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Program October 20th 2019
The annual ACoP Pre-Conference aims to provide an in-depth coverage on a specific theme or topic(s) of impact and interest to our community. This year’s Pre-Conference theme is “Clinical Pharmacometrics: Bringing Models to Patients”, which will focus on the application of pharmacometrics to direct patient care. The planned program is intended to bring together pharmacometricians with clinical interests and clinicians with an interest in pharmacometrics. Given the scope, this year’s Preconference is has been developed in close collaboration with the ISoP/ACCP Clinical Pharmacometrics Special Interest Group. The day will start with a keynote address overviewing the development and regulatory approval of a bedside pharmacometric tool used to treat patients with hemophilia, and highlighting the challenges to widespread use of the tool in clinical practice. Following this introduction, there will be two talks on recent advancements in the field, both in clinical practice and in drug development. The final morning session will consist of four speakers of varying backgrounds, each highlighting a challenge in this space followed by a potential solution. Topics will include pharmacokinetic model validation, special populations, electronic-medical record integration, and software development standards. The afternoon will feature a poster session, a hands-on session showcasing bedside pharmacometric tools across various therapeutic areas, and a regulatory session highlighting the various requirements for approval of bedside pharmacometric tools. The Pre-Conference will wrap up with a panel discussion on moving this field forward. Following the event, the proceedings from the Pre-Conference will be summarized and a plan to continue discussions will be formed. Agenda for the Pre-Conference is as follows:
Additional Details for Hands-On Session The hands-on session will feature interactive demonstrations by individuals/groups. There will be tables with screens set up around the perimeter of the room (one table + screen per presenter). All presenters will have a tool currently being used in clinical practice. Presenters were selected from a call for presenters sent to ISoP members. This session will run following the lunch break concurrently with the poster session. Attendees will be able to hop from table to table to see presenters demonstrate the applications and tools relevant to the Pre-Conference theme.
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