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Our Knowledge
Network

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Leveraging the breadth and depth of industry knowledge gained through the work in our Innovation Hub, we are able to connect the dots in a way others don't see

Research.

Analyze.

Synthesize.

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Weatherden Insights

The cross-functional nature of work required to fully tackle the difficult problems in drug development provides us with unique insights - spotting patterns and ways to innovate

Our team generates insights and thought leadership based on what they are seeing now and over time

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From AI novice and skeptic…
to AI novice

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Kirsty Wydenbach MD

VP Head of Regulatory Strategy
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Kirsty's journey from AI sceptic to embracing its potential in regulatory strategy. She discusses its limitations and practical application in real-world drug development.

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Decoding clinical
trial statistics 

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Margaret Jones PhD

VP Head of Statistics
Andy Grieve PhD

Independent Consultant

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Strategy Analyst Alex Girling interviews Margaret
and Andy to pick their brains on the benefits of overcoming resistance to Bayesian methods, data-driven development plans and adaptive trials.

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Why do drugs fail?x

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Duncan McHale MD
Co-founder & VP Clinical Development

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Despite significant advances, drug attrition rates have remained stagnant in recent years. Duncan explores ways big pharma has tried to tackle this problem – and why they’ve largely fallen short.  

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Women's Health: From Intractable to Investable

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Philippa Egerton-Warburton

VP Head of Business Development

Laurel Woodridge PhD

Strategy Consultant

Weatherden is convening leaders from across the biotech pharma, investment and academic ecosystem to explore how smarter clinical development and regulatory strategy can unlock the next wave of innovation in women’s health.

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When to use a
'no regret' dose?

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Simon Hutchings PhD

VP Head of Clinical Pharmacology

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One of the most important decisions in early development is whether to back a single “no-regret” dose or generate evidence across multiple doses first. Simon discusses how dose strategy shapes interpretability, regulatory confidence, and program risk, with examples from Alzheimer’s disease,
oncology, and adaptive trial design.

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Dose Matters: Navigating FDA Guidance for Oncology Drug Development 

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Michael Grant MD

VP Clinical Development

Simon Hutchings PhD

VP Head of Clinical Pharmacology

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In collaboration with Physiomics, we discuss how the FDA has been engaging with drug developers to reform how dose optimization is approached
for new cancer drugs.

Novel ideas.

Data driven.

Unique insights.

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