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ISCTM 2007 Mid-Year Conference

Day 1 (17 September 2007)

 
Welcome G Gharabawi
Global Clinical Trials:  Opportunities and Challenges Co-chairs:
J Rasmussen
L Ereshefsky
Summary of Issues Session on Global Clinical Trials Part I L Ereshefsky
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Overview of Opportunities and Challenges to Global Clinical Trials J Rasmussen
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EUROPEAN VIEWPOINT  
Introduction C Sampaio
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Regulatory Issues and Concerns on Safety and Efficacy Data Obtained From CNS Global Trials: Focus on Neurology C Sampaio
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Issues and Concerns on Safety and Efficacy Data Obtained From Global Trials for Anxiety JP Lepine
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Case Study:  Differences in Trial Design/Conduct and Results from Regional Clinical Trials 

R Kahn
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Issues and Concerns on Safety and Efficacy Data Obtained From Global Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease R Anand
ASIAN VIEWPOINT  
Introduction:  Role of ICH E-5 Guidelines and New Strategies for Global Drug Development L Ereshefsky
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Regulatory Issues and Concerns on Safety and Efficacy Data Obtained From CNS Global Trials: View from Japan Y Uyama
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Update on Clinical Development and Regulatory Approval Issues in China B P Chan
BIOLOGICAL AND POLICY FACTORS THAT MAY INFLUENCE STUDY RESULTS  
Setting the Stage:  Identified and Theoretical Issues to Consider - Factors that Influence Data Quality B Edwards
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Metrics Used for Site Selection in Global Clinical Trials A Kalali
Biological Differences Between Regions (Response Polymorphisms) K-M Lin
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Regional Policy and Procedural Issues that Influence Clinical Trial Results S Richter
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SUMMARY OF SESSION R Mahmoud
Final Comments G Gharabawi
Dinner Talk: “The 'TeGenero incident' and its effect onCRO approaches to Phase I work” J Lambert

Day 2 (18 September 2007)

 
WHAT IS CAUSING THE REDUCED DRUG-PLACEBO DIFFERENCE IN OUR RECENT SCHIZOPHRENIA TRIALS AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?”  Co-chairs: 
N Schooler
A Kalali
INTRODUCTION N Schooler
A Kalali
NATURE OF THE PROBLEM  
Historical Perspective on Drug-Placebo Differences: Implications for Future Trial Design L Alphs
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Reduced Drug Placebo Differences: Evidence from Recent Phase III Trials S Potkin
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What Have We Learned from Conducting Clinical Trials in Depression? S. Dube
SEARCH FOR THE CAUSES  
Identifying the Nature of the Problem: The Use Of PK/PD Modeling to  Understand Changes in Drug-Placebo Differences A VerMeulen
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Possible Causes of Diminishing Drug-Placebo Responsiveness A Kalali
N. Schooler
ROUNDTABLE:  POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE DIMINISHING DRUG RESPONSE DILEMMA  
Roundtable Discussants Anand, Ereshefsky, Gharabawi, Leon, Lepine
Round 1: Site Profiles L Ereshefsky
Round 2: Patient Profile R Anand
Round 3: Enhanced Assessment Procedures: Implications for Sample Size Requirements A Leon
Round 4: Study Design G Gharabawi
SUMMARY OF SESSION N Schooler
A Kalali
Adjourn G Gharabawi