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San Diego Convention Center

Jun 16, 2024 7:00 AM - Jun 20, 2024 3:00 PM

111 W Harbor Drive, , San Diego, CA 92101 , USA

DIA 2024 Global Annual Meeting

Join us at the premier life sciences conference, celebrating our 60th anniversary! Discover 180+ sessions on Cell and Gene Therapy, Decentralized Clinical Trials, AI, ICH, and more. Get ready to tackle challenges, improve skills, network, and drive change for healthcare at DIA2024.

The Intersection of Science, Ethics, and Participant Collaboration in Pediatric Rare Disease Product Development

Session Chair(s)

Donna  Snyder, MD

Donna Snyder, MD

Executive Physician

WCG, United States

Experts in pediatric rare disease product development, pediatric ethics and patients/advocates discuss designing studies to best benefit the patient, and how patients/caregivers assess risks and benefits in early phase trials.

Learning Objective : Discuss the ethical and scientific considerations for designing studies for rare diseases that impact children, including the level of evidence needed to initiate early phase trials; Discuss how patients and caregivers weigh the risks of early-phase studies against the benefits of a potential treatment for their rare disease, especially when there are limited to no other options.

Speaker(s)

Donna  Snyder, MD

Ethical Considerations for Including Children in Rare Disease Trials

Donna Snyder, MD

WCG, United States

Executive Physician

Mehul  Desai, MD

Update from ORPURM/DRDMG

Mehul Desai, MD

FDA, United States

Medical Reviewer, ORDPURM/DRDMG, OND, CDER

Mark  Dant

Patient Perspective

Mark Dant

The Ryan Foundation for Rare Disease Research, United States

Volunteer Executive Director, The Ryan Foundation

Ryan  Dant

Patient Perspective

Ryan Dant

The Ryan Foundation for Rare Disease Research, United States

Patient Advocate

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