The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop regarding clinical trial design considerations for malaria drug development. FDA is interested in discussing the scientific challenges pertaining to malaria drug development and malaria parasite detection methods used as endpoints in clinical trials. This public workshop is intended to provide information for and gain perspective from health care providers, other U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, academic experts, and industry on various aspects of the design of clinical trials evaluating new drugs to treat malaria. The input from this public workshop will also help in developing topics for future discussion.

Date:

June 30, 2016

Time:

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:

The public workshop will be held at FDA's White Oak campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31 Great Room, Silver Spring, MD 20993

For information regarding the FDA campus map, directions to FDA and security procedures, please visit the FDA website at: Public Meetings at the FDA White Oak Campus

Registration:

Registration is free for the public workshop. Interested parties are encouraged to register early. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis . To register electronically, e-mail registration information (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number) to [email protected] Persons without access to the Internet can call 301-796-1300 to register. Persons needing a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should notify Ms. Jessica Barnes or Ms. Lori Benner (see Contact Persons) at least 7 days in advance.

Webcast Information:

Please note that this workshop will also be webcast live at: https://collaboration.fda.gov/malariadrugdevelopment/. The audio will be provided via the webcast through your computer speakers.

Workshop materials (agenda, slides and other information) will be posted prior to the workshop. Please check this webpage periodically before the workshop for information.

Webcasts:

Recording 1: https://collaboration.fda.gov/p55quyxda27/
Recording 2: https://collaboration.fda.gov/p3o7yj04gxh/
Recording 3: https://collaboration.fda.gov/p154ecvpgvt/
Recording 4: https://collaboration.fda.gov/p33ntp1pjqb/