• Trials@Home Exploring European Experience With Decentralized Model

    Clinical Research News | Next year, a pan-European pilot study gets underway comparing the performance of hybrid and fully decentralized clinical trial models with conventional brick-and-mortar settings where the endpoints are operational metrics such as recruitment speed and diversity of enrolled populations. The focus of the study—the cornerstone of the broader Trials@Home project—is to see what decentralized approaches are possible across a continent with a mix of different languages, regulatory authorities, and privacy laws.

    Jan 18, 2022

  • Parallelization Now Proven Approach in Clinical Trials

    Clinical Research News | Technology will continue to play a large role in how we conduct trials, but new ways of working will have to be implemented to truly drive change. During the COVID-19 vaccine trials, several new approaches emerged that helped speed the trials and bring the vaccines to market in record time. One such approach is fast-tracking, or parallelization.

    Jan 14, 2022

  • 2022 Participant Engagement Award Finalists Announced

    Clinical Research News | Finalists have been named for the sixth annual Participant Engagement Award. Their work will be highlighted, and a winner will be named at the upcoming 2022 Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE), February 7-10 in Orlando, Fla.

    Jan 13, 2022

  • Seqster, National Pancreas Foundation, Launch Pancreatic Disease Patient Registry

    Clinical Research News | Seqster announced today a multi-year partnership with The National Pancreas Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, to create the country’s largest, most inclusive pancreatic disease patient registry. The registry uses Seqster technology to connect to any EHR, genomic DNA test, and wearable/remote monitoring device, providing patients with a complete longitudinal health record in real-time.

    Jan 11, 2022

  • Bayer Pilots Platform Turning Surplus Clinical Trial Kits Into Donations

    Clinical Research News | The scalable, not-for-profit technology platform Kits4Life is helping the clinical trial community divert unused and excess study supplies to healthcare organizations around the world that are qualified to accept humanitarian aid. In doing so, the cross-sector initiative has turned the “meaningless act” of destroying the surplus into an impactful gesture of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

    Jan 11, 2022

  • Trendspotting: Decentralized Trials Maintain Momentum, Additional Remote Solutions, AI and Reducing Bias

    Clinical Research News | We spoke with clinical research leaders to gain insights into expectations for the coming year. They predicted direct-to-patient drug shipments, supply chain digitization, payviders, and AI with wearables and other clinical data, and more.

    Jan 10, 2022