Published

September 7, 2026

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Recordings

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Slidedecks and posters

Session 1: Regulators Question, Industry Answers: An Interactive Panel Session

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1 John Aspegren with Tommi Nurminen and Elina Asikanius (fimea, FI) Changes to ongoing open-label clinical trials x
2 Armin Schüler (BfArM, DE) Bridging the clinical–statistical divide x
3 Laura Rodwell (Medicines Evaluation Board, NL) Relationship status: It’s complicated x

Session 2: Engaging Regulators: Industry Questions and Regulatory Insight

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1 Diane Uschner (Roche, CH), Olga Kuznetsova (Merck), Johannes Krisam, Kerstine Carter (BI), and Alex Sverdlov (Novartis) Randomization in clinical trials: statistical advancement and regulatory acceptance x
2 Tobias Mütze, Mouna Akacha, and Frank Bretz (Novartis, CH) Statistical details in the protocol: how much is enough? x
3 Baldur Magnusson (UCB, CH) and Marcel Wolbers (Bayer, CH), on behalf of all contributors (EFPIA/EFSPI EIWG estimation sub-team and colleagues) Composite strategies for continuous endpoints: failure values or failed question? x
4 Martin Kappler (Cytel, FR) and Emmanuel Zuber (Cogitamen, CH) Conditional marketing authorization and testing strategy on a single pivotal trial x
5 Xin Luo (Pfizer, NO), Maria Kudela (Pfizer, US), and Margaret Gamalo (Pfizer, US) Real-time trials and unfinished rules: keeping up with the science
6 Achille Demares, Kelly Van Lancker, and Stijn Vansteelandt (Ghent University, BE), Hege Michiels, Els Coart, Fien Gistelinck, and Efi Gymnopoulou (argenx, BE) Delayed-start design: enabling placebo-controlled comparative analysis

Session 3: Global Regulatory Strategic Priorities: Key Updates and Discussion with Health Authorities

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1 Greg Levin (FDA, US, virtual) Statistical updates from FDA CDER x
2 Elina Asikanius (SAWP & MWP member, fimea, FI) CTR and NPL: why European legislation matters to statisticians x
3 Jasvinder Singh (MHRA, UK) Recent developments at the MHRA x

Session 4: Draft EMA Guideline on Non-Inferiority and Equivalence: Key Updates and Stakeholder Perspectives

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1 Susanne Urach (AGES, AT) Key changes in the draft guideline and public comments x
2 Tobias Mütze (Novartis, CH) Opportunities and challenges in the draft EMA non-inferiority guideline x

Session 5: Development of patient relevant and sensitive endpoints – opportunities for statisticians

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1 Susanne Clinch (Roche, UK) Identifying relevant disease domains in heterogeneous syndromes: Angelman syndrome case study x
2 Laurent Servais (University of Oxford, UK) SV95C: from EMA qualification in Duchenne to application in other conditions x
3 Taco B.M. Monster (Medicines Evaluation Board, NL) Regulatory view on qualification of novel endpoints x

Session 6: From first wave to future practice: learning from early Joint Clinical Assessments procedures

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1 Antje Behring (Leonardo Symphony, DE) From PICO to assessment report: navigating uncertainty and evidence gaps x
2 Lars Beckmann (IQWiG, DE) Experiences from the first JCAs: data presentation, indirect comparisons, and risk of bias x
3 Thomas Ecker (Ecker + Ecker, DE) Navigating JCA: where are we at month 20? x

Session 7: Aligned at Baseline? Closing the Gaps on Baseline Covariate Adjustment

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1 Dominic Magirr (Novartis, CH) Covariate adjustment in RCTs: translating fundamental principles into practice x
2 Robin Ristl (Medical University of Vienna, AT) Regulatory perspectives on covariate adjustment in randomized trials x

Session 8: Synthetic Data in Biostatistics: Definitions, Regulatory Implications, and Practical Applications

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1 Andrea Manfrin (MHRA, UK) Use of synthetic data in clinical trials: overcoming limitations of standard clinical trials x
2 Federico Mattiello, and Francesco Brizzi (Roche, CH) Use of synthetic data in clinical trials: overcoming limitations of standard clinical trials x

Posters

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1 Robbie Peck Shape the next generation of quantitative scientists
2 Christian Schmid CMC SIG at a glance: purpose and key milestones
3 Nicolas Sauvageot, Samantha Hinsley (Chair), Marie-Karelle Riviere (Co-Chair) New ESIG on the block: introducing the Early Phase ESIG x
4 Ulrike Fischer, Karen Muhs, Edith Küpper, R. Maarten van Dijk (all Staburo) Estimand implementation in the EU Clinical Trial Register CTIS: are we there yet? x
5 Arthur Allignol, Orlando Dohring, Min-Hua Jen, Sutish Kumar, Katrin Kupas Working together to shape the future of evidence for HTA and JCA
6 Orlando Dohring, Rima Izem, Min-Hua Jen, Iftekhar Khan, Josephine Wolfram Synthetic data for HTA and real-world evidence: overcoming data constraints
7 Cornelia Dunger-Baldauf Launch & Lifecycle eSIG
8 Michael Mader, Wilmar Igl, Martin Fahy, Emilie Gérard, Rada Ðakovic Statistical challenges and regulatory landscape in medical device development x
9 Alex Ocampo, Nuala Peter, Patrick Schlömer, Vivian Lanius EFSPI/PSI Multi-component Endpoints SIG x
10 Diane Uschner Randomization Working Group: bridging statistical innovation and clinical trial practice
11 Fredrik Öhrn, Christoph Gerlinger EFSPI/PSI Regulatory European Special Interest Group x
12 Josie Wolfram, Eleanor Ralphs, Rima Izem EFSPI/PSI Real World Data SIG
13 Daniele Bottigliengo, Ellie Grainger, Jonas Haggstrom, Alexandra James, Axel Krebs-Brown, Emmanuel Pham, Fabio Rigat, Pierre Verweij, Anna Wiksten EFSPI Scientific & Training Academy