2015

BASS XXII Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Richardus VonkBayesian Applications in Biomarker Detection
M-2Jeff PalmerMonitoring Accrual and Events in a Time-to-Event Endpoint Trial
M-3Kao-Tai TsaiAnalysis of Response Profiles of Clinical Trial Data
M-4Cong ChenInformational Desigs of Phase III Trials for Expedited Development of Cancer Immuno-oncology Therapies with a Putative Predictive Biomarker
M-5Gordon LanDesign of Multiregional Clinical Trials (MRCT)–Theory and Practice
M-6Macaulay OkwuokenyeDiscrete Time-to-event and Score-based Methods with Application to Composite Endpoint for Assessing Evidence of Disease Activity-Free
M-7Steven GilbertApplied Missing Data: Causal Estimands and Clinicians
M-8Neal ThomasClinical Trials with Incomplete Daily Diary Data
T-1Shankar SrinivasanMissing Data, Imputation and Variable Selection in Multivariate Modeling
T-2Ben TrzaskomaOptimality when Analyzing Cross-Over Designs without Wash-out Periods
T-3Ibrahim TurkozA Bayesian Analysis of Disease Modification using Doubly Randomized Delay-Start and Matched-Control Design Paradigms
T-4Irene HueterWhen Local Virus Outbreaks Become a Global Health Concern – How to Detect Them Earlier Than Witnessed for Ebola in 2014
T-5Robin MoggSimulation-based Trial Design to Inform an Innovative and Adaptive Statistical Strategy
T-6Bart SpiessensStatistical Design Challenges of a Phase 2/3 Randomized Placebo-controlled Ebola Vaccine Trial
T-7Deb ZarinEverything You Always Wanted to Know About ClinicalTrials.gov
T-8Bryan LuceThe Pragmatic Clinical Trial Meets the Learning Healthcare System
Keynote AddressSteven AndersonRegulatory Science: Innovations in Assessing Effectiveness, Safety and Benefit-Risk for Biologics
W-1Mo Huque & Sirisha MushtiAlpha-recycling for the Analyses of Primary and Secondary Endpoints of Clinical Trials

2014

BASS XXI Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Inna PerevozskayaAdaptive Group-Sequential Multi-regional Outcome Studies in Vaccines
M-2Vlad DragalinComplex Adaptive Designs in Drug Development
M-3Kyle WathenUtilizing Prediction and Simulation to Guide Clinical Trial Design
M-4Stephanie GreenOptimizing Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials Design
M-5Vivian Shih and Paul GalloViewpoints on Setting Clinical Trial Futility Criteria
M-6Bob NoblePhase 2B Design Considerations Assessing Dose Response Modeling
M-7Changlu LiuA Decision-Theoretic Bayes Factor Approach for Dose Finding in Phase I Oncology Trials
M-8Frank RockholdAccess to Anonymised Patient Level Data: Experiences from GSK
Keynote AddressShaAvhree Buckman-GarnerLeveraging Innovation and Change through Regulatory Science Initiatives
T-1Joe CappelleriInterpretation of Patient-Reported Outcomes
T-2Jesse BerlinHarnessing Next-Generation Informatics for Personalizing Medicine: Personalization of Care and Research
T-3Kevin GanAn Extended Longitudinal Model and Graphic for Benefit Risk Analysis
T-4Richard SimonAn Overview of Adaptive Biomarker-driven Clinical Trial Designs
T-5Lisa McShaneAssessment of Omics-based Predictor Readiness for Use in a Clinical Trial
T-6Edward KornDesign of Phase II Clinical Trials with a Potential Predictive Biomarker
T-7Boris FreidlinPhase III Design Considerations for Molecularly Targeted Agents
T-8Lisa LaVange, Lisa McShane, Dionne Price, Rajeshwari Sridhara, Shenghui TangMaster Protocols and their Role in Drug Development
W-1Mohammad Huque and Kathleen FritschMultiplicity Problems in Clinical Trials – A Regulatory Perspective

2013

BASS XX Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Steve RubergPost-Marketing Safety Assessments The Journey
M-2Amy Xia and Qi JiangStatistical Evaluation of Drug Safety Data
M-3Brian SmithEarly Safety Signal Detection
M-4Viswanath DevanarayanDiscovery & Development of Biomarker Candidates for Drug Development
M-5Roy SaboThe Use of Decreasingly Informative Priors in Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs
M-6Ibrahim TurkozBlinded Evaluations of Effect Sizes in Clinical Trials: Comparisons Between Bayesian and EM Analyses
M-7Neal ThomasMeta-Analysis of Clinical Dose Response in a Large Drug Development Portfolio
T-1Melissa SpannLooking for Clinical Activity in a First-in-Human Study
T-2Feng LiuBetween-Endpoint Predictive Model to Support Phase III Clinical Design
T-3Shanhong GuanOptimal Statistical Design for Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials: A Simulaton Study
T-4Knut M. WittkowskiU-Statistics for Multiple Censored Outcomes with Varying Frequency, Severity, Attribution
T-5Michael DuranteThe Role of Statistical Graphics in Oncology Drug Development-Moving Beyond Scatter Plots and Survival Curves
T-6Qing LiuUnderstanding the FDA Guidance on Adaptive Designs: Historical, Legal, and Statistical Perspectives
Keynote AddressMichael ProschanFDA Advisory Committees: Message to the Pharmaceutical Industry and Academia
W-1Brian MillenDecision Making in Confirmatory Multipopulation Tailoring Trials
W-2Fangyi ZhaoPomaglumetad Methionil: A Case Study in Incremental Learning throughout Clinical Development
W-3Mohamed AloshSubgroup Supportive Evidence for Consistency with the Overall Population Efficacy
W-4Gene PennelloBayesian Hierarchical Models for Subgroup Analysis of Clinical Studies

2012

BASS XIX Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Russell ReeveModel-Based Drug Development
M-2Jeffrey MorrisModeling High-Dimension Functioning and Image Data
M-3 Ying Yuan Bayesian Optimal Interval Design for Phase I Clinical Trial
M-4Roy SaboA Bayesian Adaptive Allocation Method for Clinical Trial and Dual Objectives
M-5Cory HeilmannUse of Bayesian Evidence Synthesis Techniques Across Phases of Drug Development
M-6Doug FariesComparative Effectiveness Analysis from Observational Data
M-7Joe CappelleriNetwork Meta-Analysis for Comparative Effectiveness Research
M-8 Susan Duke Graphs are Statistical Methods Too! The Case for Graphics in Safety and Benefit-Risk Analysis
Keynote AddressChristy Chuang-SteinCareer in Pharmaceutical Industry: Exciting, Challenging and Rewarding
T-1Melvin MunsakaStatistical Analysis of Safety Data – A Survey of Some Analysis Methods
T-2Frank RockholdEnhancing the Way We Quantify and Communicate Benefit to Risk in the Pre and Post Approval Arena
T-3Jesse BerlinOpportunities and Challenges for Using Networks of Observational Healthcare Data for Medical Product Safety Surveillance
T-4Zhenzhen XuPropensity Scoring Matching in Cluster Randomized Trials
T-5Xiaolong LuoA Multiple Comparison Procedure for Hypotheses with Gatekeeping Structures
T-6Colleen Twomey21st Century Drug Development: The Road to Consistency and Transparency
W-1Aloka ChakravartyQuantitative Safety Evaluation at CDER
W-2Estelle Russek-CohenSafety Throughout the Life Cycle of Vaccines
W-3 Mark Levenson Quantitative Safety Assessment During the Post-Marketing Phase: Examples at FDA/CDER
W-4Christy Chuang-SteinSafety Assessment of Pharmaceutical Products

2011

BASS XVIII Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Inna PerevozskayaAdaptive Group-Sequential Multi-regional Outcome Studies in Vaccines
M-2Vlad DragalinComplex Adaptive Designs in Drug Development
M-3Kyle WathenUtilizing Prediction and Simulation to Guide Clinical Trial Design
M-4Stephanie GreenOptimizing Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials Design
M-5Vivian Shih and Paul GalloViewpoints on Setting Clinical Trial Futility Criteria
M-6Bob NoblePhase 2B Design Considerations Assessing Dose Response Modeling
M-7Changlu LiuA Decision-Theoretic Bayes Factor Approach for Dose Finding in Phase I Oncology Trials
M-8Frank RockholdAccess to Anonymised Patient Level Data: Experiences from GSK
Keynote AddressShaAvhree Buckman-GarnerLeveraging Innovation and Change through Regulatory Science Initiatives
T-1Joe CappelleriInterpretation of Patient-Reported Outcomes
T-2Jesse BerlinHarnessing Next-Generation Informatics for Personalizing Medicine: Personalization of Care and Research
T-3Kevin GanAn Extended Longitudinal Model and Graphic for Benefit Risk Analysis
T-4Richard SimonAn Overview of Adaptive Biomarker-driven Clinical Trial Designs
T-5Lisa McShaneAssessment of Omics-based Predictor Readiness for Use in a Clinical Trial
T-6Edward KornDesign of Phase II Clinical Trials with a Potential Predictive Biomarker
T-7Boris FreidlinPhase III Design Considerations for Molecularly Targeted Agents
T-8Lisa LaVange, Lisa McShane, Dionne Price, Rajeshwari Sridhara, Shenghui TangMaster Protocols and their Role in Drug Development
W-1Mohammad Huque and Kathleen FritschMultiplicity Problems in Clinical Trials – A Regulatory Perspective

2010

BASS XVII Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Xiaolong Luo and Peter S. OuyangA Process View of Statistics for Clinical Trials: ANOVA, Product-Limit and Adaptive Design
M-2Qing Liu, Pilar Lim, Barry Schwab and Jaskaran SinghAdaptive Doubly-Randomized Delayed-Start Design and Applications to Anti-Depressant Drug Development
M-3Alex SverdlovCovariate-Adjusted Response-Adaptive Randomization Designs for Phase III Survival Trials
M-4Shanhong GuanSample Size Re-estimation in a Two-stage Design Using p-Value Combination Tests
M-5Tom StigerFailure-time Mixture Models for Analyzing Time to Response
M-6Jihong Chen and Jane QianEnrollment and Endpoint Projection in Oncology Clinical Trials
M-7Yoko TanakaStatistical Considerations in Multi-Regional Clinical Trials
Keynote AddressMohammad HuqueMultiplicity Problems in Controlled Clinical Trials: Regulatory Perspective
T-1Adam HammImplementing the Continous Reassessment Method (CRM) in a Phase I Oncology Trial
T-2Laszlo EndrenyiScaled Average Bioequivalence: An Approach to Resolve a Difficult Problem
T-3George Y. H. Chi and Gang LiA New Development and Perspective on the Design, Analysis & Interpretation of Non-inferiority Trials
T-4David Nelson and Carlos Alatorre
Methodological Considerations in Comparative Effectiveness Research
T-5Mark ReimersEstimation Issues in High-throughput Data Analysis
W-1Par KarlssonMultiple Testing in a Partitioning Framework
W-2Mohamed AloshRecent Developments in Addressing Multiplicity Issues in Clinical Trials
W-3Mohammad HuqueDecomposition of a Composite Endpoint for Assessing Treatment Benefits for its Components

2009

BASS XVI Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Yuan JiDose Finding in Oncology Clinical Trials Based on Unit Probability Mass
M-2Alex SverdlovImplementing Response-Adaptive Randomization in Multi-Armed Survival Trial
M-3Martin KingEvaluating Probability of Success in Oncology Clinical Trial
M-4Matthew SomervilleDesign and Analysis of a Cancer Prevention Trial: Plans and Results
M-5Greg CicconettiComparing Conditional and Predictive Power to Assess Futility in a Phase III Program with Two Studies
M-6Rebecca BrownSetting Alpha Levels for Testing Key Secondary Endpoints in Trials with Interim Assessments When the Primary and Secondary Endpoints Are Correlated
M-7Nitai D. MukhopadhyayEfficient Sampling of Inverse Correlation Matrices and its Applications with Baysian Modelling of Gene Interaction in Early Phase Genomic Experiment
Keynote AddressShein-Chung ChowControversial Issues in Clinical Trials
T-1Stephen J. RubergThe Mean Ain't What It Used To Be
T-2Karl E. PeaceSubgroup Data Analysis of Clinical Trials-Issues and Methods
T-3Larry LeonAnalysis of Aid Dose Selection in Phase 2 Virology Clinical Trials
T-4Michael O'ConnellStatistical Graphics for Exploratory Review and Reporting in Clinical Trials
T-5Cristiana Gassmann-MayerStatistical Assessment and Analyses of Suicidality Data in Clinical Trials
T-6David MannerUsing Statistical Principles to Implement FDA Guidance on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Diabetes Drugs
W-1George RochesterSafety Planning Throughout the Product Life-cycle
W-2Antonio ParedesOn Methodologies Associated with Met-analysis
W-3Mark Van der LaanTarget Maximum Likelihood Super Learning : Application to Causal Effects in Safety Analysis

2008

BASS XV Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Susan Parker and Lixin LangPhase I Oncology Designs: Comparisons and Extensions
M-2Zixing FangAnalyzing Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trials with Baseline and Post-Treatment Measurements
M-3Yuan JiBayesian Adaptive Designs for Early Phase Clinical Trials
M-4Shumei S. SunA Double Blind, Two-Arm Placebo Controlled Trial of Alendronate in Patients with Gaucher's Disease
M-5Yin YinQualification in the Internal Decision Making Process
M-6Andreas SashegyiApplication of Learning Maps in Pharmaceutical Research and Development
M-7Patrick PetersonPISC Expert Team White Paper: Toward a Consistent Standard of Evidence when Evaluating the Efficacy of an Experiment Treatment from a Randomized, Active-controlled Trial
Keynote AddressDonald A. BerryNew Developments in Bayesian Clinical Trials
T-1David RaunigImaging Basics
T-2Yonghua WangStatistical Considerations of Using Medicine Imaging Techniques in Clinical Trials
T-3Takashi SozuPower and Sample Size Calculations in Clinical Trials with Multiple Co-primary Endpoints
T-4Yonghua WangEffective Use of Data in Incomplete Crossover Designs: Theory and Application
T-5Iiya LipkovichIdentification of Promising Subgroups in the Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Trials
T-6Ramses SadekPatient Reported Outcome/Quality of Life Assessment in Clinical Trials
W-1Jerald SchindlerAdaptive Trials: Unlocking the Opportunity and the Competitive Advantage
W-2Steven BaiSample Size Re-estimation
W-3George KordzakhiaBonferroni-Based Tree-Structured Gatekeeping Testing Procedures

2007

BASS XIV Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
M-1Mike DavenportAn Adaptive Dose Finding Design (DOSEFIND): Using a Nonlinear Dose Response Model
M-2Susan WillavizeDose Response Modeling for Combination Drug Products
M-3Neal ThomasBayesian Analysis of Dose Response
M-4Jason LiaoConcordance Analysis in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
M-5Yongming QuSurrogate Markers Validation: What should be Considered?
M-6Craig TrostAn Introduction to Pathodynamics from the View of Liver Homeostatis Using the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process
M-7Jonathan S. SchildcroutAnalyses of Longitudinal Clinical Lab Data with Latent Mixture Models
M-8Michael O'ConnellStatistical Modeling and Graphical Analysis of Safety Data in Clinical Trials
Keynote AddressMitchell GailAbsolute Risk: Clinical Application and Contoversies
T-1Vlad DragalinAdaptive Modeling-based Designs in Clinical Drug Development
T-2Quan HongA New Method for Steady State Assessment Based on Nonlinear Mixed Effect Modeling
T-3CancelledCancelled
T-4Robb MuirheadMoving Beyond QT in Assessing the Arrhythmic Liability of Drugs
T-5Anthony SegretiStrategies for Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Based on Individual Patient Data
T-6Edit KuraliStatistical Issues in Predictive Toxicology
W-1Guoxing SoonHandling Missing Data in Clinical Trials -Design and Analysis Issues with Examples from the Anti-viral Area
W-2Mohamed AloshAnalysis of Longitudinal Count Data with Possibility of Dropouts
W-3Thamba ValappilAn Overview of Causal Inference and its Applications in Clinical Trials
W-4Adam MeyersDeveloping an Analytic Road Map for Incomplete Longitudinal Clinical Trial

2006

BASS XIII Tutorials and Keynote Address presentations:

SessionSpeakerPresentation
Keynote AddressGreg CampbellThe World of Medical Devices and Its Increasing Impact on Pharmaceutical Statistics
M-1Stephan OgenstadSimulation for Designing and Analyzing Clinical Trials
M-2Dejun TangComparison of Statistical Analysis Methods Using Modeling and Simulations in Modern Protocol Design
M-3Naitee TingDose Finding in Drug Development : Study Design Considerations
M-4Mark J. Van der LaanResampling Based Multiple Testing: Controlling Proportion of False Positives
M-5Michael O'ConnellStandardized Graphics for Safety Using S-Plus Software
M-6Ralph Raymond and Frank ShenModel Based Adaptive Design
M-7Tim MontagueBioequivalence Trials Designed Using Adaptive Methodologies
T-1Rong LiuA comparison of Methods for Longitudinal Data Missing due to Truncation
T-2Julia Wang and Akiko OkamotoRescue Behavior and Imputation Strategies in Analgesic Studies
T-3Robert E. Johnson and Heather J. HoffmanMultivariate Assays with Values Below the Lower Limit of Quantitation: Parametric Estimation by Imputation and Maximum Likelihood
T-4Andrew StrahsVariability in Gene Expression in Healthy Volunteers
T-5Shein-Chung ChowAdaptive Design Methods in Clinical Trials
W-1Mohammad HuqueOn Some Statistical Considerations in Planning and Testing of Multiple Endpoints in Clinical Trials
W-2Gouxing (Greg) SoonIssues and Considerations for Composite Endpoints Use in Clinical Trials
W-3Atiar RahmanRecent Results Concerning Multiplicities in Animal Carcinogenicity Studies
W-4Alex DmitrienkoTree-structured Gatekeeping Procedures in Clinical Trials with Multiple Objectives