Pre-Conference Tutorials, Monday, March 8, 2010, 09:00
Pre-Conference Tutorials, Monday, March 8, 2010, 09:00
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This is a preliminary programme. New speakers and sessions will be added. Visit www.diahome.org for the most recent additions to the programme.<br />
11:<strong>00</strong> Session 1303<br />
SIMPLIFICATION OF EU CLINICAL TRIALS FRAMEWORK: A POSSIBILITY?<br />
Session Chair:<br />
Mats Ericson, Regulatory Policy Director, Amgen, France<br />
This session aims to explore ways to reduce administrative burden and to<br />
streamline the regulatory supervision of clinical trials in the EU, shorter- and<br />
longer term. A recent initiative is the so called voluntary harmonisation<br />
procedure (‘VHP’). Learnings from the first year will be presented from the point<br />
of view of the Clinical Trials Facilitation Group and of a commercial sponsor,<br />
respectively<br />
Voluntary Harmonisation Procedure<br />
Harmut Krafft, Head, Clinical Trials Unit, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Germany<br />
<strong>Pre</strong>sentation title<br />
Stefan Führing, DG Enterprise, European Commission, EU<br />
Industry View<br />
Georgios Amexis, Global Regulatory Oncology/Regulatory Oncology EU I,<br />
Merck Serono KGaA, Germany<br />
14:<strong>00</strong> Session 1304<br />
eCTD – CONTINUING IMPLEMENTATION – FACTORS AFFECTING<br />
Session Chair:<br />
Andrew Marr, Director, Global e-Regulatory Development, Global Regulatory<br />
Operations, GlaxoSmithKline, UK<br />
The use of the eCTD is becoming more routine but many factors are affecting<br />
how it will be used. It is never static. The Centralised Procedure is most<br />
advanced with implementation and European Medicines Agency are looking to<br />
increase efficiency of handling. A new set of guidances from Switzerland have<br />
been issued to support implement the eCTD from <strong>2010</strong> and the new Variations<br />
regulations has impacts upon the way that eCTD will be used.<br />
eCTD in the Centralised Procedure – Where to from here?<br />
Tim Buxton, Head of Sector, Project Management, European Medicines Agency,<br />
EU<br />
Swissmedic’s Implementation of the eCTD<br />
Stephan Järmann, SIMES Project Manager, SwissMedic, Switzerland<br />
The Use of e-Submissions within the Context of the New Variations<br />
Regulations<br />
Geoff Williams, e-Regulatory Liaison, Regulatory Operations, Roche Products,<br />
UK<br />
16:<strong>00</strong> Session 1305<br />
TRANSPARENCY FROM CLINICAL TRIALS - ARE WE PATIENT-FOCUSED?<br />
Session Chair:<br />
Fergus Sweeney, Head of Compliance and Inspections, European Medicines<br />
Agency, EU<br />
Session under development.<br />
Theme 13 - Hot Topics/Stand-Alone Sessions<br />
Wednesday, <strong>March</strong> 10, <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>09</strong>:<strong>00</strong> Session 1306<br />
e-SUBMISSIONS IN MRP/DCP AND NATIONAL PROCEDURES: WHEN WILL<br />
ALL EU AUTHORITIES AND THE INDUSTRY SWITCH TO ELECTRONIC-ONLY? A<br />
PANEL DISCUSSION<br />
Session Chair:<br />
Karin Gröndahl, Head of Registration and Information Management, MPA,<br />
Sweden<br />
Not all the EU authorities are ready for electronic only submissions despite the<br />
HMA agreement of 2<strong>00</strong>5 in Reykjavik which stated 31 December 20<strong>09</strong> as the<br />
deadline. Why could this goal not be fully met? What are the plans for further<br />
development in this direction? Will the eCTD one day be mandatory for<br />
MRP/DCP? Industry often points out the problems with meeting the different<br />
national requirements of each NCA and also that NeeS will still be needed in the<br />
future. Why is the NeeS format chosen so often? What are the obstacles to<br />
submitting eCTDs in MRP/DCP and how should they be overcome?<br />
A panel of stakeholders from industry and EU authorities will discuss different<br />
issues on e-Submission within MRP, DCP and National Procedures and questions<br />
from the audience will be encouraged.<br />
Aginus Kalis, Director General, Medicines Evaluation Board, The Netherlands<br />
Miguel Bley, Chair of TIGes, London Bureau Representative European Medicines<br />
Agency, Afssaps, France<br />
Remco Munnik, Regulatory Affairs Information Manager, Sandoz B.V., The<br />
Netherlands<br />
Geoff Williams, e-Regulatory Liaison, Roche Products Ltd, UK<br />
11:<strong>00</strong> Session 1307<br />
EXPLORATORY CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE EU<br />
Session Chair:<br />
David Laurie, Regulatory Policy Expert, DRA Management, Novartis Pharma AG,<br />
Switzerland<br />
Requirements for Exploratory Clinical trials According to ICH M3<br />
David Jones, Expert Pharmacotoxicologist, MHRA, UK<br />
Use of Exploratory Clinical Trials in Industry: When and how to take decisions<br />
Speaker invited<br />
Exploratory Clinical Trials: Experience from Regulatory Agencies<br />
Walter Janssens, Senior Assessor <strong>Pre</strong>-Clinical Department Research &<br />
Development, Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products, Belgium<br />
14:<strong>00</strong> Session 1308<br />
MANAGING THE END-OF-PATENT FOR A MEDICINAL PRODUCT<br />
Session Chair:<br />
Elizabeth L. Coulson, Vice <strong>Pre</strong>sident, Pfizer Ltd., UK<br />
Session under development<br />
Latest News:<br />
The DIA is delighted to announce the addition of four sessions which will cover quality/CMC issues and their interaction with other pharmaceutical areas. These<br />
sessions (sessions 1602-1605) will take place on Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> 9, <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Details will be available as soon as possible on the DIA website.