Re-Thinking Clinical Trials in Oncology
 Assessing the landscape of novel trial design for cancer therapies to improve data collection, enhance patient access, and drive clinical outcomes for breakthrough therapies

October 28, 2020 | Live Virtual Forum (EST)

David Thompson

Senior Vice President, Real World Research Syneos Health

David Thompson, PhD is a health economist who has been working in the field of HEOR since 1988. During the course of his career, he has developed expertise in economic modeling, retrospective database analysis, prospective real-world research, and patient-reported outcomes. His work has been global in nature, with extensive experience in North American & European markets as well as the emerging markets of the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions. Dave is Senior Vice President, Real-World Research, at Syneos Health, a position he has held since 2016. Prior to joining Syneos Health, he held leadership positions at Quintiles (2012-2016), i3 Innovus/OptumInsight (2000-2012) and PAI (1988-2000).

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

10:30 AM Opportunities & Challenges for Using Real-World Data in Oncology Trials

Real-world data (RWD) is increasingly being used to facilitate and enhance clinical research in oncology. Opportunities for using RWD in oncology trials include assessing protocol feasibility by overlaying trial eligibility criteria onto a RWD source, identifying patients from RWD sources for inclusion in external control arms, and using RWD to augment data collection in long-term follow-up studies following gene therapy trials. However, it is easy to underestimate the challenges that arise in implementation.


This session will discuss the opportunities and challenges for RWD in oncology trials. Attendees will:

  • Hear an overview of use of RWD sources in oncology trials
  • What are the challenges related to use of RWD in any given trial
  • Gain insight into opportunities to expand use of this approach with FDA, EMA and regulatory bodies around the world


The session will end with a live open question and answer discussion.