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Decentralized Clinical Trials – Looking beyond the Pandemic
A look at Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) beyond the pandemic-what we’ve accomplished and where we are heading.
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Estimands: An insight into the new framework
An estimand framework has been presented by the ICH in November 2019 and the FDA in May 2021 to provide clarity on defining the reported treatment effect. This blog post summarizes the key components to the estimand framework that are covered in the ICH E9 (Revision 1) addendum on estimands and sensitivity analyses in clinical trials, as well as the supporting FDA guidance and ICH training material.
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5 Tips for Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Clinical Trial Services
In the complicated world of outsourcing clinical trials, using RFPs to gather comparable bids from CROs can be incredibly challenging. The good news is, with a little planning and time, you can create RFPs that will reduce inconsistencies among bidders and ultimately help you identify the CRO that is truly the right partner for the job.
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CMC Activities for a 505(b)(2) Development Program
While a 505(b)(2) NDA can help a drug get to market faster, the time to complete the CMC activities cannot be overlooked, and the quality data package that is required in the marketing application must be incorporated in the overall project timeline.
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Inspection & Audit Preparation in Decentralized Trials
To ensure successful end-to-end execution of a DCT, steps to ensure audit readiness must be taken. We have outlined several areas for consideration to ensure audit readiness from start-up through submission.
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Data Integrity Considerations in Decentralized Trials
Collected data from DCTs need to be integrated with other data captured during the course of a clinical trial, and data integrity must be ensured in the absence of source data verification. Two topics will be discussed: how to manage this integration and ensure confidence in the collected data.
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How to Determine the Appropriate Listed Drug for Your 505(b)(2) Product Development Program and NDA
To obtain approval for a new product via the 505(b)(2) pathway relying upon the Agency’s findings of safety and efficacy for a previously-approved drug, the applicant must explicitly identify at least one “listed drug” for which FDA has made a finding of safety and effectiveness, containing the same active ingredient as the applicant’s new product.
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Protocol Planning and Design for Quality Decentralized Clinical Trials
Decentralized clinical trials allow a patient-centric approach to data collection and communication compared to traditional clinical trials. While additional planning may be needed to implement a decentralized trial the most important question is the same. What is the research question?
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FDA COVID-19 Treatment Development Update
With the recent emergency authorizations of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and United States, we are on the verge of a significant breakthrough in coping with the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Nonclinical Considerations for 505(b)(2) Development Programs
Applicants planning to submit a product for approval through the section 505(b)(2) new drug application (NDA) can benefit from a less costly development program with the potential for a faster route to market than a traditional 505(b)(1) program. Sponsors submitting a product through this pathway can generally plan for a nonclinical development program that is substantially curtailed compared to what is required for submission via the section 505(b)(1) stand-alone NDA pathway.