committee, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum

2:15pm EDT

International Regulatory Harmonization for Development of Medicines: A Look at How far We’ve Come and Where We Go From Here
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) was established in 1990 by regulatory authorities and industries in the United States, Japan, and Europe with a mission to harmonize requirements for the development of medicines. Since, the Association was reformed in 2015 to establish ICH as a true global entity, increase participation from regulatory authorities and industry around the world and increase the implementation of ICH guidelines globally thereby speeding access to medicines for patients and supporting the global supply of medicines. It has been nearly 10 years since the ICH reforms were completed. In this session, Regulatory and Industry experts will reflect on how far we’ve come and the progress achieved in harmonizing scientific and technical requirements for the development of medicines since 1990. Speakers will share perspectives on the evolution of medicines development as a result of ICH guideline development. Further, speakers will exchange perspective on future opportunities for international regulatory harmonization with consideration of the increasing globalized nature of medicines development and navigating the evolving landscape and use of innovative approaches before turning it over to the audience to hear their ideas around how to promote international harmonization and continued global drug development and patient access to medicines.

Learning Objectives

Assess progress in international harmonization of regulatory requirements for the development of medicines since ICH was established in 1990 and its increased global footprint following the reforms in 2015; Evaluate impact of ICH guidelines in global drug development; Identify future opportunities and how ICH can evolve to keep pace with innovation and further promote international regulatory harmonization and increased patient access to medicines.

Chair

Amanda Roache, MS

Speaker

US Regulatory Perspective on the Future of International Harmonization
Theresa Mullin, PhD

Industry Priorities for the Future of International Regulatory Harmonization
Wassim Nashabeh, PhD

ANVISA Perspective on International Global Harmonization and Future Opportunities
Marcelo Moreira, MS


Speakers
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Marcelo Moreira

GENERAL MANAGER, ANVISA, Brazil
Pharmacist. At Anvisa, serving as General Manager of Biological Products, Radiopharmaceuticals, Blood, Tissues, Cells, Organs, and Advanced Therapy Products.
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Theresa Mullin

Associate Center Director - Strategic Initiatives, CDER, FDA, United States
Dr. Mullin is Associate Center Director for Strategic Initiatives. She leads various efforts including Patient-Focused Drug Development and CDER’s International Program. She leads the FDA delegation to ICH and currently chairs the ICH Management Committee. She led FDA negotiations... Read More →
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Wassim Nashabeh

Vice President, Global Head of Technical Regulatory Policy & International Ops, Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States
Dr. Wassim Nashabeh is the Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory Policy & International Operations for the Roche Pharmaceutical Group. In this capacity, Wassim has oversight of all technical outreach activities with global health authorities, industry associations and scientific... Read More →
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Amanda Roache

Deputy Vice President, Science and Regulatory Advocacy, PhRMA, United States
Amanda Roache, MPP, is Deputy Vice President, Science and Regulatory Advocacy at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). She leads PhRMA’s work under the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) as well as key science and regulatory activities related... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum

2:15pm EDT

Health Canada Town Hall
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

In this session, leaders from Health Canada will provide an update on regulatory priorities for Canada. The audience will be invited to submit questions of general interest.

Learning Objectives

Describe Health Canada’s regulatory initiatives and strategic priorities; Identify opportunities for engagement with the Canadian regulator.

Chair

Alysha Croker, PhD

Speakers
avatar for Alysha Croker

Alysha Croker

Director of the Centre for Policy, Pediatrics and International Collaboration, Health Canada, Canada
Dr. Alysha Croker is the Director of the Centre for Policy, Pediatrics and International Collaboration, Health Products and Food Branch, Heath Canada. In this position, Dr. Croker is responsible for developing ways to increase access to safe and effective health products for pediatric... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session |   02: ClinTrials-Ops, Session

2:15pm EDT

Setting the Bar High: Facilitating Quality and Acceptability of Decision-Grade Real-world Evidence
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will discuss regulatory guidance and frameworks on data quality and feasibility assessments of RWD sources to support RWE study proposals for health authority and HTA engagements. It will include information about how to leverage diverse sources of targeted RWD to support and improve the evolution of new therapies and indications for product safety, outcomes, reduction in label use, and help HC professionals and industry to create a knowledge base for use of RWD.

Learning Objectives

Examine the challenges and value of real-world data (RWD) in regulatory decision-making; Discuss the guidance on data quality and feasibility of RWD for real-world evidence (RWE) studies in health authority interactions; Recognize strategies to integrate RWD into dossier data for regulatory alignment; identify challenges in standardizing data collection and sharing across industry, regulators, and academia for global acceptance.

Chair

Mehmet Burcu, PhD, MS, FISPE

Speaker

Building Transparency and Reproducibility into the Practice of Real World Evidence Research
Shirley Wang, PhD, MSc, FISPE

Facilitating robust evidence: integrating digital health data into multi-modal datasets
Laura Lasiter, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Mehmet Burcu

Mehmet Burcu

Senior Director, Epidemiology, Merck & Co., Inc., United States
Dr. Mehmet Burcu is a Senior Director in the Department of Epidemiology at Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, United States. He currently leads a team of epidemiologists to support clinical development and regulatory decision making in Oncology. He has expertise in large, automated database... Read More →
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Laura Lasiter

Regulatory Affairs Director- Digital Health, Astrazeneca, United States
avatar for Shirley Wang

Shirley Wang

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, United States
Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She co-led the 1st and 2nd joint task forces between ISPE and ISPOR, co-directs the REPEAT Initiative, a non-profit program with projects aimed at improving the transparency, reproducibility... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session |   03: Data-Tech, Session

2:15pm EDT

Best Practices for Navigating Divergent Regulatory Feedback
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Intermediate

The ICH improved global drug development, but rising country-specific regulations increase complexity and costs for multinational submissions. This session explores key harmonization challenges, regulatory trends, and strategies to navigate diverse requirements for successful drug approvals. Effective communication between sponsors and regulatory agencies is critical for the successful development and approval of new medicines. This forum will explore the similarities and differences in how major global regulators—such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)—engage with sponsors throughout the drug development lifecycle. We will delve into the formal channels and informal practices each regulatory body uses to guide sponsors, address compliance issues, and expedite approvals. Key similarities, such as scientific advice meetings, regulatory guidance documents, and the use of conditional approval pathways, will be examined. At the same time, critical differences, including cultural approaches to engagement, the role of pre-submission meetings, and divergent regulatory timelines, will be highlighted. Through a comparative lens, this forum will also address how recent trends, such as digital transformation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and emerging policies on patient-centric drug development are shaping interactions with regulators worldwide. The session will provide attendees with practical insights into navigating global regulatory landscapes, fostering better communication with agencies, and optimizing regulatory strategies for successful drug approvals across diverse markets.

Learning Objectives

Identify the similarities and differences in how major global regulators (FDA, NMPA, PMDA, EMA) engage with sponsors throughout the drug development lifecycle; Analyze key similarities, such as scientific advice meetings, regulatory guidance documents, and the use of conditional approval pathways among different regulatory agencies; Recognize ways to gain practical insights into navigating global landscape.

Chair

Steve Sibley, MS

Speaker

FDA Perspective on Best Practices for Navigating Divergent Regulatory Feedback
Namandjé Bumpus, PhD

Best Practices for Navigating Divergent Regulatory Feedback
Natalie Tolli, MS, RPh


Speakers
avatar for Namandjé Bumpus

Namandjé Bumpus

Founding Principal, Bumpus Advising, United States
Dr. Namandjé N. Bumpus serves as a strategic advisor on regulatory science and policy. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Recursion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage techbio company. Dr. Bumpus served at FDA from 2022-2024 first as the Chief Scientist and then as the... Read More →
avatar for Steve Sibley

Steve Sibley

Vice President, Global Submissions and Submissions Leadership, Certara, United States
With a career spanning more than 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Sibley has extensive experience across regulatory writing, consulting, and regulatory project leadership roles. He has successfully supported projects from discovery through approval and life cycle management... Read More →
avatar for Natalie Tolli

Natalie Tolli

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, AbbVie, Inc., United States
Natalie joined Abbott in 2000 and has held several positions at Abbott/AbbVie in Regulatory Affairs. Natalie assumed her current role as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs (Global Labeling, US Ad Promo and Regulatory Policy & Intelligence) in 2015. Prior to joining AbbVie, Natalie... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum |   04: MedAffairs-SciComm, Forum

3:45pm EDT

Advances in Clinical Trial Linkage to Real-World Data: Bridging the Gap in Hybrid Clinical Trials
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

In this session, speakers from industry, academia, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will discuss innovative use cases, experiences, and challenges of implementing linkage of traditional clinical trial data to RWD.

Learning Objectives

Discuss use cases of trial linkage to RWD and the benefits for patients, decision makers and sponsors; Explain requirements and best practices in implementing trial linkage to RWD; Describe current scientific and operational challenges and strategies to overcome them; Identify areas in need of further development to support the design and execution of global hybrid pragmatic studies.

Chair

Mehdi Najafzadeh, PhD

Speaker

Challenges and lessons in Linkage of RWD to Trials: An Academic Perspective
Elisabetta Patorno, DrPH, MD

Pragmatic approaches in hybrid designs: Industry perspective
Mehmet Burcu, PhD, MS, FISPE


Speakers
avatar for Mehmet Burcu

Mehmet Burcu

Senior Director, Epidemiology, Merck & Co., Inc., United States
Dr. Mehmet Burcu is a Senior Director in the Department of Epidemiology at Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, United States. He currently leads a team of epidemiologists to support clinical development and regulatory decision making in Oncology. He has expertise in large, automated database... Read More →
avatar for Mehdi Najafzadeh

Mehdi Najafzadeh

Senior Director, Medidata Solutions, United States
Mehdi NajafZadeh, PhD, is Senior Director at Medidata AI. Before joining Medidata AI, he was an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and the... Read More →
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Elisabetta Patorno

Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  02: ClinTrials-Ops, Session

3:45pm EDT

Efficient Data Exchange: Drivers for End-to-End Standards Adoption
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Internal solutions for translation between regulatory frameworks to assure right use of control vocabularies to exchange data as structured components of submissions to Health Authorities, CMOs, CROs. Controlled vocabularies, ontologies. Presentation of AstraZeneca core data model to enable translation and mapping for data integration. Define use case for data exchange (with data products TLFs for CMC, iterative submissions by piloting the future representing data). vocabularies and business rules to enable data exchange. How everything connects to each Semantic Model Patient Centric vs. Study Centric for reuse scenarios - Amgen will present PQI Standards to build a regulatory filing. Map different regulatory standards frameworks to enable translation between frameworks (e.g., EMA and FDA) into messaging standards like HL7 FHIR. Reference Global Standard benefits (ICH M4Q, Q12, SPQS, IDMP and GSRS). A call for a solution – Interoperability as a Plan – open sources and sharing the standards – What would Dom do? Exchanging structured data everyone is using the same viewer in the Amgen use case. Regulatory Authorities and Industry must collaborate on solutions for development and application of standards to data. Platforms like Accumulus[2] to present the CMC data and translate from one set of standards to another for access for information. Finally we will discuss Digitial Equity and Transparency - one set of data, exposed in a variable output to HAs, supporting critical operations from source whilst maintaining the Digitial nature of data.

Learning Objectives

Analyze how regulatory digital data from divergent sources must meet varying ICH and Regulatory Authority standards; Identify gaps in applying external regulatory standards to internal industry data; Examine specific examples of gaps, such as enhanced granularity and differing regulatory frameworks (e.g., IDMP, XEVMPD, GSRS); Discuss AI and RWD Dimensions of interoperability.

Chair

David Sidney Ross, MBA, MSc, PMP, RAC

Speaker

Panelist
Mathew Woodwark

Panelist
Dominique Lagrave, PharmD

Panelist
Rita Algorri, PhD, MS


Speakers
avatar for Rita Algorri

Rita Algorri

Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs (CMC), Amgen, United States
Rita Algorri, PhD is a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs CMC at Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA. In this role, her responsibilities include leading and orchestrating internal and external engagement activities relating to regulatory modernization, digitization, automation, and emerging... Read More →
avatar for Dominique Lagrave

Dominique Lagrave

Senior Vice President of Regulatory Innovation, Accumulus Synergy, United States
Dominique has over 25 years of International Regulatory Affairs experience with the last 20 years spent in Global Regulatory Operations leadership role. Past experiences include work at Galderma, Novo Nordisk, Liquent-Parexel and Dendreon. Dominique joined Accumulus as SVP of Regulatory... Read More →
avatar for David Ross

David Ross

Senior Director, Regulatory Data and Submissions, AstraZeneca, United States
David Ross (Senior Director, Regulatory Data and Submissions, AZ) has undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering, and Biochemistry with an MBA and Engineering Management graduate degrees. He led global complex Business Transformation projects in the Pharmaceutical and Biologics... Read More →
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Mathew Woodwark

Head of Data Standards and Interoperability, AstraZeneca, United Kingdom
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  03: Data-Tech, Session

3:45pm EDT

Enhancing Evidence Generation Across Pharmaceutical Life Cycle: The Importance of Integrating the Patient Lived Experience
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Addressing data gaps in drug development, especially capturing patient experiences in both rare and non-rare diseases, is crucial. From Proof of Concept to Proof of Value, integrated evidence planning and incorporating patient voices in Target Product Profile (TPP) creation drive comprehensive evidence generation.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the utility in global drug development context, including post-marketing efforts; Identify strategies to create a patient informed comprehensive Target Product Profile; Recognize strategies outlined in the interactive guide to align PAG and industry efforts in creating a comprehensive Target Product Profile.

Chair

Agathe Le Lay, PhD, MSc

Speaker

What are we Missing: Potential Data Gaps in Drug Development and the Importance of Capturing Lived Experience in rare and non-rare Diseases
Kristin Hatcher

From Proof of Concept to Proof of Value, an industry approach to integrated evidence planning throughout the product lifecycle
Agathe Le Lay, PhD, MSc

New Strategies and Practices to Incorporate the Patient Voice in TPP Creation
Patricia Roselle

New Strategies and Practices to Incorporate the Patient Voice in TPP Creation
Bruce E. Miller, PhD

Panelist
Martine Zimmermann, PharmD


Speakers
avatar for Kristin Hatcher

Kristin Hatcher

Director of Pediatric and Rare Disease/ Alpha One Lived Experience Advocate, Global Liver Institute/Alpha One Patient, United States
avatar for Agathe Le Lay

Agathe Le Lay

Global Head of Value Evidence & Patient Insights, H. Lundbeck A/S, Denmark
Agathe Le Lay is the Global Head of Value Evidence and Patient Insights at H. Lundbeck A/S, and is responsible for leading a global team responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of scientific evidence supporting R&D assets as well in-line brands. Agathe is an expert in... Read More →
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Bruce Miller

Chief Scientific Officer, COPD Foundation, United States
Dr. Miller is the Chief Scientific Officer of the COPD Foundation overseeing its patient-focused research programs. Inclusion of patient partners is a requirement for any research activity the foundation supports. Dr. Miller has been a participant in the Paladin Consortium since its... Read More →
avatar for Patricia Roselle

Patricia Roselle

Head of Patient Stakeholder Engagement, Sanofi, United States
avatar for Martine Zimmermann

Martine Zimmermann

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Ipsen , France
Dr Zimmermann joined Ipsen in January 2023 as SVP, Head of Regulatory & Quality R&D, based in France and since January 2024, SVP, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. . She has over 25 years of combined R&D and global regulatory strategy experience. She joined Alexion Pharmaceuticals... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  05: Patient-Impact-Product-Dev, Session

3:45pm EDT

How Soon is Too Soon? Enhancing Early Regulatory Engagement and Harmonization to Streamline Patient-Focused Drug Development
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

A multi-stakeholder panel will discuss: regulatory pathways and consideration for early engagement with regulators, harmonization efforts to standardize use of PED, present frameworks to support Industry planning, and explore future opportunities.

Learning Objectives

Discuss regulatory pathways for early engagement to streamline PFDD; Examine regulatory considerations and harmonization efforts to standardize the collection and use of Patient Experience Data; Recognize how to evaluate frameworks available to support industry planning of PFDD studies; Describe best practices for ensuring successful patient-focused study planning and regulatory decision-making.

Chair

Pujita Vaidya, MPH

Speaker

Patient Representative Perspective and Resources for Advancing PFDD
Silke Schoch

Industry Perspective
Samantha Roberts, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Samantha Roberts

Samantha Roberts

Senior Director, Regulatory Intelligence, AstraZeneca, United States
Samantha Roberts leads Respiratory & Immunology Regulatory Intelligence and Portfolio Policy at AstraZeneca. Previously she was in Genentech’s US Regulatory Policy team where she focused on topics including patient-focused drug development, innovative trials, diversity and inclusion... Read More →
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Silke Schoch

Director, Research & Programs, National Health Council, United States
avatar for Pujita Vaidya

Pujita Vaidya

Director, Regulatory Science and Policy, Sanofi, United States
Pujita Vaidya has 12+ years of experience in regulatory science and policy, and is a leader in advancing patient-focused drug development (PFDD) throughout the medical product lifecycle. Pujita serves as a Regulatory Science and Policy Director at Sanofi, working to develop, advocate... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  05: Patient-Impact-Product-Dev, Session

3:45pm EDT

Ethics in the Era of Precision Medicine and Advancing Technologies
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Precision medicine integrates advanced technology and healthcare to tailor treatments to individuals, aiming to enhance outcomes. However, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies in this field introduces new ethical complexities. Privacy, informed consent, and social justice remain central concerns, but evolving technologies brings additional challenges, such as biases in algorithmic predictions and the transparency of decision-making processes. AI-driven models used to predict treatment outcomes or develop personalized care plans can reflect societal biases if trained on unrepresentative or flawed data. This raises concerns about fairness, as patients could be unjustly stratified based on genetic, racial, or socioeconomic factors. Precision medicine, which stratifies patients by genetic profiles, risks perpetuating discrimination or exacerbating health disparities.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the bioethical impact within the next generation of medicine; Recognize the importance of the inclusion of diverse, representative populations and handling of incidental findings.

Chair

James Wabby, MHS

Speaker

Ethics in the Era of Precision Medicine and Advancing Technologies
James Wabby, MHS

Ethics in the Era of Precision Medicine and Advancing Technologies
Amanda Burkhardt, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Amanda Burkhardt

Amanda Burkhardt

Assistant Professor, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharma Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
Prior to joining USC Mann faculty, Amanda M. Burkhardt was an adjunct assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine, in the School of Medicine, Department of Physiology & Biophysics; and lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University... Read More →
avatar for James Wabby

James Wabby

Global Head, Regulatory Affairs, Emerging Technologies and Combination Products, AbbVie, United States
James Wabby is the Global Head, Regulatory Affairs - (CoE) Emerging Technologies, Devices, and Combination Products at AbbVie in Irvine, California. He has 22 years of experience in increasing quality compliance and regulatory affairs responsibilities within the GxP regulated environment... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  06: PersonalizedMed-ComboProd-Diagnostics, Session

3:45pm EDT

Integrating Clinical Trials and Clinical Care: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will cover the different ways clinical trials can be operationalized in clinical care, the benefits and challenges of the various approaches, and the applicability of good clinical practice requirements to them.

Learning Objectives

Describe key elements of the design and conduct of trials integrated into clinical care; Outline the various operational approaches for such trials, including the benefits and challenges; Discuss the applicability of good clinical practice requirements to various operational approaches.

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Robert DiCicco, PharmD

Site Perspective
Ryan Ferguson

MHRA Perspective
Jason Wakelin-Smith


Speakers
avatar for Robert DiCicco

Robert DiCicco

Vice President, Portfolio Management, TransCelerate Biopharma Inc., United States
Rob DiCicco is the Vice President, Portfolio Management at TransCelerate Biopharma, Inc. where for the last 3 years he has headed up a suite of programs that include Pragmatic Trials along with several digital and data driven transformational projects. He was the Chief Health Officer... Read More →
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Ryan Ferguson

Acting Director, Cooperative Studies Program, VA Boston Healthcare System, United States
avatar for Jason Wakelin-Smith

Jason Wakelin-Smith

Expert GCP Inspector and Head of Compliance Expert Circle, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom
Jason Wakelin-Smith joined the MHRA in November 2006 as a GCP Inspector becoming a Senior GCP & GLP Inspector in 2015, a Lead Senior GCP & GLP Inspector in 2017 and the Expert Inspector for GCP in April 2022. Jason has a broad range of experience within the MHRA compliance teams having... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session |   02: ClinTrials-Ops, Session

3:45pm EDT

Applying Principles of Global Regulatory Collaboration to Address Chronic Disease
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will focus on assessing the effectiveness of current regulatory collaboration efforts and identifying how those principles can be applied to chronic disease areas outside of oncology, such as metabolic disease and obesity.

Learning Objectives

Describe the impact of global regulatory collaboration on patient outcomes; Discuss risks associated with chronic disease and its impact on society as a whole; Identify innovative ways to address chronic disease through regulatory innovation and collaboration.

Chair

Brad Jordan, PhD

Speaker

Project ORBIS and ACCESS Experience
Melissa Hunt, MSc

Applying Learnings from Project ORBIS
R. Angelo De Claro, MD

Considerations for Regulatory Collaboration in Chronic Disease
John Sharretts

Industry Perspective
Kevin Bugin, PhD, MS, RAC


Speakers
avatar for Kevin Bugin

Kevin Bugin

Head of Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence, Amgen, United States
Dr. Kevin Bugin is the head of global regulatory affairs and intelligence at Amgen. Prior to this role, Dr. Bugin was the Deputy Director of Operations in the Office of New Drugs (OND) in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), where in addition, he led the creation... Read More →
avatar for R. Angelo De Claro

R. Angelo De Claro

Associate Director for Global Clinical Sciences, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA, United States
Dr. de Claro is the Division Director for Division of Hematologic Malignancies I with Office of Oncologic Diseases. He provides leadership and scientific direction to staff engaged in the review and evaluation of applications for investigational new drugs and drug approvals. Dr. de... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Hunt

Melissa Hunt

Director, Health Canada, Canada
Melissa Hunt joined Health Canada in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from Queen’s University and a Master of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Toronto. Prior, Melissa worked for several years within the pharmaceutical industry. At Health Canada... Read More →
avatar for Brad Jordan

Brad Jordan

Associate Vice President, Regulatory Policy and Strategy, Eli Lilly and Company, United States
Brad Jordan is the Associate Vice President of Regulatory Policy and Strategy at Eli Lilly, where he is responsible for the regulatory policy strategy for Lilly’s cardiometabolic and immunology therapeutic areas.
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John Sharretts

Director at Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity, FDA, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session

3:45pm EDT

FDA Accelerated Approval Program: Putting Withdrawals in Context
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

The FDA Accelerated Approval Program has been criticized for employing lower regulatory standards than traditional approval, undue delays in withdrawing therapies approved under Accelerated Approval for which studies have not confirmed clinical benefit, and confirmatory trials not being pursued with due diligence . Of specific focus for critics has been withdrawn treatments, which are being used as examples of the program’s ineffectiveness and basis for proposed changes. However, the purpose of the program is to allow acceptable risk in order to address patients with a large unmet need. The small percentage of drugs whose clinical benefit is ultimately not confirmed should not be viewed as a failure of the accelerated approval program. Rather, they represent an expected trade-off in expediting drug development that benefits patients with serious or life-threatening diseases. Withdrawals make up a small percentage of the total number of therapies approved under Accelerated Approval and do not reflect overall management of the program over its 30-year history, particularly improvements seen in the last decade in the time from accelerated approval to conversion. In addition, the reasons for the withdrawals are complex and need to be understood within the context of the overall impact on patient outcomes due to early access enabled by the program.

Learning Objectives

Examine the reasons for product withdrawals after Accelerated Approval and identify the different situations where a withdrawal may occur; Recognize clinical impact including life years gained and uptake after Accelerated Approval of oncology products that were later withdrawn; Describe the benefits and challenges encountered by regulators, industry, and patient organizations when it comes to the use of AAP and withdrawals.

Chair

Bridget Doherty, MPH, MS

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Kevin Bugin, PhD, MS, RAC

Non-Profit Perspective
Jeff Allen, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen

President and Chief Executive Officer, Friends of Cancer Research, United States
Jeff Allen, Ph.D. serves as the President and CEO of Friends of Cancer Research (Friends). During the past 25 years, Friends has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of policies ensuring patients receive the best treatments in the fastest and safest way possible. As... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Bugin

Kevin Bugin

Head of Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence, Amgen, United States
Dr. Kevin Bugin is the head of global regulatory affairs and intelligence at Amgen. Prior to this role, Dr. Bugin was the Deputy Director of Operations in the Office of New Drugs (OND) in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), where in addition, he led the creation... Read More →
avatar for Bridget Doherty

Bridget Doherty

Director, Access and Policy Research, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, United States
Bridget Doherty, MPH, MS, is a strategic policy, research, and communications professional with extensive experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare publishing. Currently serving as the Director of Access and Policy Research at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session

3:45pm EDT

WHO Town Hall: Driving Innovation and Access - Global Collaboration in Medical Product Regulation
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Explore WHO-led initiatives and global collaborations driving regulatory harmonization and innovation to ensure equitable access to medical products. This session highlights strategic efforts to address shared challenges and advance global health.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the progress and challenges in achieving regulatory convergence and harmonization; Recognize the role of regulatory reliance and collaboration in facilitating access to medical products; Discuss international partner’s perspective on navigating regulatory landscapes to enhance global health equity.

Chair

Hiiti Sillo, MSc, RPh

Speaker

CIP Network and its role in Advancing Global and Regional Regulatory Harmonization, Collaboration, and Work-Sharing
Jude Nwokike, MPH, MSc, RPh, RAC

Regulatory Harmonization: Advancing Global Health through Collaboration
Marion Laumonier, MSc

Shaping Global Health Research and Development through WHO Resources and Coordinated Scientific Advice
Mercedes Perez Gonzalez, MSc


Speakers
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Mercedes Perez Gonzalez

Technical officer, WHO, Switzerland
Mercedes Perez Gonzalez serves as a Technical Officer in the Science Division of WHO, focusing on optimizing WHO's R&D activities, including the development of target product profiles for health products and coordinating WHO's scientific advice for product developers of medicines... Read More →
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Marion Laumonier

Technical Officer, Regulatory Convergence and Networks, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Marion Laumonier is Technical Officer in the Regulatory Convergence and Networks team at the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland. Marion Laumonier joined the WHO in 2021 and has over 20 years of experience gained in different settings, pharmaceutical industries and non-profit organizations... Read More →
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Jude Nwokike

Vice President and Director, PQM+, USP, United States
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Hiiti Sillo

Unit Head, Regulation and Safety, Department of Regulation and Prequalification, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Mr Hiiti Sillo is the Unit Head, Regulation and Safety within the WHO Department of Regulation and Prequalification. In this role, he coordinates WHO strategies for strengthening national and regional regulatory systems for medical products, including promoting regulatory harmonization... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session

3:45pm EDT

Unlocking the Future of Clinical Trials: How the ICH M11 Digital Protocol Template Enables Key Stakeholders
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

The session explores the transformative impact of the ICH M11 digital protocol template on key clinical trial stakeholders, such as medical writers, standards professionals, and regulatory reviewers. It highlights how standardized, structured content

Learning Objectives

Recognize the ICH M11’s Role in Digital Protocols Across Stakeholder Roles; Explain Customization and Multi-View Capabilities; Discuss how to evaluate the Impact on Decision-Making and Efficiency for Key Roles; Describe ways to examine Multi-Format Exchange of Protocol Information.

Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Session |   04: MedAffairs-SciComm, Session

3:45pm EDT

Spinning Plates and Juggling Chainsaws: Mastering the Art of Complex Project Management
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Explore strategies for high complexity projects, focusing on collaborations, regulatory submissions and asset integration. Gain insights on stakeholder management, risk mitigation, strategic planning to turn potential chaos into streamlined success.

Learning Objectives

Discuss challenging biopharmaceutical collaborations and efficient integration of assets; Identify effective strategies for managing complex regulatory submissions in the pharmaceutical industry; Recognize ways to assess risks and develop contingency plans for project timelines and budgets; State how to apply multiple stakeholder management techniques to ensure alignment and informed decision-making across governances.

Chair

Matthew Curin, PharmD

Speaker

Speaker
Andrea Jux


Speakers
avatar for Matthew Curin

Matthew Curin

Sr. Dir, Head of Program Management, Therapeutic Dermatology, Galderma, United States
Matt has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years, spending the first 8 years in clinical manufacturing before moving into project management in 2007. Since then, Matt has provided project, program, and portfolio management leadership in clinical development... Read More →
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Andrea Jux

Senior Director, Development Program Management, Genmab US, Inc., United States
Accomplished Leader with 3 decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on strategic initiatives, operational excellence and regulatory compliance. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and forging partnerships to execute complex projects. Passionate about optimizing... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

3:45pm EDT

Mastering the Power of Words: Elevate Performance and Compliance through Confident Communication
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will include techniques for having robust documentation to deliver clear, confident messages and strategies which improve individual and team performance, confidence and compliance using insights backed by data and real-world examples.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the Impact of Language and how the choice of words and tone can influence performance, collaboration and compliance in the workplace; Recognize practical techniques and strategies for communicating with confidence in various professional scenarios; Describe ways to enhance performance through effective communication.

Chair

Tony Johnson, MS

Speaker

Panelist
Ana Sharma, MPH

Panelist
Anne Marie Inglis, PhD


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Anne Marie Inglis

Senior Director, Clinical Operations Asset Lead, GSK, United States
Dr. Inglis has over 25+ years of experience in clinical research, spanning all phases of research, specializing in clinical operations. While at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, she led the initiative to define the Risk Based Quality Management approach within Clinical Development. In... Read More →
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Tony Johnson

Senior Director, Clinical Quality, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, United States
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Ana Sharma

Global Head of Quality, Abivax, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
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