William Wang – författare

Global simultaneous development is becoming more necessary as the cost of developing medical products continues to grow. The strategy of using multiregional clinical trials (MRCTs) has become the preferred method for developing new medicines. Implementing the same protocol to include subjects from many geographical regions around the world, MRCTs can speed up the patient enrolment, thus resulting in quicker drug development and obtaining faster approval of the drug globally.After the publication of the editors’ first volume on this topic, there have been new developments on MRCTs. The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) issued ICH E17, a guideline document on MRCTs, in November 2017, laying out principles on MRCTs. Beyond E17, new methodologies have been developed as well.Simultaneous Global New Drug Development: Multi-Regional Clinical Trials after ICH E17 collects chapters providing interpretations of principles in ICH E17 and new ideas of implementing MRCTs. Authors are from different regions, and from academia and industry. In addition, in contrast to the first book, new perspectives are brought to MRCT from regulatory agencies. This book will be of particular interest to biostatisticians working in late stage clinical development of medical products. It will also be especially helpful for statisticians in regulatory agencies, and medical research institutes.This book is comprehensive across the MRCT topic spectrum, includingIssues regarding ICH E17 ImplementationMRCT Design and Analysis MethodologiesPerspectives from authorities in regulatory agencies, as well as statisticians practicing in the medical product industryMany examples of real-life applications based on actual MRCTs

Global simultaneous development is becoming more necessary as the cost of developing medical products continues to grow. The strategy of using multiregional clinical trials (MRCTs) has become the preferred method for developing new medicines. Implementing the same protocol to include subjects from many geographical regions around the world, MRCTs can speed up the patient enrolment, thus resulting in quicker drug development and obtaining faster approval of the drug globally.After the publication of the editors’ first volume on this topic, there have been new developments on MRCTs. The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) issued ICH E17, a guideline document on MRCTs, in November 2017, laying out principles on MRCTs. Beyond E17, new methodologies have been developed as well.Simultaneous Global New Drug Development: Multi-Regional Clinical Trials after ICH E17 collects chapters providing interpretations of principles in ICH E17 and new ideas of implementing MRCTs. Authors are from different regions, and from academia and industry. In addition, in contrast to the first book, new perspectives are brought to MRCT from regulatory agencies. This book will be of particular interest to biostatisticians working in late stage clinical development of medical products. It will also be especially helpful for statisticians in regulatory agencies, and medical research institutes.This book is comprehensive across the MRCT topic spectrum, includingIssues regarding ICH E17 ImplementationMRCT Design and Analysis MethodologiesPerspectives from authorities in regulatory agencies, as well as statisticians practicing in the medical product industryMany examples of real-life applications based on actual MRCTs

Quantitative Methodologies and Process for Safety Monitoring and Ongoing Benefit Risk Evaluation provides a comprehensive coverage on safety monitoring methodologies, covering both global trends and regional initiatives. Pharmacovigilance has traditionally focused on the handling of individual adverse event reports however recently there had been a shift towards aggregate analysis to better understand the scope of product risks.Written to be accessible not only to statisticians but also to safety scientists with a quantitative interest, this book aims to bridge the gap in knowledge between medical and statistical fields creating a truly multi-disciplinary approach that is very much needed for 21st century safety evaluation.

Drug development is at a crossroads. As personalized medicine and targeted therapies expand, traditional clinical trial models have become too slow, costly, and inefficient. To meet the urgent need for faster, reliable evidence generation and decision making, researchers and regulators alike have turned to innovative trial designs. Among these, master protocols stand out as a transformative approach, allowing multiple therapies, disease subtypes, or objectives to be studied under a single, integrated framework. Proven successful in oncology, COVID-19, and beyond, they improve efficiency, reduce participant exposure to ineffective treatments, and accelerate meaningful outcomes with patient centric approach, prompting regulatory guidance and global adoption.This book provides a multidisciplinary exploration of master protocol clinical trials, blending clinical, statistical, regulatory, operational, economic insights and patients perspectives. It examines both opportunities and challenges in design and implementation, and provides in-depth summary and discussion on real-world examples such as I-SPY, ROAR, and RECOVERY. A practical guide for researchers, statisticians, regulators, and industry professionals, it demonstrates how master protocols can reshape drug development and bring innovative therapies to patients faster.● Provides comprehensive, theoretical and practical aspects for master protocol trials● Includes most recent development in the master protocol clinical trials● Covers broad topics such as trial designs, governance oversight, software implementation, database and data pipeline, multi-regional trials, risk and benefit with operational solutions, economic considerations, regulatory perspectives, patient engagement and diversity● Deep dives into numerous real world case studies, their underlying thinking, challenges and success.● Includes global perspective in multi-regional clinical development

Drug development is at a crossroads. As personalized medicine and targeted therapies expand, traditional clinical trial models have become too slow, costly, and inefficient. To meet the urgent need for faster, reliable evidence generation and decision making, researchers and regulators alike have turned to innovative trial designs. Among these, master protocols stand out as a transformative approach, allowing multiple therapies, disease subtypes, or objectives to be studied under a single, integrated framework. Proven successful in oncology, COVID-19, and beyond, they improve efficiency, reduce participant exposure to ineffective treatments, and accelerate meaningful outcomes with patient centric approach, prompting regulatory guidance and global adoption.This book provides a multidisciplinary exploration of master protocol clinical trials, blending clinical, statistical, regulatory, operational, economic insights and patients perspectives. It examines both opportunities and challenges in design and implementation, and provides in-depth summary and discussion on real-world examples such as I-SPY, ROAR, and RECOVERY. A practical guide for researchers, statisticians, regulators, and industry professionals, it demonstrates how master protocols can reshape drug development and bring innovative therapies to patients faster.● Provides comprehensive, theoretical and practical aspects for master protocol trials● Includes most recent development in the master protocol clinical trials● Covers broad topics such as trial designs, governance oversight, software implementation, database and data pipeline, multi-regional trials, risk and benefit with operational solutions, economic considerations, regulatory perspectives, patient engagement and diversity● Deep dives into numerous real world case studies, their underlying thinking, challenges and success.● Includes global perspective in multi-regional clinical development