Clinical Trials Asia Summit 2010

Date : August 19-20, 2010Operations, Asia Pacific, ICON Clinical Research
Venue : Taj Residency (M.G. Road), Bangalore,* Marcus Hompesch, President – CEO, Profil
IndiaInstitute - Clinical Research, (USA)
Clinical trials in India are finally becoming* Milind Antani, Head-Pharma LifeSciences group,
transparent. There has been a dramatic increaseNishith Desai Associates
in the number of trials that have got officially* Sanjay Zodpey, Director, Indian Institute of
registered in Clinical Trials Registry-India (CTRI).Public Health
According to records collected by the Indian* Darshan Bhatt, Consultant, Patient Safety and
Council of Medical Research and the DrugPharmacovigilance
Controller General's office, between* Mala Srivastava, Partner, Nextvel Consulting
July-December 2007, only 11 trials were* R Ezhil Arasan, Managing Director, VRE
registered. The number increased to 137 betweenResearch Laboratories (Former Head of Medical
Jan-Dec 2008 and then to an all-time high of 546Affairs & Differentiated Products
between Jan-Dec 2009. This year, while JanuaryDevelopment at Dr.Reddy's)
saw 58 trials registered, February recorded 60.Key Themes Discussed at this Summit:
India has all the competitive advantages for* Current trends of clinical trials environment
conducting clinical trials. As the country is* How can you take advantage of the global
increasingly becoming a favoured destination formarket for clinical trials?
clinical trials, a gap analysis needs to be done to* Discovering technologies and strategies for
scale up all resources for clinical trials. This scale upsuccessful clinical trial management
is essential for India to cope with the large global* Analyzing the successes and challenges of
clinical trial projects. It is no coincidence over thePhase I and Phase II clinical trials
last decade or more of economic liberalization, and* Setting up clinical trial research hub &
years of unprecedented growth, that India andtechniques for applying risk management principles.
parts of South Asia are becoming a preferred* Discover how to improve your supplier-client
clinical research destination for multinationalrelationships
pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations.* Complete trials on schedule & budget by
Conference Agendaovercoming hurdles in investigator/patient
CTAS 2010 will examine the current issues facedrecruitment
in clinical trials operations, addressing the risks,* Avoiding potential pitfalls of trials agreement
timeline and budget stipulations, while effectively* Gather the latest regulatory updates impacting
tackling key challenges in overcoming trialsglobal and Indian clinical development
agreement and site contract arbitration problems.* Explore innovative strategies for outsourcing,
This summit will discuss the operational element ofwhat should you be looking for in a CRO?
trial site management, strategic partnership with* Improving and optimizing site management and
CROs and SMOs, patient, talent &overall productivity of clinical operations
investigators management in order to improve* Data management, CMC SCM, operational
& optimise the overall drug developmentrequirements & CRO infrastructure in India
effectiveness and ROI. Discover on how to& South Asia
implement and benefit from electronic data* Optimising clinical trials operation effectiveness
management & monitoring cost effectively.and ROI through strategic site, patient, data and
This conference will be shared by leading industrialrisk management in the regulated markets
practitioners across the region to promote* What are the issues with off-shoring trials to
practical discussions; especially on the know-howcountries such as India & South Asia? –
to manage needs, variability of different countriesSolutions?
and institutions to enhance clinical operational* Working with limited budget to ensure on time
excellence and vigilance. Attendees will have thestudy completion
chance to learn, network and benchmark against* Motivating and managing clinical project teams
the global top pharmas and local industry leadersto improve timeline and progress
on the best practices in talent, site, budget and* Exploring the efficacy and safety of new
performance management in clinical trials. Theinterventions in clinical trials
conference aims to provide a detailed analysis of* Drawing and retaining clinical talent pool to
what it takes to conduct clinical trials from aminimise turnover in clinical studies
biopharmaceuticals and vaccines perspective in* Next generation of clinical trials – How big will
India and China and also addressing risk/benefitthe market be?
balance, anecdotal experiences of the multinationalWho Should Attend:
pharmaceutical industry in India and China,Vice Presidents, Directors Heads & Managers
selection and role of CROs, logistics of operations,of:
clinical trials management, government policies and* Clinical Research & Development
pharmacovigilance.* Clinical Research Services
CTAS 2010 will provide you with the data that* Clinical Operations
you need to recognize this complex and* Clinical Data Management
rapidly-expanding sector. Knowing the future* Clinical IT
market, and what impact will that have on future* Clinical Trials
business opportunities? This is your opportunity to* Medical Affairs
stay ahead by learning the latest trends and* Regulatory Affairs
networking with the trend setters.* Compliance
It gives us immense pleasure in welcoming you to* Quality Control/Assurance/GCP
the Clinical Trials Asia Summit '2010.* Clinical Study Design
Key Speakers Include:* Safety Surveillance
* Akhilesh Sharma, Vice President & Global* Subject Recruitment
head Clinical management & Global* E-Clinical Systems
Pharmacovigilance, Dr. Reddy'sTarget Audience:
* Bakulesh Khamar, Executive Director –* Pharmaceutical Organisations
Research, Cadila* Generic pharmaceutical companies
* Shailesh Mehta, Director Clinical R&D and* Contract Research Organisations
Med Affairs, South Asia, Glaxosmithkline* Patient Recruitment Companies
* S.K.Bhattacharya, Medical Officer, Depart of* Government- Department of Health
Communicable Diseases, WHO (World Health* Non-profit Organisations/Association
Organisation)* Academics
* Shashidhar Rao, India Operations Head (IID and* Consultants
IA&R), NovartisWhy Should you Attend:
* Deven Parmar, Vice President - Clinical ResearchClinical Trials Asia Summit 2010 - "Improving clinical
& Pharamacovigilance, Wockhardtpractice & trial success rates with improved
* Mohan Bangalore , Senior Director & Sitetechnologies, strategies & alliance
Head, Pfizermanagement"
* Arun Bhatt, President, Clininvent ResearchGet more from the event, with a broader scope
* Yamin 'Mo' Khan, Executive Vice President,bringing the whole communications value chain
Clinical Development, Pharma-Olam (U.K)together. Enjoy and make the best out of our
* Parminder Kaur, Managing Director, RegPakdedicated networking drinks time, meet the
BioPharma Consulting, (Netherlands)leading international vendorsExpand your
* Deepti Sanghavi, Medical Advisor - Cliniclaknowledge of the latest business models and
Research, Wockhardt Limitedtechnologies in the high-level conference.
* Roopa Basrur, Associate Director - Clinicalshowcasing the technology of tomorrow in the
Writing and Document Quality, Pfizerco-located exhibition.
* Larisa Nagra Singh, Senior Director Clinical