Consulting - Clinical Trial Designs

"From Concept to Regulatory Submission"

SCiAN's consultants are seasoned professionals with the experience to create optimal trial designs and develop protocols for clinical development programs. From phase I/II PK and PD studies, early-phase dose-finding safety and efficacy studies to large global phase II/III trials, we can address your data management and biostatistics needs and recommend the best solution for your study. In total, we have collaborated with our clients in the design of more than 200 clinical trials.

Our senior consultants are invited by our biotech clients to participate in the oversight of clinical development programs as members of clinical / scientific advisory boards, clinical trial Steering Committees and DSMBs. We have supported our clients at FDA, EMEA and Health Canada meetings in IND and protocol discussions and in the presentation of the results of previous studies.

Our consultative services include:

Trial Designs

  • Phase I/II safety and dose finding studies
  • Phase II exploratory efficacy trials
  • Adaptive designs 
  • Randomized controlled phase III trials
  • Phase IIIb - IV and pharmacovigilance trials  
  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies
  • Bio-equivalence and therapeutic equivalence trials.

 Protocol Development

  • Statistical planning (sample size estimation, randomization, and power calculations)
  • Complete protocol development
  • Literature review and meta-analysis
  • Client representation or support at regulatory meetings (INDs and NDAs).

Relevant SCiANEWS Publications

Bayesian Designs for Clinical Trials in Early Drug Development (2007), St. Clare Chung & Miklos Schulz