• Building the Pool of Alzheimer’s Trial Volunteers

    Clinical Informatics News | An effort is underway to identify and collect healthy adults with various APOE gene statuses to potentially match them with available Alzheimer’s disease research studies. The GeneMatch program aims to create a pool of willing Alzheimer’s trial participants already characterized with APOE gene status.

    Nov 23, 2016

  • Everyone Wins: Portable Genomics Hopes To Benefit Patients In Data Acquisition

    Clinical Informatics News | Patrick Merel wants to change the conception of how data is acquired for medical research. This is why he has recently launched a mobile app through his company, Portable Genomics, that allows users to monitor their genetic data and control how it is distributed to corporations for research.

    Nov 23, 2016

  • Alzheimer’s Drug Fails in Late-Stage Trial Dashing Hopes

    STAT |  An investigational Alzheimer's treatment from Eli Lilly failed to slow the progression of the memory-destroying disease in a late-stage trial.

    Nov 23, 2016

  • Could Gamification Improve Clinical Trials?

    Applied Clinical Trials |  Gamification is the application of game design principles and techniques to non-game contexts intending to create value for players and stakeholders alike. If applied, this principle can potentially drive greater innovation and efficiencies in clinical research.

    Nov 22, 2016

  • As Trump Prepares For Office, Biden's "Moonshot" Hangs In The Balance

    STAT |  The fate of Biden's initiative against cancer now rests with a lame-duck Congress, which is considering legislation that would provide significant funding for the effort.

    Nov 22, 2016

  • Cancer Clinical Trials Often Exaggerate Real-World Benefits of Drugs

    STAT |  Cancer clinical trials often overstate the benefits of drugs when they're used in the real world, where patients tend to be older and sicker.

    Nov 21, 2016

  • Medidata Introduces eConnect Partner Program

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | Medidata today announced the launch of the Medidata eConnect Partner Program. The collaborative initiative will enable the integration of healthcare data with the Medidata Clinical Cloud, a platform powering clinical trials for nearly 800 life sciences organizations worldwide.

    Nov 18, 2016

  • PatientsLikeMe Shares Medication Reviews on Walgreens.com

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | PatientsLikeMe has expanded the scope of patient-generated information it offers through Walgreens.com to help more people better understand how certain prescription medications may affect them.

    Nov 17, 2016

  • FDA Regulator Defends Controversial Decision to OK Sarepta Drug

    BostonGlobe.com |  The nation's top drug reviewer Wednesday criticized Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.'s program to develop the first drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, saying the Cambridge biotech's clinical study involving a dozen patients -none of whom took a placebo for comparison purposes - "left so many questions."

    Nov 17, 2016

  • 23andMe President Andy Page Steps Down

    Business Insider |  Andy Page is stepping down as president at 23andme and will remain on the company's board, according to a letter sent to employees. The news comes only a few weeks after it was reported that the company won't be pursuing next-generation sequencing.

    Nov 17, 2016

  • DrugDev Acquires SecureConsent, Launches Patient Solutions Unit

    Clinical Informatics News | DrugDev announced today the formal acquisition of SecureConsent, an e-consent solution deployed on tablets and other mobile devices (including BYOD) to optimize site and patient convenience with which DrugDev has been working closely.

    Nov 16, 2016

  • Reaching the Remote: Telemedicine Changing Rural Healthcare

    Clinical Informatics News As telehealth continues to evolve, new methods have emerged to better serve rural and underserved communities.

    Nov 16, 2016

  • Roche Launches Global Cancer Immunotherapy Network

    Clinical Informatics News Brief  Roche launched the global cancer immunotherapy Centers of Research Excellence (imCORE) Network today. The network brings together many of the world’s leading scientific and clinical experts in cancer immunotherapy from 21 academic research institutions to collaborate in investigating the most promising new treatment approaches.

    Nov 15, 2016

  • UA Cancer Center To Join National Clinical Trial Research Group

    Arizona Daily Star |  The University of Arizona Cancer Center has been accepted into a national clinical trials research group. The University's physicians will provide input on research studies, and integrate their own ideas.

    Nov 14, 2016