RAPS pre-approved Webinar on “Adaptive Clinical Trials: The Modern Way of Doing Clinical Trials”

Jan. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Description:

Adaptive clinical trials, owing to their flexibility, help bring in the latest technological findings midway through into a clinical trial. This helps improve the end result quite dramatically. Adaptive clinical trials make use of a few designs that can be adapted ad hoc. While holding high promise in terms of efficiency, adaptive clinical trials also pose challenges for the professional.

This webinar will take a look at the concept of adaptive trials, how it has evolved, how it is different from traditional trials, and what prospects and pitfalls it holds for the area of clinical trials. The speaker, Calin Popa, brings his vast experience in the area of clinical trials into this presentation.It will foster a better and clearer understanding of the concept of adaptive clinical trials, which will help attendees to make more informed decisions about designing and running an adaptive clinical trial.

This session will cover the following areas:

o   Review the basics of adaptive clinical trials

o   Type of trial designs

o   Impact, challenges and obstacles

o   Regulatory overview

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When:February 6, 2013, 10:00 AM PDT | 1:00 PM EDT

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By whom:

Calin Enea Popa, MD, CCRA is the Founder and President of Advanced Clinical Research Service Inc. a Canadian full-service CRO that provides CRO services and training to FDA and Health Canada regulated industries. He provides ICH-GCP training and training for FDA and Health Canada regulations.

He provides consulting services for the purpose of compliance review, drug accountability, site management, safety review, training site personnel, and to assure the integrity of clinical data. Popa has performed site audits and site audit preparation. He has conducted visits to train new CRAs (sign-off visits) and performs online training for CRAs and site staff regarding regulatory compliance and Electronic Data Capture.

He works closely with companies and sites to prepare them for audits. He holds the CCRA certification from and is an active member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Senior Clinical Research Consultant, MD degree. CCRA (ACRP) with solid business, clinical research and medical care background.

Popa has broad international experience with a full range of clinical trials (phases I to IV, biotechnology products, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, vaccines) in a large variety of therapeutic areas. He also brings expertise in the areas of clinical monitoring, clinical science, medical writing, project management, proven working knowledge of ICH GCP and FDA/TPD/EMEA regulations, trainings and a host of specializations that range from cardiovascular to gastroenterology.

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For whom:

The webinar will benefit

o   CRO Staff involved in the design of clinical trials

o   Industry Sponsors involved in development of drugs and biologics

o   Compliance Officers

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Duration:60 minutes

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To enroll for this webinar, contact

webinars@globalcompliancepanelcom          

Phone: 800-447-9407