Standards Implementation

SDTM, ADaM, SEND, and Controlled Terminology

Getting from collected data to compliant CDISC datasets is detailed, repeatable work. We build pipelines driven by metadata and specifications, so the same study can be rebuilt the same way every time, and every value can be followed back to the record it came from.

Controlled Terminology is applied and version-controlled throughout, so coded values stay consistent across datasets and across the studies in a programme.

Standards we implement

  • SDTMStandardized tabulation of collected clinical study data.
  • ADaMAnalysis datasets that trace cleanly to SDTM and source.
  • SENDStandardized nonclinical data for toxicology studies.
  • Controlled TerminologyVersioned CDISC and sponsor terminology applied consistently.

Metadata we produce

  • define.xmlData definition and value-level metadata for SDTM and ADaM.
  • Dataset-JSONThe transport format for the next generation of submissions.
  • ValidationMetadata checked against the data it describes, not written by hand.
Metadata and Transport

define.xml and Dataset-JSON that match the data

Metadata is a contract. When define.xml is generated from the same specifications that build the datasets, the documentation and the data stay in step, and a reviewer sees exactly what they are looking at.

We generate and validate define.xml today and produce Dataset-JSON where sponsors are moving to it, so your submission is ready for the format the authorities expect next.

Read: define.xml as a contract
Tables, Listings, and Figures

TLF automation that holds up to review

Clinical study reports rest on tables, listings, and figures that have to be correct and reproducible. We build reporting pipelines that produce submission-ready output from your ADaM datasets and carry quality control through every step.

  • Reusable output catalogsStandard displays your teams apply across studies.
  • Submission-ready formatsOutput prepared for inclusion in the filing.
  • Reruns without reworkA late data change reruns the pipeline, not the team.

Why automation matters

When reporting is reproducible, a late data change does not mean starting over. The pipeline reruns, the quality checks repeat, and the output is ready again in a fraction of the time manual reporting would take, with double-programming checks built into the process.

What we deliver

  • Conformance checksPinnacle 21 and CDISC CORE style validation, run and resolved.
  • Submission packagesDatasets, define.xml, and reviewers guides bundled for filing.
  • Transport filesDatasets in the formats FDA and PMDA expect.
  • Pinned environmentsContainers that reproduce every result exactly.
Submission Readiness

Conformance evidence, ready for FDA and PMDA

A submission is more convincing when the conformance story is complete. We run Pinnacle 21 and CDISC CORE style checks against SDTM, ADaM, and define.xml, resolve findings, and turn what remains into documented, defensible evidence rather than a list of open issues.

The result is a filing that is complete, traceable, and easy to inspect for FDA, PMDA, and other authorities, which keeps reviews moving and questions to a minimum.

Read: turning Pinnacle 21 output into evidence

Custom tools, built for your standards

We do not resell a fixed product. These are tools we build and configure to your SOPs, your data standards, and your therapeutic areas, drawing on our clinical software platforms, our AI capabilities, and our R4SUB submission-readiness work.

Configured, validated, supported

Each tool is built on our clinical data platforms, then set up and qualified for your environment.

  • Configured to your SOPs, standards, and therapeutic areas
  • Qualification evidence and 21 CFR Part 11 readiness
  • Training and long-term support as standards change
See our software platforms

Scored with R4SUB

Our R4SUB tooling turns the ready-to-file decision into a reproducible Submission Confidence Index, built from conformance and metadata evidence.

  • Evidence from Pinnacle 21 and define.xml in one table
  • A 0 to 100 score with decision bands teams agree on
  • AI agents that speed review and documentation
Read about the Submission Confidence Index

Questions we hear early

The practical points teams raise before we start.

Do you work to our SOPs?

Yes. We configure and qualify each tool against your standard operating procedures, data standards, and therapeutic areas, and deliver the evidence to support regulated use.

Can you validate an existing submission?

We can. We run Pinnacle 21 and CDISC CORE style checks against datasets and define.xml you already have, resolve findings, and document what remains as defensible evidence.

Can you cover SDTM, ADaM, define, and TLF end to end?

Yes. We build the full path from collected data to SDTM and ADaM, generate matching define.xml, and produce submission-ready tables, listings, and figures, all from one traceable pipeline.

Which regulators do you prepare for?

We prepare datasets and transport files in the formats FDA and PMDA expect, and structure packages so other authorities can inspect them cleanly.

Planning a CDISC submission?

Tell us where your study is and what you are filing. We can map a practical path from your data to a submission that holds up to review.

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