The HIV Forum's Satellite Session at IAS 2021: Innovative Clinical Trial Designs to Accelerate Increase in PrEP
On Sunday, July 18, 2021, the HIV Forum hosted a 90-minute satellite session on Innovative Clinical Trial Designs to Accelerate Increase in PrEP Choices during the International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference. Experts from around the world discussed the counterfactual estimate approach to assess the efficacy of new PrEP products.
The Forum HIV Prevention Trial Design Public Meetings Series
THE FORUM HIV PREVENTION TRIAL DESIGN PUBLIC MEETINGS SERIES
Introduction
The Forum HIV Prevention Trial Design Project convenes a series of public meetings to offer the community a powerful opportunity to review and discuss strategies together with all stakeholders to allow for less resource-intensive clinical trial options for new PrEP interventions' approval while maintaining scientific rigor. Click here to view the Topics Flowchart.
These meetings/webinars focus on issues regulators, particularly the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and African Regulatory agency, are particularly interested in receiving broader community input on. Read the full concept note here.
Past Webinars
April 13th and 14th, 2021 - Protocol Design Considerations: Analyses for Efficacy
The two-day webinar included interactive discussions including experts from all stakeholder groups, which has been essential in moving the PrEP agenda forward towards a more feasible and ethical trial design. On Day 1, we discussed the acceptability of external controls to derive a counterfactual estimate of HIV incidence in the communities in which the trials are being conducted and how to build this into the trial design and analysis plan. It also focused on whether there is a need for an active control arm as an additional benchmark. On Day 2, we summarized findings from Day 1 and focused on ethical considerations framed around topics discussed. It also elaborated on ethical obligations to the community where the trials are being conducted.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - High-level Review of Regulatory Frameworks and the Way Forward
The second webinar discussed the potential path forward. Similar to the first webinar, the second webinar reviewed the regulatory framework for clinical trial innovation relevant for PrEP. Experts from the U.S. and South Africa provided a high-level overview. The goal of the two informational webinars was to bring the audience up to speed and facilitate their engagement in strategic discussions on forging a feasible path forward.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - High-level Review of Regulatory Frameworks and Lessons Learned to Date
The first webinar reviewed the regulatory framework for clinical trial innovation as relevant for PrEP. Experts from the EU, US, and South Africa provided a high-level overview. We then reviewed how far we have come in PrEP research in the context of the regulatory framework. Click here for more information.
Meeting Summary
