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02 September 2010
life sciences/pharma sector

Optimizing Clinical Trials
Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Clinical Trials by Reducing Trial Length, Optimizing Patient Recruitment and Lowering Expenditures

Event Date: 2-3 Oct 2008
Location: Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, VA, USA

key conference speakers

Michael Krams
Assistance Vice President, Adaptive Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Wyeth
Jim Saunders
Vice President, New England Institutional Review Board
Ernesto Aycardi
World Wide Senior Director, Clinical Research Operations, Merck
Geert Kolvenbag
Executive Director, Oncology and Infections Development, AstraZeneca
Jim Kremidas
Global Enrollment Optimization, Eli Lilly

key conference topics

  • Patient recruitment and retention methods
  • Adaptive clinical trial design
  • Performance metrics and benchmarking clinical trials
  • Improving dose selection strategies
  • Addressing regulatory issues and impact on clinical trials
  • key conference features

  • Explore adaptive clinical trials and uncover best adaptive design methods with Wyeth
  • Optimize patient enrolment for global clinical trials with Eli Lilly
  • Assess best methods to bridge biomarkers to clinical endpoints with AstraZeneca
  • Effectively implement technologies into your clinical trial process with Amgen
  • conference focus

    With increasing industry pressure to develop, test and market greater numbers of new drugs faster, pharmaceutical companies ne

    With increasing industry pressure to develop, test and market greater numbers of new drugs faster, pharmaceutical companies need to perform clinical trials as quickly as possible. Therefore, costs are rapidly increasing due to the growing number and complexity of clinical trials. Clinical organizations can no longer manage trials using uncoordinated, manual, and paper-intensive methods of the past.  It is critical they find a better approach to maintain profitability and improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of the clinical trial process. By improving the patient recruitment process, clinical organizations can avoid wasted investments and eliminate costly delays in bringing new drugs to market. By attending this conference attendees will learn cutting-edge strategies to maximize patient recruitment and retention as well as implement best methods to streamline trial management, reduce trial length and lower expenditures.

    conference sponsors
    Silver Sponsor


    Campbell Alliance

    Silver Sponsor


    Tessella

    Silver Sponsor


    Clinical Resource Network

    Preferred Partner


    The Patient Recruiting Agency

    Silver Sponsor


    Medidata

    who should attend the conference

    MarcusEvans invites Heads, VPs, Directors and Senior Management from leading Pharmaceutical Companies with responsibilities or involvement in the following areas:
    -Clinical Operations
    -Clinical Trials
    -Patient Recruitment
    -Enrolment
    -Medical & Regulatory Affairs
    -Medical Directors
    -Clinical Quality Assurance
    -Outsourcing
    -Clinical Safety

    the conference organisers

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.



    conference speakers

    Michael Krams
    Assistance Vice President, Adaptive Clinical Trials, Clinical Development
    Wyeth

    Jim Saunders
    Vice President
    New England Institutional Review Board

    Ernesto Aycardi
    World Wide Senior Director, Clinical Research Operations
    Merck

    Geert Kolvenbag
    Executive Director, Oncology and Infections Development
    AstraZeneca

    Erhan Berber
    Senior Director, Pharmacovigilance
    Novartis

    Jim Kremidas
    Global Enrollment Optimization
    Eli Lilly

    Michael Shi
    Director, Biomarker Project Leader, Exploratory Oncology
    Novartis

    Zhenming Shun
    Director, Statistics
    Sanofi-Aventis

    Haichen Yang Mack
    Clinical Program Director, Global Clinical Lead
    UCB Pharma

    Patrick Rossi
    Medical Director
    Celtic Pharma Development Services

    Kraig Keeter
    Manager, Clinical Operations
    Takeda

    Joseph Kim
    Group Manager, Patient Recruitment Specialist
    Merck

    Gary Tyson
    Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Practice
    Campbell Alliance

    Gail Adinamis
    President and CEO
    Clinical Resource Network, LLC

    Tom Parke
    Head, Clinical Trial Solutions
    Tessella, Inc

    general enquiries

    Keisha Babb - Life Sciences

    CGI Tower, 3rd Floor
    Warrens
    St. Michael, Barbados

    Telephone:
    1.246.417.5413
    Fax: 1.888.844.4901
    Email: pharma@marcusevansbb.com


    sponsorship opportunities

    Keisha Babb-Life Sciences

    marcus evans
    CGI Tower, 3rd Floor
    Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados

    Telephone: 1.888.844.4901
    Fax: 1.246.417.5413
    Email: pharma@marcusevansbb.com

    conference quote

    "Maximize clinical trial efficiency by accelerating trial speed and reducing costs"

    Eliminate costly delays by improving patient recruitment processes and implementing best adaptive trial strategies