SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Over ** years of experience in pharmaceutical industry as a biostatistician
Experienced in clinical trial: phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 in various therapeutic areas including oncology, ophthalmology, cardiovascular disease, medical device, dermatology, diabetes, CNS et al.
Lead statistician responsible for studies from start-up through to submission. Seeing out projects/ studies end to end.
Experienced in submission: supporting submission package, BIMO SAP, ISS/ISE SAP, data review guideline; joining study design, protocol/SAP discussing meeting with FDA; answering statistical questions.
Experienced in application of CDISC data standards. Most of the studies experienced follow CDISC data standards
Experienced in PK and BE data analysis and summaries
Experienced in survival analysis, common hypothesis tests (parametric and non-parametric), ANOVA models, and regressions (glm, logistic, cox, mix, genmod) analysis
Efficient in SAS base, macro facility, SQL, ODS, Graph; R language; Bayesian method
Experienced in medical writing and medical review
Strong background in biological research and medicine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Principal Biostatistician, Apr 2024– Present
REGENERON
(Initial 6 month contract extension potencial), home based.
As lead biostatistician for one phase 1 and one phase 3 studies (oncology immunotherapy studies):
Study designing: sample size calculation, futility analysis boundary, alpha spending function for interim analysis, etal.
Document review: protocol, CRF, DMP, SDTM/ADaM specifications.
Development of SAP and TLF mock shells
Work with the programmer/clinical/medical/safety/regulatory team to complete ISS analysis
Review/validate outputs and datasets
Principal Biostatistician, Jan 2019– Apr 2024
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Initial 12 month contract extended yearly), home based
As study lead biostatistician:
(Phases 1-3, Oncology immunotherapy)
Responsible for studies from start-up through to submission.
Prepare the timeline for biostat/prog deliverables
Write a statistical analysis plan and TLFs shells
Prepare ADaM specs and review SDTM specs
Conduct analysis using SAS
Review protocol, CRF, SAP, and CSR
Sample size/Power calculation and study designs
Review and QC data and analysis results (TFLs)
Write statistical section of protocol and clinical study report
Principal Biostatistician, May 2017– Jan 2019
Syneos Health
4800 Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC 27609
As study lead biostatistician, worked on 4-6 studies at same time on average
(Phases 1-3, Oncology, CNS, Diabetes, Rare disease (Barth syndrome)….)
Prepare the timeline for biostat/prog deliverables
Write a statistical analysis plan and TLFs Specification
Prepare ADaM specs and TLF specs
Conduct analysis using SAS
Review protocol, CRF, SAP, and CSR
Sample size calculation and develop randomization schedule
Review and QC data and analysis results of key study endpoints
Write statistical section of clinical study report
Principal Biostatistician, May 2014– May2017
PAREXEL International
3001 S Hanover St, Baltimore, MD 21225
As study lead biostatistician, worked on 2-6 studies at same time
(Phases 1-3, Oncology, Medical Device, Neurology, arthritis…)
Write a statistical analysis plan and TLFs Specification
Conduct analysis
Lead biostatistician for 28 studies
Review protocol, CRF, SAP, ADaM specs and CSR
Sample size calculation and develop randomization schedule
Review and QC data and analysis results of key study endpoints
Write statistical section of clinical study report (Advanced Breast Cancer)
Prepare FDA submission package.
Senior Biostatistician, Jan 2013 – July 2014
Eisai Pharmaceutical Company, Woodhill Cliffs, NJ
Write a statistical analysis plan, conduct analysis (One Phase I: Solid Tumor; One Phase III: Advanced NSCLC))
Lead ISS analysis (Advanced Breast Cancer)
Literature review and conduct meta-analysis (NSCLC, Phase III Studies)
Apply IPCW method to survival analysis
Review and QC data and analysis results of main study endpoints
Write statistical section of clinical study report (Advanced Breast Cancer)
Prepare FDA, EMA and PMDA submission package
Lead Biostatistician, Director of Clinical Operation, Jan 2010 – Dec 2012
Shenzhen SiBiono GeneTech Co., Ltd, Shenzhen 518057, China
Involve in two phase III study (P53 gene therapy for Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer) and one phase IV study (P53 gene therapy for Head and Neck Cancer)
Manage and conduct clinical trial
Design and prepare study protocol and design CRFs
Prepare statistical analysis plane and conduct analysis
Write clinical study report
Communicate with SFDA
Prepare SFDA submission package
Support Marketing
Biostatistician, Feb 2007 – Jan 2010
RPS, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Write statistical analysis plan
Sample size calculation and write the statistical section of protocols and clinical study report
Conduct analyses using SAS
Prepare SAS analysis macros
Communicate with the team of data management, medical directors, medical writers and FDA
Clinical Biostatistician, May 2006 – Feb 2007
Biostatistics Core in Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
Conduct statistical analysis for pre-clinical, pilot clinical and clinical studies
Prepare tables, graphs and analysis reports
Conduct size and power calculations using standard formula and SAS proc power and proc glmpower procedures
Participate in clinical study design and development of protocol
Write statistical analysis section of clinical study reports (CSR), grant proposals and medical manuscripts
Biostatistician, Jan 2003 – May 2006
BioStat International, Inc., Tampa, Florida
Create TLGs using SAS
Prepare SAP and TLG shells
Derive analysis data sets
Validate and edit-check data sets and TLGs
Code adverse event (AE) and medication
Analysist and Medical Writer, Feb. 2001– Jan 2003
Axiomworldwide(now Excite), Inc., Tampa, Florida
Collect data for DRX900 medical device treating back/neck pain and conduct statistical analysis
Prepare tables, lists, and graphs using SAS programs
Write clinical study reports (CSR) and medical manuscripts
Reviewing literatures
Prepare marketing materials and support marketing
Biological Scientist III, July 2000 – Feb. 2001
Drug Discovery Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Post Doctoral Fellow, August 1998 – July 2000
Drug Discovery Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Associate Professor/Surgeon, Aug. 1996 – July 1998
Department of Surgery, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, China
Attending Surgeon, July 1990 – July 1993
Department of Surgery, Huhehoto Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China
Resident, Sep. 1985 – July 1990
Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, China
EDUCATION:
MPH, July 2001 – May 2005, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. GPA3.9/4.0.
PhD, July 1993 – July 1996, Oncology, Sun-Yat Sen University of Medical Sciences, China.
MD, Sep. 1980 – July 1985, Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, China.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English: fluent; Chinese: fluent
PUBLICATIONS
1. Qi X, Chang Z, Song J, Gao G, Shen Z. Adenovirus-mediated p53 gene therapy reverses resistance of breast cancer cells to adriamycin. Anticancer Drugs. 2011 Jul;22(6):556-62.
2. Gao G. Macro for checking if variable length and labels, and character values meet FDA transport file requirements. submitted to SUGI. 2008 June.
3. Patwari P, Gao G, Lee JH, Grodzinsky AJ, Sandy JD. Analysis of ADAMTS4 and MT4-MMP indicates that both are involved in aggrecanolysis in interleukin-1-treated bovine cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Apr;13(4):269-77.
4. Gui G, Plaas A, Thompson VP, Jin S, Zuo F, Sandy JD. ADAMTS4 (aggrecanase-1) activation on the cell surface involves C-terminal cleavage by glycosylphosphatidyl inositol-anchored membrane type 4-matrix metalloproteinase and binding of the activated proteinase to chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate on syndecan-1. J Biol Chem. 2002 Mar 12;279(11):10042-51.
5. Gui Gao, Jennifer Westling, Vivian Thompson, Troy Howell and John D. Sandy. Activation of the aggrecanase and versicanase activity of ADAMTS-4 BY C-terminal truncation. J. Biol. Chem. 277, 110**-*****.
6. David MS, Gao G, and Dou QP. Regulation of tumor cell apoptotic sensitivity during the cell cycle. Int. J Mol. Med. 6, 503-507 (2000).
7. Gao G, and Dou QP. Bax is cleaved and activated during apoptosis. J. Cell Biol. 80, 53-72 (2000).
8. Reichert TE, Shigeki N, Yoshiro K, Stanson J, Gao G, Dou QP and Whiteside TL. Interleukin-2 expression in human carcinoma cell lines and its role in cell cycle progression. Oncogene 19, 514-525 (2000).
9. Gao G, and Dou QP. G1 phase-dependent _expression of Bcl-2 mRNA and protein correlates with chemoresistance of human cancer cells. Molecular Pharmacology, 58, 1001-1010 (2000).