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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

Leveraging Real-World Evidence and External Controls in Clinical Trials of Rare Outcomes/Diseases: Statistical Innovation and Novel Applications

Session Chair(s)

Huan  Wang, PHD

Huan Wang, PHD

Mathematical Statistician, CDER

FDA, United States

Learn how the Real-World Evidence (RWE) can be utilized in studies of rare outcomes and diseases. Speakers from industry, academia, and regulators share insights on external controls, causal inference, and evidence synthesis to inform regulatory submissions.

Learning Objective : Identify when to use hybrid design and or external controls for rare outcomes and diseases using RWE sources; Design RWE-based studies and address confounding, missing data, and intercurrent events; Evaluate robustness of study results with sensitivity analyses.

Speaker(s)

Ruthie  Davi, PHD, MS

Comparison of an External Control to a Randomized Control: a Validation Exercise

Ruthie Davi, PHD, MS

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes Company, United States

Senior Vice President

Jennifer  Lyons, PHD, MPH

Real World Evidence for Post-Marketing Drug Safety Outcomes: FDA’s Sentinel System

Jennifer Lyons, PHD, MPH

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, United States

Research Scientist

Van  Tran, PHD

Single Arm, External-Controlled Studies – Pitfalls and Pathways

Van Tran, PHD

FDA, United States

Mathematical Statistician, OTS, CDER

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