February 14, 2024
Via: HitConsultantAlthough the traditional nearly decade-long clinical trial timelines completely collapsed during COVID, this truncating was not necessarily novel. Precedent exists for accelerating approval timelines during health emergencies such as the AIDs/HIV epidemic, where Compound S, a re-make of AZT, or […]
January 17, 2024
Via: HitConsultantThe clinical trials landscape continues to evolve and with it, an exponential growth in the adoption of electronic informed consent (eConsent) solutions. These solutions deliver a myriad of benefits for trial sponsors, sites and patients. However, there is still some […]
June 29, 2023
Via: HitConsultantTrial sponsors have made efforts to address underrepresentation and promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in clinical trials since the Federal and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2016 guidance, but a new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) still shows […]
June 23, 2023
Via: Medical Device NetworkResearchers investigating sleep in clinical trials will have a new option to monitor parameters after Clario and Sleepiz teamed up to offer the tech to pharmaceutical clients. Current studies that evaluate the effects of treatments on sleep usually rely on […]
April 4, 2023
Via: HitConsultantFor many years, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) had a reputation in the biopharmaceutical industry as flashy buzzwords, with little concrete evidence to back up their promise. Over time, this lack of understanding has […]
February 20, 2023
Via: HitConsultantIn the US alone, an estimated 1.9 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2022, positioning oncology as a key subject of clinical research. Throughout oncology trial development, it is important that stakeholders acknowledge that only patients can fully […]
Innovation, Patient Experience
January 12, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersClinical trials do not exist without us, so we need to demand more from them. I have cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare genetic condition that was historically known as a childhood disease. Today, CF is anything but that, and it’s […]
January 10, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveAmid a “triple-demic” of respiratory illness, vaccination rates for COVID-19 and influenza are concerningly low. Instead of misplaced attention to the per-unit commercial list price of vaccines, we should be focused on vaccinating as many people as possible to reduce […]
December 13, 2022
Via: Health IT AnswersPatients suffering from chronic illness are often eager to participate in clinical trials with the hopes of finding a more effective treatment for themselves and others with their condition. This is especially true in the case of rare diseases, as […]
October 11, 2022
Via: Health IT AnswersClinical trials play a crucial role in advancing science and supporting the development of new medical products to address unmet patient needs. Reliable data from well-designed trials about a medical product’s safety and effectiveness are critical to the U.S. Food […]
September 19, 2022
Via: Medical Device NetworkThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted two approvals related to the clinical research of Abiomed’s Impella heart pumps. The regulator has approved the on-label RECOVER IV randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Impella heart pumps in acute myocardial […]
August 31, 2022
Via: HitConsultantEighty-six percent of U.S. clinical trials are delayed because of lack of enrollment, creating a massive bottleneck in disease research and drug development — and costing the life science system billions of dollars. Even more distressing: Less than 5 percent […]
August 3, 2022
Via: HitConsultantLokavant is a clinical intelligence platform that improves the time, cost, and quality of trial planning and execution through data-driven analytics applications. Lokavant’s platform aggregates and integrates real-time data from disparate trial data sources, and powers advanced analytics enabled by […]
April 4, 2022
Via: ScienceDailyPeople with heart failure who received an annual flu shot had lower rates of pneumonia and hospitalization on a year-round basis and a reduction in major cardiovascular events during peak flu season, in a study presented at the American College […]
February 22, 2022
Via: ScienceDailyA network of brain regions activated by the placebo effect overlaps with several regions targeted by brain-stimulation therapy for depression, according to a new analysis by a team that included several researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), who collaborated with […]
August 25, 2021
Via: medicaldevice-network.comThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic’s latest self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The Evolut FX TAVR system can offer easy usage as well as increased accuracy […]
July 23, 2021
Via: The Medical NewsA number of clinical pathologists from Cerba Laboratory recently presented some approaches on how to manage SARS CoV 2 variants during the clinical trial process. Dr. Benedicte Roquebert is based in the microbiology department of Cerba Laboratory and works on […]
December 30, 2020
Via: MedPageTodayA majority of patients with colorectal cancer found at least one benefit from their diagnosis. (Fox Chase Cancer Center) Half of disruptions in ongoing clinical trials resulted from slow patient enrollment. (GlobalData) Laboratory studies suggested that a drug used to […]
October 15, 2020
Via: CNBCCoronavirus clinical trials from drug giants Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly hit a snag this week after safety monitors halted them over bad reactions from participants. J&J said Monday it paused the late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate […]
June 17, 2020
Via: The Medical NewsPrevious studies have shown that low-dose, whole lung radiation in the form of X-rays can effectively treat severe pneumonia, with minimal side effects. Two clinical trials are applying a modern version of this concept to test patients who have acute […]