Meeting site challenges with stronger strategies

  • Addressing recent site performance concerns and rebuilding trust when site credibility is questioned
  • Identifying common gaps in oversight, governance to avoid actively monitoring site work
  • Understanding policies and competing with limited resources at sites
  • Enhancing site staff training, culture and accountability of clinical research

PANEL DISCUSSION: Study start-up challenges in a competitive environment

  • Overcoming financial constraints when budgets are limited and resources tight
  • Fierce site competition: How start-ups can compete with established companies for sites
  • Utilizing effective planning to improve study and program efficiency without compromising patient safety
  • Agile and adaptable: Being prepared to adjust your strategy and approach as needed

Beginning with the end in mind: Building effective long-term follow-up strategies in complex therapy trials

  • Emphasize the critical role of LTFU in cell and gene therapy trials and why early planning matters
  • Outline key logistics and operations considerations (site readiness, patient tracking, communication pathways) that minimize follow-up costs and support successful LTFU models
  • Highlight the importance of early patient education and engagement and use of remote or virtual visits to improve retention and compliance
  • Share broad learnings from past programs where proactive LTFU planning facilitated compliance and improved cost predictability