The FDA has published the second in a series of guidance documents that aim to accelerate research and the use of patient input to inform clinical development programs, says Iqvia head.
Iqvia’s Orchestrated Patient Engagement solution, powered by Belong.Life, delivers ‘hyper-personalized’ content to engage and support patients, providing insights that will benefit patients, life sciences companies, and the health care system, says CEO.
Firma Clinical Research collaborates with patient advocates to integrate patient-specific information into its clinical trial patient care partner training program, as the company conducts more procedures in-home 'than ever before.'
Incorporating patient insights into clinical trial design has ‘consistently’ shown to improve timelines, though this requires involvement from all stakeholders, including physicians, who on average spend only 17.5 minutes with a patient during a single...
Patients often feel more comfortable sharing their feelings with a device than with a health care provider, found researchers at Janssen, who have developed a new voice technology application for clinical trials.
Javara, Elligo Health Research, and Circuit Clinical are leading ‘a monumental shift’ in how clinical trials are conducted through the ‘integrated research organization’ model, which is taking on traditional approaches challenged by ‘participant scarcity’...
From pilot projects to process changes, the evolution of patient centricity is affecting all aspects of drug development, say industry experts, who share best practices and lessons learned.
After ‘holding its breath’ for nearly half a decade, pharma and health care companies are ready to implement new technology in clinical trials – though data standardization will be key to fully realizing the benefits.
Iqvia today launches its new patient portal, designed to support clinical trial participants throughout the process with a “direct connection to the clinical research environment,” says company executive.
The increasing number of cell and gene therapies in clinical development is evolving the supply chain into a ‘supply cycle,’ says TrakCel CEO, with service providers being called to maintain control under pressure.
Acclinate Genetics launches e-DICT, a clinical trials management system aiming to close the gap between the population rate of minorities in the US and their participation rate in clinical trials.
Massive Bio is looking to create the world’s largest AI-enabled ‘just-in-time’ oncology site network to accelerate study recruitment – and believes that 15-20% of advanced-stage cancer patients can be enrolled in clinical trials, says CEO.
A study by Biofourmis aims to improve patient centricity in the drug approval processes by using wearable technology and mobile software to monitor the quality of life for patients with heart failure.
An Executive Order signed by President Trump aims to increase research, incentives, and treatment access for kidney disease patients and could 'fundamentally transform kidney therapeutics,' says president of the American Society of Nephrology....
Elligo expands its Research Ready network and adds its first oncology practice through a partnership with Austin Cancer Center, which is currently enrolling patients for breast cancer studies.
Belong.Life raises $14m as part of a Series B funding round with plans to expand its patient engagement platform, using and complementing Iqvia’s solutions “to transform patient engagement,” says Iqvia VP.
Panelist during the opening session of the DIA Annual Meeting last week stressed the need to work collaboratively, bringing patients into the fold as co-creators of clinical trials to ‘create a whole new landscape for research.’
Datavant enters partnership with Prognos to expand the latter’s analytics capabilities to determine clinical outcomes and inform decision making as data availability grows.
Iqvia today launched a new “patient centered endpoints” solution, which captures the patient experience during clinical trials and real world studies, says SVP.
CRF Bracket – newly-rebranded as Signant Health – is looking to build momentum around eConsent, rethink the patient’s connection to the supply chain, and build out a stronger analytics platform, says CEO.
Analytical software provider and CRO, Cytel, and biostatistics company, Axio Research, merge to deliver analytical solutions for clinical research drug development challenges.
Females as caregivers, clinical trial participants, and biopharma leaders are among the different roles to be carefully considered as the industry aims for increased inclusion, says BBK executive.
New this year to the discussion at DIA is the conversation around data ownership, as the industry continues to face a deluge of information from more sources than ever.
Parexel forms a strategic partnership with Clariness to deploy the ClinLife platform in the Greater China area as the CRO looks to recruit and engage patients in their native language and via social media channels.
Translational research faces new challenges – and opportunities – with the rapid growth in precision medicine and new drug modalities, as the industry looks to quickly bring new treatments to patients.
Clinical research in England is growing at a record-setting pace with support from a recent £20.5bn investment to transform service delivery – as the NHS looks to conduct more studies in primary care settings.
Verily is aligning itself with big names in pharma to bolster its Project Baseline, designed to use digital sources to promote patient-centered clinical research programs.
Social, cultural, and financial barriers pose a challenge in enrollment for oncology clinical trials, but USC investigator believes mitigating barriers to diversify research may provide comprehensive data.
Kazia therapeutics is collaborating with the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation to launch a Phase II study to investigate its brain cancer therapies targeted at tumors’ genetic profile.
AbbVie is collaborating with MC10 to use its wearable system to gather insights on possible metrics and digital biomarkers that can be applied to MS trials.
The industry today celebrates Clinical Trials Day 2019, with events that will help promote awareness and a better understanding of study participation barriers, says ACRP, which aims to pilot a new initiative to advance the workforce early next year.
monARC Bionetworks' new app enables patients to track symptoms between clinic visits – while also passively collecting environmental data, such as location and air quality.
The discussion surrounding clinical trial awareness has evolved “from mere conversations to action, creativity, and inclusivity from multiple stakeholders,” and will continue to evolve as we work together to create a paradigm shift in awareness, says...
Trialbee and Linical Accelovance join forces for patient-centric clinical trials using digital innovations to establish a single point of contact to expedite clinical trial enrollment, retention, and speed-to-market solutions.
Javara is offering transportation for clinical trial participants via Uber Health, which enables patients to schedule prepaid rides up to 30 days in advance of site visits.
Clinical AI, no matter how sophisticated, cannot work on its own, says Life Image CEO, who predicts that CROs will either adapt or be disrupted by smaller companies with digital access capabilities.
