• Challenges Facing Cell & Gene Therapy Clinical Trials

    Clinical Research News | Clinical trials are the bedrock for developing advanced treatments within the life-saving field of cell and gene therapy. Despite significant strides, these trials encounter multi-faceted challenges that threaten to impede the progress of important new therapies.

    May 17, 2024

  • Clinical Trial Underway for New-and-Improved Prostate Cancer Test

    Clinical Research News | Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) have developed a urine test for prostate cancer known as MyProstateScore 2.0 (MPS2), now a property of spinoff LynxDx, which they expect to significantly improve upon the performance of existing assays by focusing on clinically significant cancers and capturing more biomarkers in a single test.

    May 14, 2024

  • How Patient-Mediated Research Can Disrupt Life Sciences

    Clinical Research News | The life science industry is changing. There are growing calls for real-world evidence (RWE) and feedback from patients (PROs). Rare diseases are growing in importance, and there is increasing recognition of equity as an ethical and drug-efficacy necessity.

    May 10, 2024

  • Functional Precision Medicine Shows Promise for Kids With Tough Cancers

    Clinical Research News | A cancer researcher at Florida International University (FIU) has developed a functional precision medicine (FPM) approach to oncology treatment decision-making that combines genomic profiling with drug sensitivity testing on patient-derived tumor cells. Children with relapsed or refractory cancers are among the initial beneficiaries.

    May 9, 2024