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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/Small Trials: Statistical Innovation

Session Chair(s)

Huan  Wang, PHD

Huan Wang, PHD

Mathematical Statistician, CDER

FDA, United States

Learn how the RWE can be utilized in trials of rare outcomes or small trials. 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 external controls for rare outcomes or small trials using RWE sources; Design RWE-based studies and apply causal inference methods to address confounding, missing data, and intercurrent events; Evaluate robustness of study results with diagnostics and sensitivity analyses.

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