SMi are delighted to announce event sponsors Quintiles, will be hosting a post conference interactive workshop at the 7th annual COPD show

Following on from a successful series of established respiratory events, SMi's conference on COPD will return to Central London this autumn for its 7th annual instalment on 19th & 20th October.

Sponsored by leading CRO, Quintiles, this year's show will feature an exclusive post conference interactive Quintiles workshop hosted by Senior Director Dr. Graham Clarke, who is the Head of Respiratory & Inflammation at the Early Clinical Development unit; and Dr. Juan Gispert, who currently serves as Senior Medical Director leading the medical Allergy and Respiratory teams.

Set to take place on 21st October at the Holiday Inn Regents Park, the interactive workshop will include 3 key session that will offer a global view on the design, setup and management of clinical trials in COPD patients, based on the wide experience and lessons learned of Quintiles team members.

With a focus on a smarter clinical approach in early COPD clinical development, session one will explore adaptive designs and POC studies, the incorporation of challenge models, functional markers of COPD in adaptive designs and sputum methodologies to enhance key Biomarkers.

Following on from a networking coffee break, session two will provide regulatory and strategic guidance using case studies from compounds currently under development.

The final session will see Quintiles discuss how to maximise efficiency of COPD trials through effective recruitment strategies, patient centric studies and compliance in long term studies.

For further details regarding the conference and interactive workshop, visit the website at http://www.copd-conference.co.uk/mnt

Click here to download a brochure for COPD 2015,