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Monday, June 16
 

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

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
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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
 
Tuesday, June 17
 

8:30am EDT

Alphabet Soup: Utilization of Quality-by-Design and Risk-Based Quality Management in Clinical Trials Data Governance - A Multi-Regulator Inspection Perspective
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Advanced

This session covers the importance of the trial risk assessment process, change control implementation and presents case studies from multiple regulators where effective RBQM could have helped prevent significant GCP non compliances for eSystems/DHTs

Learning Objectives

Discuss QbD and critical to quality factors for data reliability and participant safety in clinical trials including requirements in ICH E6 R3; Recognize the importance of change control and risk assessment for data governance and eSystems/ DHTs; Identify routine GCP inspection requests.

Chair

Mandy Kaur Budwal-Jagait, MSc

Speaker

Alphabet Soup: Utilisation of QbD and RBQM in Clinical Trials Data Governance – A Multi-Regulator Inspection Perspective
Kassa Ayalew, MD, MPH

Alphabet Soup: Utilisation of QbD and RBQM in Clinical Trials Data Governance – A Multi-Regulator Inspection Perspective
Debbi Fox


Speakers
avatar for Kassa Ayalew

Kassa Ayalew

Director, DCCE, OSI, Office of Compliance, CDER, FDA, United States
Dr. Kassa Ayalew is Division Director for the Division of Clinical Compliance Evaluation in the Office of Scientific Investigation at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in FDA. Dr. Ayalew oversees the review of integrity of efficacy and safety data submitted to the FDA and the... Read More →
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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 →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session

10:30am EDT

FDA, MHRA, Health Canada Views on Data Flow: The Backbone of Effective Risk Assessments in Innovative Clinical Trial Design and Conduct
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Effective data management and risk mitigation are crucial for ensuring data quality, safety, and reliability. This session explores strategies to uphold these standards in cutting-edge trials.

Learning Objectives

Outline regulatory requirements for data quality, traceability, and reliability in trials with decentralized elements, adaptive designs, and RWD; Discuss case studies with complex data flows to highlight to he importance of understanding data flow, conducting risk conducting risk assessments, and applying effective risk mitigation strategies.

Chair

Cheryl Grandinetti, PharmD

Speaker

Industry Perspectives
Michael Torok, PhD

MHRA Perspective
Jason Wakelin-Smith


Speakers
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Debbi Fox

Compliance and Enforcement Specialist, Health Canada, Canada
avatar for Cheryl Grandinetti

Cheryl Grandinetti

Associate Director for Clinical Policy, CDER/OC/OSI/DCCE, FDA, United States
Dr. Grandinetti is the Associate Director for Clinical Policy within the Office of Scientific Investigations’ Division of Clinical Compliance Evaluation and provides leadership and subject matter expertise on policy issues related to GCP, human subject protection, and clinical trial... Read More →
avatar for Michael Torok

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 →
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 →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session

10:30am EDT

Advancing a Global Regulatory Approach to Pharmaceutical Quality Knowledge Management
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Advanced

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) Pharmaceutical Quality Knowledge Management System (PQKMS) project is enabling greater regulatory and manufacturing agility to address issues impacting supply and availability of medicines. This session from ICMRA regulators will provide an update on the latest progress made within the project.

Learning Objectives

Describe the latest developments in the ICMRA Pharmaceutical Quality Knowledge Management (PQKM) project, including workstreams within ICMRA, ICH, IPRP and PIC/S to support a PQKM capability; Discuss the long-term potential for the PQKM project to enable a global pathway for submission and assessment of CMC post-approval changes, thereby supporting greater regulatory harmonisation and reliance.

Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  10: RegCMC-Product Quality, Session |   08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session

1:45pm EDT

Embracing ICH E6(R3) with Risk-Based Quality Management
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Through use cases and maturity models, this session will focus on strategies and barriers to integrating RBQM in clinical trials.

Learning Objectives

Interpret key changes in ICH E6(R3) regarding RBQM and data governance; Implement key principles, components, and change management strategies for RBQM; Assess and benchmark organizational adoption of RBQM components.

Chair

Madeleine Whitehead

Speaker

Navigating the Future of Clinical Trials: Embracing ICH E6(R3) with Risk-Based Quality Management
Nicole Stansbury

New and Expanded Assessment of Risk-Based Quality Manangemnt Adoption: Assessing Implementation Progress and Impactased
Abigail Dirks, MS


Speakers
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Abigail Dirks

Data Scientist, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, United States
Abigail Dirks is a Data Scientist at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) where she specializes in analyzing large datasets pertaining to all aspects of industry-funded drug development performance including protocol design complexity, investigative site... Read More →
avatar for Nicole Stansbury

Nicole Stansbury

Senior Vice President Global Clinical Operations, Premier Research, United States
Nicole Stansbury, Vice President, Clinical Trial Management, joined Syneos Health in February 2019 and is responsible for global clinical trial management and monitoring strategy. Prior to leading the global CTMs at Syneos, Nicole led the Global Central Monitoring team and risk -based... Read More →
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Madeleine Whitehead

RBQM CoE - Head, Roche, United Kingdom
Madeleine Whitehead is the Head of Strategic Leads in the RBQM Centre of Excellence at Roche Pharmaceuticals. During her nearly 20 year career in the industry, she has worked in both pharma and CROs as a process and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) specialist. With a robust background... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

2:55pm EDT

Roundtable Discussion: Alphabet Soup - Utilization of Quality by Design and Risk Based Quality Management in Clinical Trials Data Goverernance
Tuesday June 17, 2025 2:55pm - 3:55pm EDT
Component Type: Session

Join the Good Clinical Practices & QA - RBQM Working Group for a follow up round table discussion tied to session: Applying Principles of Global Regulatory Collaboration to Address Chronic Disease (Monday, June 16 | 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT). Space is limited.

Learning Objectives

Identify ways to apply concepts and techniques from the session.

Chair

Terry Katz, MS

Speakers
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Terry Katz

Senior Director, Biostatistics and DM Planning and Functional Excellence, Daiichi Sankyo, United States
Terry Katz is Sr Dir of Biostatistics and DM Planning and Functional Excellence at Daiichi Sankyo. Previously he was Head of Global Data Management and Statistics at Merck Animal Health, Head of Biometrics at ImClone Systems, Senior Manager of Analysis & Reporting for PRA, and a Statistician... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 2:55pm - 3:55pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
 
Wednesday, June 18
 

8:30am EDT

Tackling Fraud and Misconduct in Clinical Trials: Regulatory and Industry Perspectives
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Poor study management, misconduct, and data falsification threaten regulatory decisions on product safety and efficacy. This session will cover regulatory guidelines and case studies of clinical trial electronic systems, risk assessment strategies.

Learning Objectives

Describe regulatory expectations for electronic systems in clinical trials, including electronic health records (EHRs); Examine criteria for evaluating whether these systems are suitable for trials; Discuss methods for identifying and mitigating fraud and misconduct risks in these systems; Identify case studies of fraud and mismanagement to emphasize the need for thorough risk assessments.

Chair

Junko Sato, PhD

Speaker

How to Combat Fraud?
Kentaro Ichinose

MHRA Perspective
Jason Wakelin-Smith


Speakers
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Kentaro Ichinose

Inspector, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan
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Junko Sato

Associate Executive Director, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Japan
Dr. Sato joined the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in 1998, and she is currently the Associate Executive Director. She has work experiences in new drug review for 11 yrs, risk management for 3 yrs, and international area for 11 yrs. She also worked in U.S. FDA as... Read More →
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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 →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

1:45pm EDT

Pharmacovigilance Inspections: How Do Inspectors Decide Where and When to go?
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

Overview of risk assessment methodologies used by regulatory authorities to decide on pharmacovigilance inspection planning and frequency including collaborative efforts to learn, develop and collaborate on current processes.

Learning Objectives

Define the methods and risk assessment considerations used by regulatory authorities to decide which entities are subject to pharmacovigilance inspections, including frequency, timelines and inspection type; Recognize the different approaches used among regulators to define risk and apply appropriate assessments and efforts to harmonize processes in future.

Chair

Sophie Radicke, MSc

Speaker

Health Canada Perspective
Myriam Salem, MSc


Speakers
avatar for Sophie Radicke

Sophie Radicke

Head of GPvP and Senior Pharmacovigilance Inspector, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom
Sophie is the Head of the MHRA GPvP Compliance Team and a senior pharmacovigilance inspector. She became an inspector 2018 and has since led a number of complex and technically diverse inspections. In her current role, she is responsible for ensuring the operational delivery of pharmacovigilance... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session |   01: ClinSafety-PV, Session

4:00pm EDT

Critical to Quality Assessment Reports from Inception to Operationalization: How to Engage Internal Stakeholders
Wednesday June 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

There is an opportunity to inspire and engage internal stakeholders on the value proposition of the Critical to Quality Assessment Report (CAR). Sponsors will weigh in on the challenges and opportunities related to the value of the CAR for their internal stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the internal value proposition of the Critical to Quality Assessment Report and its application throughout the QMS and beyond; Discuss ways to apply different tactics to persuade and engage internal stakeholders on the value and application of the Critical to Quality Assessment Report.

Chair

Kiernan Trevett, MSc

Speaker

A Sponsor's Perspective on Engaging Internal Stakeholders on the Critical to Quality Assessment Methodology and its Application Throughout the QMS
Jennifer Emerson, PhD, MPH, RN, PMP

A Sponsor's Perspective on Engaging Internal Stakeholders on the Critical to Quality Assessment Methodology and its Application Throughout the QMS
Maria Koukounari, MS, MSc


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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Jennifer Emerson

Head Quality Analytics & Risk Management, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Clinical research professional with more than 20 years' experience in Quality Management, Project Management, Monitoring & Pharmacovigilance. PhD in Public Health - Epidemiology, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified, ISO 9001:2015 certified Auditor. Current role: Head of... Read More →
avatar for Cheryl Grandinetti

Cheryl Grandinetti

Associate Director for Clinical Policy, CDER/OC/OSI/DCCE, FDA, United States
Dr. Grandinetti is the Associate Director for Clinical Policy within the Office of Scientific Investigations’ Division of Clinical Compliance Evaluation and provides leadership and subject matter expertise on policy issues related to GCP, human subject protection, and clinical trial... Read More →
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Maria Koukounari

Senior Director Therapeutic Area Quality, BMS, United Kingdom
avatar for Kiernan Trevett

Kiernan Trevett

Quality Policy Lead, Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group, United States
Kiernan Trevett is the Quality Policy Chapter Lead in Roche’s R&D Quality function and is responsible for strategic leadership on the shaping of clinical and safety quality policy. Previously, she worked as a GVP Inspector at the UK MHRA for 1O years, with her most recent role being... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Session
 
Thursday, June 19
 

9:00am EDT

Embedding and Leveraging AI for Quality and Compliance in Pharma
Thursday June 19, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session explores the transformative potential of AI in pharma quality and compliance, sharing use cases, strategies, and regulatory insights. Attendees will learn how AI can transform quality and compliance in pharmaceutical companies.

Learning Objectives

Describe AI use cases in pharmaceutical quality management and compliance processes; Recognize the role, benefits, and risks of using AI in quality management; Discuss strategies for integrating AI technologies into existing pharmaceutical quality and compliance frameworks.

Chair

Hangyu (cedric) Liu, MS

Speaker

AI and the Quality Professional
Michael Pelosi, MA, MBA, MSc

AI in Pharma Quality and Compliance
Roshan D'Souza

Explainable Natural Language Processing: Why you see What you see
Meera Nagaria, MS


Speakers
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Roshan D'Souza

Head of Quality Excellence Digital, PDQ, Roche Products Limited, United Kingdom
Roshan is currently the head of Quality Excellence Digital at Roche's Product Development Quality organisation. The utilisation of data analytics and digital technologies to unlock meaningful business outcomes has been a common thread since he started his career at Roche. An engineer... Read More →
avatar for Hangyu (cedric) Liu

Hangyu (cedric) Liu

Associate Director, AI/ML, Biogen, United States
Hangyu Liu is currently an Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence Innovation at Biogen. He leads an advanced analytics group with a focus on R&D portfolio and quality analytics. He obtained a Master's degree in Data Science from Brown University. His research interests include... Read More →
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Meera Nagaria

Senior Data Scientist, Johnson & Johnson, United States
MP

Michael Pelosi

Director, Quality Analytics, Astellas, United States
Mike is the Astellas lead in Quality Governance for data analytics and digital leadership and provides support to all Astellas functions for Management Review and electronic Quality Management Systems related activities.
Thursday June 19, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
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