Released on: June 18, 2008, 11:10 am

Press Release Author: GTC Bio

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: Kathleen Drennan, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
of Iris Global Clinical Trial Solutions will be speaking at GTCbio's Global Clinical
Trial Operations conference on September 25-26, 2008 in San Diego, CA. Ms. Drennan
will give a presentation entitled "Clinical Trials In Kids; A Special Population
Requiring A Unique Approach."

Press Release Body: Most trials fail due to a lack of a strategic plan with tactics
customized to the study population's profile and the study investigator/site needs.
Pediatric case studies demonstrate that a sound plan integrating a number of
different factors to significantly increase the probability of study success. One of
the primary drivers of a strategic pediatric trial plan is market research.
Quantitative research applied to the larger target population can yield valuable
data about the prevalence and geography of a particular disease and population along
with gender, and ethnicity. Understanding what would motivate a parent to consider a
child's participation in a clinical trial is key to a successful trial. Qualitative
market research in the form of parent focus groups are one of the primary drivers of
the strategy and tactics needed to motivate parents into considering a clinical
trial for their child. Dr. Drennan's presentation will present a real-life
pediatric case study demonstrating key factors as to how a clinical trial should be
designed and executed successfully.

The Global Clinical Trial Operations conference brings together leaders, directors,
vice presidents, heads, managers, supervisors, and CROs from all over the world to
collaborate and discuss the latest developments in clinical trial operations and
logistics and covers clinical trials in emerging markets, first-in-man clinical
trials, pediatric clinical trials, material storage, distribution, site selection,
patient recruitment and retention, technology in clinical trials and case studies of
running global clinical trials.

For more information including a detailed agenda, exhibitor opportunities and
registration information visit http://gtcbio.com/conferenceDetails.aspx?id=127.

ABOUT GTCbio

GTCbio organizes conferences specifically for the biomedical and biopharmaceutical
industries. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of biopharmaceutical and
biomedical intelligence between industry leaders, academic and government
organizations, and the financial community.
GTCbio is a subsidiary of Global Technology Community, LLC, a privately held company
founded in 2002.


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