Improving TMF Quality and Oversight
with Effective Collaboration
Kate Santoro
Clinical Trial Manager
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
1. About Alkermes
2. System Configuration
− Why CRO input is important
− Partnering with CROs
3. System (and Process) Implementation
4. Maintenance
− New upgrades/enhancements
− Periodic check-ins
Agenda
About Alkermes
Company:
• Mid-size biopharmaceutical company
• ~2,400 employees globally
• 4 locations
eTMF History:
• Implemented: June 2015
• Two strategic CRO partners
• Multiple smaller CRO contributors
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
A Show of Hands
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2019 Veeva R&D Summit
System Configuration and CRO Collaboration
CRO Experience Process Sandbox
• Electronic system
• TMF Reference Model
• System understanding
• Team training
• Both CRO and sponsor
• Beneficial workflows
System Configuration Model
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
•Workshops
•Decisions
•CRO feedback
•Participation
•CRO users (2)
•Alkermes
•Veeva
•System/process
Change
•Participation
CRO
Buy-in
Build
Team
MeetingsProcess
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
System Implementation (Go-Live)
Sponsor and CRO Alignment
System Training Process
System Implementation (Go-Live) – Alkermes Experience
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
Pilot Study
Assess Change (if needed)
Process Documents
TMF plan Content list
Training
CRO and Alkermes Onsite session
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
event 4
Periodic
check-ins
Metrics
System
enhancements
Notification
Options
Working teams
Stakeholders
Measure
Share
Improve
The Maintenance Phase
Metrics
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
The Maintenance Phase – Alkermes’ Experience
Internal CombinedStakeholders
• Compare
• Discuss
• Alkermes
• CRO 1 and 2
• Working teams
• TMF Summit
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Goals
Alkermes TMF Summit
BenefitsEvents Meeting
Agenda
Attendees
Driving Sponsor Oversight
Interim TMF
Reviews
Metrics
Reviews
Lessons
Learned
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
3
Days in advance Trends
Issues
Collaborative working
Notice ResolveInform
Interim Reviews
30
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Reviewing Metrics
QC Rejections
Cycle Times
Submissions
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
Naming
Conventions Flexibility
System/Process
Changes
Communication
CRO Differences Turnover
Lessons Learned
Security
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2019 Veeva R&D Summit
Veeva Clinical Network
Expected Document
Lists
Future Endeavors
Alkermes eTMF Timeline
June 2015 Sep 2019
Jul 2019
May 2016 May 2018 Feb 2019
Oct 2015
Feb 2017
Feb 2018
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
Questions?
For further queries, contact:
Kate.Santoro@alkermes.com
2019 Veeva R&D Summit
Thank you

Alkermes: Improving TMF Quality and Oversight with Effective Collaboration

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    Improving TMF Qualityand Oversight with Effective Collaboration Kate Santoro Clinical Trial Manager
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit 1. About Alkermes 2. System Configuration − Why CRO input is important − Partnering with CROs 3. System (and Process) Implementation 4. Maintenance − New upgrades/enhancements − Periodic check-ins Agenda
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    About Alkermes Company: • Mid-sizebiopharmaceutical company • ~2,400 employees globally • 4 locations eTMF History: • Implemented: June 2015 • Two strategic CRO partners • Multiple smaller CRO contributors 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    A Show ofHands 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit System Configuration and CRO Collaboration CRO Experience Process Sandbox • Electronic system • TMF Reference Model • System understanding • Team training • Both CRO and sponsor • Beneficial workflows
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    System Configuration Model 2019Veeva R&D Summit •Workshops •Decisions •CRO feedback •Participation •CRO users (2) •Alkermes •Veeva •System/process Change •Participation CRO Buy-in Build Team MeetingsProcess
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit System Implementation (Go-Live) Sponsor and CRO Alignment System Training Process
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    System Implementation (Go-Live)– Alkermes Experience 2019 Veeva R&D Summit Pilot Study Assess Change (if needed) Process Documents TMF plan Content list Training CRO and Alkermes Onsite session
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit event 4 Periodic check-ins Metrics System enhancements Notification Options Working teams Stakeholders Measure Share Improve The Maintenance Phase Metrics
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit The Maintenance Phase – Alkermes’ Experience Internal CombinedStakeholders • Compare • Discuss • Alkermes • CRO 1 and 2 • Working teams • TMF Summit
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit Goals Alkermes TMF Summit BenefitsEvents Meeting Agenda Attendees
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    Driving Sponsor Oversight InterimTMF Reviews Metrics Reviews Lessons Learned 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    3 Days in advanceTrends Issues Collaborative working Notice ResolveInform Interim Reviews 30 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    Reviewing Metrics QC Rejections CycleTimes Submissions 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    Naming Conventions Flexibility System/Process Changes Communication CRO DifferencesTurnover Lessons Learned Security 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    2019 Veeva R&DSummit Veeva Clinical Network Expected Document Lists Future Endeavors
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    Alkermes eTMF Timeline June2015 Sep 2019 Jul 2019 May 2016 May 2018 Feb 2019 Oct 2015 Feb 2017 Feb 2018 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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    Questions? For further queries,contact: Kate.Santoro@alkermes.com 2019 Veeva R&D Summit
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