Signal Detection

09:00 – 13:00 COURSE SESSION DAY 1
09:00 – 13:00 COURSE SESSION DAY 2

May 30, 2024

9.00 What is signal detection and what are the regulatory requirements for signal detection?
The nature of signal detection and the various regulatory requirements will be presented.
– What organisation in a marketing authorisation holder should perform signal detection and how should they be staffed
• Central safety organisation
• Affiliates
• Qualified signal detection staff
Q&A time

9.30 Sources of signals
Different sources of signals will be discussed
• Post-marketing safety databases
• Epidemiology studies
• Clinical trials
• Toxicology and pharmacology
• Literature
• Others
Q&A time

10.00 How do regulators themselves perform signal detection
The approach to signalling by different regulators will be discussed
• EMA
• Local EU regulators
• FDA
• Others
Q&A time

10:20 BREAK

10:40 Use of safety databases for signal detection
The theoretical basis of signal detection from post-marketing safety databases and their appropriate use will be discussed
• Qualitative signal detection
• Quantitative signal detection
– Disproportionality analyses
• Longitudinal analyses
Q&A time

11:10 End of morning session

14:30 Start of afternoon session

14:35 Using Eudravigilance and EVDAS for signal detection Calin Lungu
The use of Eudravigilance and EVDAS. practical aspects of use of Eudravigilance and EVDAS will be presented

16:15 Q&A time
16:25 Closure of day one

May 31, 2024

9.00 Assessment of signals by marketing authorisation holders
How signals assessed will be discussed
• Validating a signal
• Prioritization of a signal
• Investigation of a signal
• Closing a signal
Q&A time

09.40 Link between signal detection and the PSUR and risk management plan
The important links between signal detection, PSURs, drug label and risk management plan will be reviewed

10:00 Audit and inspection of signal detection activities
Appropriate approaches to ensure quality of signal detection activities will be presented
• Quality system for signal detection
– Key Performance Indicators
• What to audit
• Pharmacovigilance inspectors assessment of signal detection
Q&A time

10.25 BREAK

10.45 Exercise
Delegates will be provided with data concerning signal activities to discuss together to determine the appropriate signal status that the data supports. This will be followed by discussion of the conclusions proposed.

11:45 Signal detection during clinical development of new chemical entity
What role does formal signal detection have during the clinical development of a medicine and how best to document this will be discussed
Q&A time

12.00 What makes a good signal detection system
A summary of considerations to ensure signal detection to the appropriate standards can be achieved.

12:20 Final questions session

12:30 Closure of the course

The course will be carried out through live lectures. Practical examples will be showcased, providing delegates with real life examples to be applied in their daily job life.

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