The APT Scientific Meeting is for clinical trialists, clinical investigators, statisticians, trial methodologists, health economists, trainees, policymakers, patient advocates, and anyone interested in using, designing, and implementing platform trials.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the key elements of designing and implementing an adaptive platform trial.
• Gain insights into the operational aspects of adaptive platform trials, such as protocol development, CRF design, data management, and the role of standardization and operational documents.
• Understand the importance of pre-trial model-based simulations and interim statistical analyses for adaptive platform trials.
• Learn about the ethical considerations, best practices, and the role of Research Ethics Boards (REBs) in operationalizing ethical guidelines throughout adaptive platform trials.
• Explore strategies for effective engagement and involvement of participants, including patients and other stakeholders, in the adaptive platform trial process.

Scientific committee members: Drs. Andrew Pinto, Benita Hosseini (Chair), Lisa Schwartz, Robert Fowler, and Shirin Golchi