Ignazio Di Giovanna
Vice President- Scientific Affairs, Neurology Evestia Clinical
Dr. Ignazio Di Giovanna, ARG Vice-President of Europe, has deep experience in the clinical research domain, having worked in the CRO field since 1990 and the pharmaceutical industry as a whole since 1986. Previously, Ignazio owned and operated the European CRO CCA Clinical Research, from 1999 until its acquisition by ARG in 2018.
Ignazio was a board member at the Institute of Clinical Research (1999-2006) and Chair from 2004 – 2006. Ignazio is past-President of the Clinical & Contract Research Association (CCRA) and a member of the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Sector Advisory Group (BPSAG), advising and influencing UKTI on trade and investment matters for the sector to help improve the UK market.
Ignazio was co-editor of “Principles in Clinical Research,” published in 2001, and in April 2004 was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Clinical Research. Ignazio earned a PhD in Biophysics at Guys Hospital, based on the development of non-invasive cardiovascular diagnosis techniques.
Seminars
- Outlining the approval path for sporadic and familial ALS: is it the same for different modalities? What is the regulatory bar for approving this?
- Harnessing innovative trial design
- Cross comparing diverging requirements for different regulatory agencies including the FDA, EMA and more
- Establishing clear, patient-relevant endpoints and leveraging biomarkers to demonstrate efficacy
- Critically identifying stumbling blocks in IND and BLA packages to circumvent late-stage failures and pitfalls in drug development
