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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

Achieving Regulatory-Grade Pragmatism in Streamlined Trials Embedded in Clinical Practice

Session Chair(s)

Kevin  Bugin, PHD, MS, RAC

Kevin Bugin, PHD, MS, RAC

Head of Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence

Amgen, United States

Randomized clinical trials embedded in routine care—when designed using Quality by Design principles—can generate regulatory-grade evidence that is scientifically rigorous, operationally feasible, and globally harmonized. This workshop will examine how pragmatic and hybrid RCTs can: Align with ICH E6(R3) expectations; Apply selective safety data collection under ICH E19; Incorporate decentralized elements consistent with FDA guidance; Advance FDA’s STEP demonstration objectives Participants will engage in a structured design exercise debating a pragmatic clinical trial in the obesity setting—contrasting a traditional “overbuilt” protocol with a streamlined, embedded alternative. Through moderated discussion, we will identify critical-to-quality factors, risk mitigation strategies, and the regulatory conversations necessary to support global implementation.

Learning Objective : Apply Quality by Design principles under ICH E6(R3) to pragmatic RCTs in high-impact therapeutic areas; Evaluate where selective safety data collection (ICH E19) may or may not be appropriate in long-term obesity trials; Identify operational and safety risks unique to embedding obesity trials in routine practice—and propose mitigation strategies; Debate the tradeoffs between traditional and streamlined trial designs.

Speaker(s)

Mary  Thanh Hai, MD

Panelist

Mary Thanh Hai, MD

FDA, United States

Deputy Director for Clinical, OND, CDER

Henry  Wei

Panelist

Henry Wei

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, United States

Head of Development Innovation

Zhanna  Jumadilova, MD, MBA

Panelist

Zhanna Jumadilova, MD, MBA

Pfizer, United States

Clinical Lead

Representative Invited

Panelist

Representative Invited

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom

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