QPP remains at the heart of model based drug development. Short for Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics, it refers to several types of quantitative modeling including meta-analysis, PK/PD, statistical modeling and the modeling of go-no-go decision rules. Cytel’s expert Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics group delivers high quality solutions to help our customers get those...

Topics: Clinical Research Services, Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical data management, clinical research, Data Management, Statistical Programming, quantitative decision-making, model-informed-drug-development, Early Phase Trials, Phase I, pharmacometrics, pharmacology

 

Topics: Statistical Programming, CDISC, SDTM, ADaM

PhUSE EU Connect 2018 took place in Germany’s financial capital Frankfurt, 4th - 7th November and brought together a range of experts to tackle the most pressing issues facing statistical programmers today. The agenda was superb with 143 presentations in 16 different streams and nearly 30 posters. This year’s event theme ‘Future Forward’ did not disappoint and there were some very...

Topics: adaptive designs, data science, careers, R programming, Statistical Programming, PhUSE, SDTM, machine learning, CDISC, FDA

Cytel data scientists apply advanced statistical techniques including predictive modeling of biological processes and drug interactions to unlock the potential of big data.

In this blog we talk to Munshi Imran, who is based in Pune, India to find out more about his career path, current role at Cytel and his interests outside of work.

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, adaptive designs, Adaptive Clinical Trials, clinical trials, Regulation, big data, Trial Design Software, Software Simulations, genetic algorithm

One of my wife’s favorite TV shows is ‘Quattro Ristoranti’ (Four Restaurants). In each episode of the show, 4 restaurants of the same style are assessed and the one getting the best evaluation wins the prize. One of the first things the TV presenter Alessandro Borghese, a famous Italian chef, does while visiting the restaurant is to assess (of course!) the kitchen and how much the kitchen and...

Topics: CDISC, SDTM, ADaM, PhUSE, Statistical Programming, FDA

At Cytel we believe that expert statistical input has the power to shape the future of clinical development: de-risking portfolios, accelerating timelines, and increasing the probability of success.

In this blog we talk to Adam who lives in North Carolina United States to find out more about his career path, achievements, current role at Cytel and his interests outside of work.

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, biostatistics, adaptive designs, Adaptive Clinical Trials, clinical trials, Regulation

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, biostatistics, adaptive designs, Adaptive Clinical Trials, clinical trials, Regulation, Trial Quality

 After having spent 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry, in May of 2018, I decided to explore new horizons and took the lead of the newly created Basel statistical programming team at Cytel. Building a new team in an exciting environment and being part of a successful story was the challenge I was looking for. In this blog, I will share my perspectives on what a sponsor programmer might...

Topics: Statistical Programming, clinical research, careers

At Cytel our strategic consulting team works on a wide range of projects including: Identifying the best clinical trial design, implementing adaptive designs, developing a regulatory strategy and interacting with regulators.

In this blog we talk to Sam who lives in the Boston area, to find out more about his career path, current role at Cytel, industry experience and his interests outside of...

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, biostatistics, adaptive designs, Adaptive Clinical Trials, clinical trials

In this blog we share a case study of how we established and ramped up a functional service outsourcing partnership for biostatistics, programming and data management.

Topics: SAS, Statistical Programming, outsourcing

 At the recent CDISC EU Interchange in Berlin,  Angelo Tinazzi, Director of Clinical Data Standards and Submissions at Cytel, showcased a popular poster presentation analyzing the differences between the Pinnacle 21 enterprise (P21e) and community versions. Those working in the field of data standards, will know that Pinnacle 21 is led by the team that created OpenCDISC, and is now the leader...

Topics: CDISC, Statistical Programming

Cytel has industry-leading experts in Statistical Programming, our programmers have years of SAS® Programming expertise, combined with in-depth knowledge of the specific clinical subject matter, which allows for competent and on-time completion of tasks.

In this blog, we talk to Omar, who is based in Geneva to find out more about his career path, current role at Cytel and his interests outside...

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, clinical trials, CDISC, Phase 3, Trial Design

Our recent Clinical Biometrics Survey explored the views of respondents from across the statistical programming, biostatistics, and data management functions to learn their top challenges, and most important perceived industry trends and skills development. In this blog, our Ajay Sathe gives his perspectives on the key areas of personal and knowledge development that he believes statistical...

Topics: Statistical Programming, SAS, R language, clinical data management, biostatistics

 

To mark the occasion of our 30th anniversary, in late 2017 we conducted a brief survey to gain a snapshot of what professionals in data management, statistical programming, and biostatistics feel are the key challenges facing their functions, the top areas for skills development, and the clinical data areas they believe are likely to have the greatest impact on drug development.

We are now...

Topics: SAS, Statistical Programming, clinical data management, Biometrics, biostatistics

 

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CliPLab (Clinical Professional Laboratory) is Cytel’s premier training initiative for bridging the skills gap in biometrics and analytics within clinical development. Leveraging Cytel’s experience and reputation in biostatistics and clinical biometrics, the organization provides practical learning modules in clinical SAS programming, biostatistics, data...

Topics: SAS, Statistical Programming

At Cytel we believe that expert statistical input has the power to shape the future of clinical development: de-risking portfolios, accelerating timelines, and increasing the probability of success.

In this blog we talk to Benjamin who lives in France, to find out more about his career path, achievements, current role at Cytel and his interests outside of work. 

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, biostatistics, clinical development, clinical trials, adaptive trials, adaptive designs

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by Natalie Fforde, Senior Director of FSP Services at Cytel

With effective use of outsourcing, sponsors are able to respond to market needs and change course where necessary, while ensuring a pool of highly qualified personnel are available to work on clinical trial projects. At Cytel we work with our clients to tailor the outsourcing model that works best for...

Topics: Statistical Programming, clinical data management, Clinical Research Services

 

By Diganta Bose, Statistical Programming Team Lead at Cytel

Editor's note: This blog is based on work presented at ConSPIC 2017

Innovation within CROs is critical to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Importantly, process innovation can also help limit errors, and reduce efforts required by a team to conduct a specific task, so freeing them up for other value-adding...

Topics: Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, clinical trials

Our strategic consulting team work on projects such as: Identifying the best clinical trial design, implementing adaptive designs, developing a regulatory strategy and interacting with regulators.

In this blog we talk to Ursula who is based in Germany, to find out more about her career path, achievements, current role at Cytel and her interests outside of work. 

Topics: Statistical Analysis, careers, clinical research, Statistical Programming, CRO, Recruitment, Cytel Strategic Consulting, biostatistics, adaptive designs, Adaptive Clinical Trials, clinical trials

 We were excited to learn recently that Ajay Sathe, the CEO of our India Operations, was awarded lifetime honorary membership of PhUSE in recognition of his contributions to the influential statistical programming organization. Ajay is a well-known figure in the global statistical programming community and in this blog we chat with him about his work, the important role of PhUSE in the...

Topics: PhUSE, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, clinical trials, CRO