Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name: Coralie Cantarel Professional Title: Biostatistician Current Position: Biostatistician Institution/Organization: Horiana (Health Data Consulting) Email: coralie.cantarel@horiana.com
Professional Qualifications
Scientific Degree(s)
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Degree: Master's Degree in Public Health (specialty: Epidemiology) Institution: ISPED – University of Bordeaux Year: 2018
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Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Physiology Institution: University of Bordeaux Year: 2016
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Degree: Higher National Diploma (BTS) in Biotechnology Institution: Bordeaux Year: 2015
Additional Qualifications and Certifications
- Statistical methodologies: Study design, Statistical Analyses Plan (SAP), sample-size calculation, randomisation lists, descriptive and inferential analyses, study reporting and dissemination; survival analysis (Kaplan–Meier, Cox, Fine-Gray); logistic and GLM regression; propensity scores; hypothesis testing; non-parametric tests; mixed models for repeated measures.
- Standards: CDISC SDTM and ADaM.
- Languages and tools: Professional working proficiency in English; SAS (Base, Macro, Graph, Stat), STATA, R, SQL, nQuery Advisor, EAST, PASS.
MDR Annex XIV Compliance — Qualifications of Clinical Evaluators
As per MDR 2017/745 Annex XIV Section 1, the following qualifications are confirmed:
a) Appropriate scientific education:
- Scientific qualification: Master's Degree in Public Health (specialty: Epidemiology), ISPED – University of Bordeaux (2018).
- Field of specialisation: Biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research methodology.
b) Training and experience in clinical research methodology:
- Years of experience: 8 years in clinical trials and observational studies.
- Methodological expertise: Statistical design and analysis of Phase I–III clinical trials and observational studies; SAP development; sample-size calculation; randomisation; mixed models for repeated measures; national-database secondary analyses; CDISC ADaM/SDTM.
- Clinical-trial experience: 7 years at Bergonie Institute (oncology and sarcoma specialist centre), covering prospective and observational research.
c) Competence in the relevant medical field and knowledge of the device:
- Therapeutic-area experience: Oncology, orthopaedics, obstetrics, ophthalmology.
- Medical-device experience: The external methodological review engaged was scoped to a Class IIb medical device software clinical evaluation.
- Understanding of intended use and clinical performance: The external review deliverables addressed statistical validity, study-design appropriateness, evidence ranking and adequacy of the clinical evidence base for the intended use.
d) Understanding of regulatory requirements:
- CDISC standards: SDTM and ADaM.
- MEDDEV/MDCG: External review scope covered MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev 4, MDCG 2020-1 (three-pillar framework) and MDCG 2020-6 Appendix III (evidence hierarchy).
Professional Experience
Current Position
Position: Biostatistician Institution: Horiana (Health Data Consulting), Bordeaux (France) Duration: Since July 2025
Previous Relevant Positions
Position: Biostatistician / Epidemiologist Institution: Bergonie Institute, Bordeaux (France) Duration: July 2018 – June 2025 Key Responsibilities: Statistical analyses for Phase I–III clinical trials and observational studies in oncology (sarcoma, phase I trials), obstetrics, orthopaedics and ophthalmology; national-database analyses (French national databases); SAP development and study reporting.
Clinical Evaluation and Research Experience
Experience with Medical Devices
- Years of experience: External methodological review of a Class IIb MDSW clinical evaluation (2026).
- Regulatory experience: MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev 4; MDCG 2020-1; MDCG 2020-6; CDISC standards.
Clinical Research Experience
- Phase I–III clinical trials: 7 years at Bergonie Institute, covering study design, SAP development, randomisation, survival analyses and national-database secondary studies.
- Observational studies: Cohort, case-control and secondary-database analyses including studies on French national databases.
- Role: Biostatistician/Epidemiologist (primary analysis, SAP, reporting, dissemination).
Expertise Relevant to This Evaluation
Technical Expertise
- Statistical methodology for clinical evidence: Study design, sample-size calculation, SAP development, mixed models, survival analysis — applied to assessing whether the gathered clinical evidence is sufficient for the intended use.
- Evidence adequacy assessment: 8 years of experience evaluating the statistical validity of primary clinical data and identifying methodological limitations across Phase I–III trials and observational studies.
Regulatory Knowledge
- MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev 4: Clinical-evaluation methodology.
- MDCG 2020-1: Three-pillar framework for Medical Device Software clinical evidence.
- MDCG 2020-6 Appendix III: Hierarchical evidence ranking.
- CDISC SDTM and ADaM: Clinical data standards for regulatory submissions.
Publications and Communications (Selected)
Oral Communications
- 2022 Congrès EPICLIN, Paris — Suivi sur un an de la séroprévalence de l'infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 et de l'anxiété chez les personnels de santé d'un centre de lutte contre le cancer (PRO-SERO-COV).
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Evrard S, Bellera C, Desolneux G, Cantarel C et al. Anastomotic leakage and functional outcomes following total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2023;49(11):107015.
- Penel N, Cantarel C et al. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sarcoma management in France. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2023;15:17588359231192400.
- Richez B, Cantarel C et al. One-Year Follow-Up of Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among Health Workers of a French Cancer Center (PRO-SERO-COV). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(11):5949.
- Italiano A, Bessede A, …, Cantarel C et al. Pembrolizumab in soft-tissue sarcomas with tertiary lymphoid structures (PEMBROSARCⅡ). Nat Med. 2022;28(6):1199–206.
- Cousin S, Cantarel C et al. Regorafenib-Avelumab in patients with biliary tract cancer (REGOMUNE). Eur J Cancer. 2022;162:161–9.
- Cousin S, Cantarel C et al. Regorafenib-Avelumab in patients with microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (REGOMUNE). Clin Cancer Res. 2021;27(8):2139–47.
- Lebreton C, Cantarel C et al. Incidence and prognostic factors of clinically meaningful toxicities of kinase inhibitors in older patients (PreToxE). J Geriatr Oncol. 2021;12(4):668–71.
Languages
- French: Native
- English: Professional working proficiency
Declaration
I declare that the information provided in this curriculum vitae is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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