NEW YORK, NY, United States, 13-Apr-2023 — /EPR HEALTHCARE NEWS/ — The Conference Forum announced that the 7th annual European Patients as Partners® in Clinical Research conference will return to London at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch on June 12-13, 2023. The event will showcase the progress made by pharma R&D executives with input from patients on achieving greater representation in clinical research, building trust and engagement in communities, and building truly patient-centric R&D organizations.
“We are delighted to be back in person to offer an unparalleled opportunity to hear from pharma R&D and patient advocacy together on how patient involvement gets done to drive greater efficiencies in clinical research with better outcomes,†said Valerie Bowling, Executive Director, Patients as Partners in Clinical Research Europe.
A variety of pharmaceutical companies will report on the progress they’ve made engaging communities and partnering with patients. Sanofi will open with the evolution of patient-informed research and its impact on medicine development. Novartis will be speaking on the organization’s global approach to implementing systematic and consistent patient engagement across the medicine lifecycle with a focus on measurement.
Lundbeck will share how they are generating insights through engagement with patient communities and making patient input actionable for medicines development. CSL Behring will discuss how they are evaluating clinical research sites based on patient-focused principles.
Several companies, including Regeneron, the Center for BME Health and Sanofi, will discuss their progress in increasing diversity amongst underrepresented communities in clinical research. GSK will lead a session on understanding barriers to community engagement in clinical research.
Boehringer Ingelheim will discuss the company’s approach to engaging patients throughout the clinical trial and how to leverage those patient insights to improve the process. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals will share how the organization has developed a top-down approach to integrating the patient perspective.
The conference features incredible patient advocate representation, addressing the realities of underrepresented communities to better serve them. For the first time, Patients as Partners Europe will have a patient-led session on supporting mental health for patients in clinical research.
“I look forward to hearing from patients and industry colleagues about what matters most and what has the greatest impact when partnering with patients and their communities on our efforts to new therapeutic options available,†said Deirdre BeVard, SVP, R&D Strategic Operations, CSL Behring and Patients as Partners Europe co-chair.
Key topics for 2023 include:
- The evolution of patient informed research
- Increasing diversity in clinical research
- Patient access to research through digital innovation
- Understanding barriers to community engagement in clinical research
- Turning patient insights into action
- Navigating patient engagement and compliance
- Mapping and how to measure patient engagement
- Regulatory requirements and patient engagement in drug development
To learn more about the event, and a full overview of speakers, please click here (https://theconferenceforum.org/conferences/patients-as-partners-europe/overview/)
About Patients as Partners EU
Patients as Partners is co-produced with patients, industry, academia, government and nonprofit organizations to establish a well-rounded program that addresses the needs of all stakeholders seeking to implement and advance patient involvement across the entire clinical development continuum.
About the Conference Forum
The Conference Forum is a life science industry research firm that develops conferences primarily around how to get therapeutics to patients faster. They examine and challenge the complex ecosystem of drug development and delivery, bringing ideas together from a variety of sources to help advance clinical research with common goals that are patient-focused.
They currently offer conferences for pharma/biotech professionals including R&D leaders, CEOs, business development/licensing, medical affairs/safety, chief patient officers/advocates, clinical innovation champions, investors and drug delivery specialists. The company also publishes six newsletters and produces PharmaTalkRadio and virtual events.
SOURCE: EuropaWire
