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Working Groups Hot Topics

PHUSE collaborations are organised into a number of specialist Working Groups, each with a broad topic area. The Working Groups have specific projects designed to achieve a set of particular objectives. This page will highlight the latest news and information from our projects. Participation is open to anyone who wants to contribute and if you would like to get involved, please

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Data Transparency Winter Event 2024

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The PHUSE Data Transparency Winter Event will take place from 6–8 February 2024. Presenting at Data Transparency Event offers you the chance to share your knowledge and experience with the wider data transparency community, allowing them to come together to discuss new ideas and spark innovation!

During this virtual event, presentations will be delivered across the three days in bitesize chunks from 15:00-17:30 (GMT). There will also be a panel discussion and Q&A session focused on the day's themes. 

Submit your 150-word abstract by Thursday 7 December for your chance to join the world’s largest home for Data Transparency events. 

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Deliverables Calling for Feedback

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Optimizing the Use of Data Standards project, Implementation of Estimands (ICH E9 (R1)) using Data Standards have produced a White Paper, which is now out for public review. This paper provides recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the estimands framework introduced by the ICH E9(R1) within the data flow, promoting alignment across the industry. These consist of best practices for using existing standards, extensions to data standards where applicable and are illustrated by examples. In scope where an impact assessment on Data Collection (CDASH), Data Tabulation (SDTM), Data Analysis (ADaM) and the Data Reviewers Guides (cSDRG and ADRG).

White Paper and Appendix (please note, there might be some visual issues with some of the tables, these will be corrected during the final editing stages for publication). Closing date: 17 January.

Please share any comments and thoughts via email, workinggroups@phuse.global. Feedback will be shared with project team to help them develop the final White Paper.


PHUSE/FDA CSS 2024

Registration for the PHUSE/FDA CSS 2024 is open!

Come and be a part of the PHUSE/FDA Computational Science Symposium 2024 (CSS) taking place 3–5 June in Silver Spring, MD. Share your insights, discoveries and solutions with the PHUSE Community, who are eager to learn and collaborate. 

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Open Forum: Open Source in Pharma and Long-Term Dependability

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The Open Source Technology in Clinical Data Analytics (OSTCDA) project is hosting an Open Forum on the topic of Open Source in Pharma and Long-Term Dependability with speaker Mike Smith. This forum will be taking place on zoom on 17 May 15:00-16:00 BST / 10:00-11:00 EDT.

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New Deliverables

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The Best Data Practices for Rare Disease Patient Foundations and Researchers within the Real World Evidence Working Group, has published a new deliverable in the form of a Poster. The Poster provides an overview of Ensuring Registry Data Relevance and Reliability for Regulatory Use

The PHUSE data standards community, which is comprised of leaders and experts responsible for the governance and implementation of data standards across the biopharmaceutical industry, have authored and new White Paper. The Data Standards White Paper highlights current challenges in data standardisation across the biopharma industry and identify opportunities where we can work together to tackle them.

The SDTM ADaM Implementation FAQ within Optimizing the Use of Data Standards Working Group have published a new FAQ! The question they have answered is 'Naming Convention for Split RS Domain', you can view this question and the teams response viaValidation/Conformance Rules page. You can see all the FAQ this project has answered so far via here.

Do you have a SDTM ADaM question? You can send your questions to the team by emailing workinggroups@phuse.global.

The Quality Tolerance Limits project within the Risk Based Quality Management Working Group have published a new deliverable. The White Paper is on the topic of Assessing the Use of Quality Tolerance Limits in the Pharmaceutical Industry. This White Paper aims to provide the reader with valuable insights into the depth and breadth of the use of QTLs and addressing how QTLs are used in a wider scope of implementing RBQM.


Calling for Feedback 

The Treatment Emergent Definitions Recommendations project within Safety Analytics Working Group has produced a White Paper 'Recommended Definition of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Clinical Trials'.This document defines treatment-emergent events in Phase 1 to 4 clinical trials and integrated summary documents across therapeutic areas. The recommendations described herein were based on the authors’ collective experiences and a survey conducted by the PHUSE Treatment-Emergent Definition Recommendations project team [2] to solicit input from respondents on various TEAE scenarios for a simple clinical study design.

Please provide your comments by emailing workinggroups@phuse.global. Closing date for comments: 7 June


Volunteer Opportunities

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TheEstimands for RWD/RWE a new project within Real World Evidence Working Group is now calling for volunteers. The focus of this project is on best practices of RWD estimands, not on their implementation using data standards. The team formed would have representation from the PHUSE Implementation of Estimands (ICH E9 (R1)) using Data Standards project team, which has a white paper nearing publication as of 2024Q1, and the Estimands Implementation Working Group (EIWG) sub team on HTA and RWE, both with estimands expertise, along with representation from teams under the RWE Working Group. 

If you would like to volunteer or learn more about this project, email workinggroups@phuse.global. Closing date: 7 June

New Deliverables

Data Visualisation & Open Source Technology Working Group's project, Julia Initiative for High Performance Computing have published their White Paper 'Julia for High-Performance Computing'This White Paper provides an overview of Julia’s features and benefits for high-performance computing, including its fast compilation, dynamic typing, multiple dispatch, and built-in support for parallelism. It also discusses current real-world use cases of Julia and potential case studies for high-performance computing, along with recommended readings and references for further exploration. Please head over to our PHUSE website to read!

The Cloud Adoption in the Life Sciences Industry project within the Emerging Trends and Technologies Working Group have published their white paper 'Cloud Framework, Pre-Amble', This paper explores adopting cloud-based solutions for GxP workloads, understanding why the essential characteristics of cloud services and solutions is important for determining the applicability of GxP requirements to specific Cloud Service Providers and/or cloud-based solution models.

Real World Evidence Community Forum Series:  RWD Quality Challenges – Different Perspectives

The Real World Evidence Working Group have been hosting a webinar series which will be continuing into 2024. The next upcoming webinar RWD Quality Challenges – Different Perspectives will be taking place on 18 January 2024 – 14:00–15:00 (GMT) 09:00–10:00 (EST). This webinar will be on the topic of Real World Data Quality challenges, looking at different perspectives from Dr. Cheryl Grandinetti from the FDA and Kris Wenzel from MMS Holdings.

Register here now! 

Safety Analytics Webinar Series: Interdisciplinary Safety Evaluation for Learning and Decision-Making

Over the last five months, the Safety Analytics Working Group have delivered a series of virtual, free to attend webinars. Click here to catch up all previous webinars. If you attended one of these webinars, we would appreciate you sharing your thoughts by completing our short survey. The Survey closes on 8 December. 

Volunteer Opportunities

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Multiple projects within Working Groups are open to join. PHUSE welcomes new members who can apply their knowledge to bring fresh ideas and contribute to the ongoing work of PHUSE projects. For more information, click here, read the Welcome Pack or email workinggroups@phuse.global


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New Project Idea? 

Initiate and lead a new project under the PHUSE Working Groups umbrella. The new project must address problems of significant relevance to computational science related to drug, biologic and device development and must meet all of the guidelines for projects within the collaboration, including the following mandatory requirements: 

  • The projects must address significant research issues relevant to Computational Science
  • The project must not attempt to address FDA policy issues
  • There must be at least one Project Lead personally involved in planning and carrying out the project

TheOptimizing the Use of Data Standards Working Group are pleased to welcome to two New Leads to the team! The two new leads are Sandra VanPelt Nguyen and Edwin Van Stein.

Sandra has been involved with PHUSE since 2015, leading and supporting PHUSE projects under the Optimizing the Use of Data Standards and Real World Evidence Working Groups and Edwin is an active PHUSE member, contributing to the PHUSE EU Connect as a presenter, Stream Chair and Connect Chair, and as a PHUSE Wiki Administrator. He is currently a permanent member of the EU and US Connect Planning Committee and a Working Group Lead.

They will be joining the Current Leads Jane and Owns and Janet Low, you can learn more about the new leads via the Optimizing the Use of Data Standards page.

New projects can be submitted anytime during the year, click here to submit. 


PHUSE Communications 

Working Groups Report: Includes project updates, recent and upcoming deliverables and the future plans for each Working Group.

Monthly Mailings: The monthly newsletter. Here you will find a full update from each month of the year, easily accessible and divided into key areas of PHUSE.

PHUSE Blogs: Fancy a quick read? A blog is the a perfect way to catch up on all things Working Groups. Get the lowdown on the latest events from across the globe and stay updated on industry topics bought brought to you by industry professionals


New Project Idea? 

Initiate and lead a new project under the PHUSE Working Groups umbrella. The new project must address problems of significant relevance to computational science related to drug, biological and device development and must meet all of the guidelines for projects within the collaboration, including the following mandatory requirements: 

  • The projects must address significant research issues relevant to Computational Science
  • The project must not attempt to address FDA policy issues
  • There must be at least one Project Lead personally involved in planning and carrying out the project

New projects can be submitted anytime during the year, click here to submit