Panel Discussion: Integrating the Patient Voice into Rare Kidney Disease Drug Development through Trial Design, Endpoint Selection, & Treatment Delivery to Improve Therapy Adoption & Satisfaction

4:30 pm - Wednesday 19th August 2026

  • Incorporating patient perspectives early in drug development to ensure therapies address meaningful outcomes such as disease progression, dialysis avoidance, and quality of life
  • Incorporating patient priorities and lived experience into therapy design and development strategies
  • Understanding treatment burden, delivery preferences, and risk tolerance from the patient perspective

Speakers:

US Head Patient and Professional Advocacy
Amicus Therapeutics
Global Medical Affairs Exec Director
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Senior Clinical Program Leader
Boehringer Ingelheim
Director, Patient Advocacy & Community Engagement
Maze Therapeutics