Best practices for increasing clinical trial site and patient recruitment

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will host an audio conference on the best practices for increasing clinical trial site and patient recruitment on 22 July 2010 at 11:30 am (EDT). PRA's senior vice president of Scientific and Medical Affairs, Kent Thoelke, will be the presenter.

Mr. Thoelke will discuss how the key to successful recruitment is using the right data and algorithms to locate the target patient population. The session will also review the top data-driven processes that can lead to fewer non-productive trial sites, shorter development timelines, greater patient recruitment and lower drug development costs.

Mr. Thoelke has 20 years of experience executing all aspects of global studies and directing programs within the biotech, pharma and CRO industries. He oversees PRA's Scientific and Medical Affairs unit, which includes our Therapeutic Expertise group as well as medical monitoring and patient recruitment. A leader in the development of evidence-based approaches in clinical research, Mr. Thoelke specializes in leveraging data to more effectively target patient accrual.

Comprised of board-certified physicians and industry experts, PRA's Therapeutic Expertise group provides scientific and medical expertise for global clinical development. The group covers a broad range of therapeutic areas and supports the operational delivery of clinical services. PRA provides services through all phases of drug development and in clinical medicine, biostatistics and regulatory submission strategies.