Patient Empowerment: The Impact of Patients on Clinical Development Research

Event description
With the emphasis on patient-focused drug development, patient advocacy groups are playing an increasingly important role and are having greater impact on the entire drug development continuum - from discovery through approval and beyond into the marketplace. Different organizations representing the patient perspective are influencing early drug discovery, preclinical and clinical studies across numerous therapeutic areas. In addition, government regulatory agencies are increasingly seeking more patient engagement. It is critical for individuals and organizations in the healthcare industry to understand different ways to partner with patient groups in planning clinical studies in order to increase the likelihood that trials address patient needs, as well as to incorporate the patient’s voice into research and development, and to design and implement trials in ways that optimize recruitment and retention.

Join the event moderator Michele Derai (Aptel Research), and representatives from across the industry, panelists Kathy Gram (Takeda), Deborah Peirce (Baxalta), Daphne Psacharopoulos (PatientsLikeMe), and Jack Whelan (Research Advocate) for a lively discussion on the role and influence of patient advocacy groups on clinical research and development.

Learning objectives
1. Assess the contribution patient groups can make on clinical development research
2. Identify the challenges of a patient-centered approach in clinical development research
3. Define the recipe for win-win partnerships between pharma and patient groups for clinical development research

Agenda
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM   Registration/networking, appetizers
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM   Welcome/opening remarks
6:40 PM - 7:00 PM   Introduction of topic and panel
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Panel discussion
8:00 PM - 8:15 PM   Q&A
8:15 PM - 8:25 PM   Closing remarks
8:25 PM - 9:00 PM   Networking

Event location
Takeda Auditorium
35 Landsdowne Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Sponsors

Speakers
Daphne Psacharopoulos
Sr. vice president, client services and strategic initiatives, Patients Like Me

Kathy Gram
Director patient advocacy, Takeda

Deborah Peirce
Director, global advocacy oncology, Baxalta

Jack Whelan
Research advocate

Moderator
Michele Rhee
Head of patient affairs, Bluebird Bio

Registration information
Event is open to: HBA members and nonmembers
Online registration deadline: November 13, 2015
Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is allowed

Event questions/support
- Chapter contact for event: Marie-Caroline Strok at mcstrok@yahoo.com or 617.909.7550
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- Online registration assistance: events@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 3

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Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration	$40.00 / €34.00	$70.00 / €60.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

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