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The Westin San Diego Bayview Hotel

Oct 16, 2025 7:00 AM - Oct 17, 2025 7:00 PM

400 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Real-World Evidence Conference

Translating Insights into Real-World Value

Session 3: RWD and RWE in Support of Clinical Development: Designs, Guidance Gaps, and Practical Strategies

Session Chair(s)

Lina  Titievsky, PhD, MPH

Lina Titievsky, PhD, MPH

Head of Hepatology Epidemiology

GlaxoSmithKline, United States

Hetal  Pansuria, PharmD

Hetal Pansuria, PharmD

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Nonclinical and Ad-Promo

Pacira Biosciences, United States

Using real-world data in clinical development offers valuable opportunities but also presents regulatory and methodological complexities. This session will explore hybrid and externally controlled trial designs, integration of RWD with randomized trials, and real-world challenges when applying regulatory guidance. Presenters will share case studies and practical approaches to optimize challenges presented by RWD against and regulatory expectations.

Learning Objective :
  • Apply case-based strategies to resolve methodological challenges and support regulatory-grade evidence generation
  • Describe the design and application of hybrid and externally controlled trials using RWD
  • Differentiate common sources of misalignment between RWD and regulatory guidance

Speaker(s)

John  Seeger, DrPH, PharmD, FISPE

Requirement for Prudence – Resolving Regulatory RWD/E Guidance Dilemmas

John Seeger, DrPH, PharmD, FISPE

RTI, United States

VIce President

Mingyang  Shan, PhD

Innovations in Integrating RWD with RCTs: Case Studies with External Controls and Beyond

Mingyang Shan, PhD

Eli Lilly and Company, United States

Senior Director

Xiang  Zhang, PhD

Speaker

Xiang Zhang, PhD

CSL Behring, United States

Head of Medical Affairs and HTA Statistics/Co-lead FORExcellence

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