Innovative registry-based and early phase clinical trials presentations by VCCC Alliance teams were on display at the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) International Clinical Trials Symposium in November.
Held at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne, this year’s theme ‘Efficiency and Impact: changing the landscape in clinical trials’ was an opportunity for our Clinical Trial Innovations and Regional Innovations programs to showcase their new educational resources and clinical trials work.
Eleonora Kay and the Clinical Trial Innovations team delivered a session on innovative trial methodologies and registry-based clinical trials, showcasing the expertise of Professor Peter Gibbs, Dr Shehara Mendis, Bill Karanatsios and Maria Edmonds. They discussed big data, registries, barriers and enablers of registries and registry-based clinical trials, and successful trial case studies.
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Maria Edmonds, WEHI Laboratory Manager, said the conference showcased many novel initiatives for clinical trial delivery.
“The registry trials forum was an example of one of these innovations, and I was honoured to speak to help people consider whether the registry trial approach could answer their clinical questions.”
Meanwhile, Regional Innovations Program Manager Jessica Freeman’s presentation, Advancing Early Phase Teletrials: Insights and Actions from the Victorian Teletrial Collaborative, was a rapid-fire delivery of the outcomes from a national workshop, including challenges and drivers of implementing early phase teletrials for sponsors, clinical trial units and principal investigators.
VCCC Alliance Senior Manager, Clinical Research Duncan Colyer said many attendees were familiar with the alliance and events including the Monday Lunch Live series, while others were introduced to the organisation’s work for the first time.
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