RAPS Workshop: Module 3 Preparation with the Reviewer in Mind

When:  May 15, 2024 from 10:00 to 17:00 (ET)

The goal of any submission to a global health authority such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to provide information in a clear and organized format that will facilitate review and enable regulators to better understand the content of your submission and approve your product.

For over 30 years, Arvilla Trag has been helping clients prepare submissions to FDA.

“For over 30 years I have been alternately appalled, amused, or sometimes even horrified by what the client proposes to submit,” she says.

At this virtual event, participants will learn how to provide structure and content to Module 3 that will facilitate review and avoid frustrating reviewers.

She will give recommendations for creating data tables that are easy to understand and draw conclusions from, figures that are clean and clearly labelled, and wording that is uncomplicated and easy to read.

Attendees will also learn about common submission mistakes and how to avoid them, and strategies to avoid requests for information that can delay approval.

In group breakouts, redacted samples from actual submissions will be provided for analysis and discussion. And while this session will focus mainly on Module 3, lessons from this event can be extrapolated to other modules.

Registration Fees & Deadlines

Present – April 14, 2024: Member $495 | Nonmember $580
April 15, 2024 – May 15, 2024: Member $580 | Nonmember $680

Learning Objectives

  • Learn to identify where specific information belongs in Module 3, how to make text and tables flow logically, and data organization tips.

  • Understand ways to word information that avoid misunderstandings and unintentional commitments

  • Understand submission mistakes to avoid and how to make the submission more reviewer-friendly, resulting in improved outcomes

Who Should Attend?

Regulatory professionals and Technical Writers who want to improve their technical writing skills; anyone new to technical writing for industry or to preparing a Module 3 for submission; personnel responsible for internal review of submissions.

Audience Learning Level

Intermediate: Content is designed based upon the assumption that individuals have basic knowledge of the topic(s) and/or demonstrated competence related to the topic(s). Higher-level concepts are introduced during lectures; exercises requiring synthesis and/or application of concepts are incorporated into the activity.

Agenda

 

  1. A review of Module 3 basics (structure and organization)

15-minute break

  1. Module 3 by Clinical Phase requirements

Task 1 (group break-outs): Phase-appropriate submission structure and content (Samples provided for analysis and discussion)} {Questions and Discussion}

  1. What to Write – Say This, Not That
    1. Basic Rules About Submission Text
    2. Data Presentation Standards

{Lunch – 1 hour}

  1. What to Write – Say This, Not That, continued  
    1. Choosing Your Words –how you say it matters 
    2. Choosing Your Section – where you say it matters 
    3. Writing Clear Conclusions 
    4. Using Links

15-minute break

{Task 2 (group break-outs: Rewording poorly written text (samples provided for analysis and discussion)}

Speakers

Arvilla Trag
CMC Compliance Services, Principal Consultant

Ms. Trag is a CMC Compliance and Regulatory professional with over 30 years of experience in biotechnology CMC and GxP compliance. She is experienced in all phases and types of CMC-related regulatory submissions, strategy, and meetings, from IND/IMPD to BLA. She has expertise in CTD Modules 3 and 2.3, comparability strategies and reports, meeting and pre-meeting packages, CMC amendments, CMC regulatory strategy, responding to FDA questions/observations, and due diligence. Product-type experience includes monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, LVP biologics, recombinant proteins, ADCs and some cell therapy. Meeting experience with FDA includes face-to-face and teleconferences for dozens of INDs, BLA submissions, Breakthrough Designation, and CMC amendments. She also provides training on CTD requirements and writing technical documents. Ms. Trag has been Regulatory Affairs Certified since 1994.

Cancellations and Refunds

RAPS reserves the right to cancel this program at its sole discretion. RAPS will not be responsible for travel or other costs incurred due to cancellation. All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to support@raps.orgCancellations will receive a full refund minus a 20% administrative fee. RAPS is unable to accept cancellations by phone.

Substitutions

Paid registration substitutions may be accepted with written approval from RAPS for requests received before the start of the event. To transfer a registration, email support@raps.org with the event title, name of the original registrant and the contact information for the new attendee.

Proof of Attendance

A certificate of attendance can be downloaded from the RAPS Learning Portal following the event.

Questions

Contact the RAPS Support Center:

Call +1 301 770 2920, ext. 200 (8:30 am–5:30 pm EST, Monday–Friday) or email RAPS@raps.org