Lynne Yao
Director - Division of Pediatrics & Maternal Health US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Seminars
Wednesday 18th March 2026
Strategies for the Development & Evaluation of Treatments for Children with Renal Diseases
9:30 am
- Review ethical and legal obligations in studying drugs in children
- Discuss unique considerations for designing paediatric drug development programs
- Present innovative tools and strategies to increase the feasibility and success of pediatric drug development programs
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Making CKD Clinical Trials More Accessible, Feasible & Patient-Centered: Bridging Research Goals with Real-World Realities
5:00 pm
- Understanding the broader patient experience from both patient, caregiver and clinician perspective
- Exploring the decision to participate in a clinical trial, and factors that may limit patient involvement
- Examining strategies to make trials more accessible to patients including geographical, financial and logistical barriers, while fostering open communication between researchers and participants
- Reducing burden for patients to participate in a clinical trial through innovative strategies
