Strict timeframes set from sponsors in clinical studies often come in conflict with patients’ convenience, forming the biggest challenge to patient-centricity, says Medidata.
The potential of a virtual approach in eliminating site management costs during clinical trials is the main motive, even for ‘conservative’, hesitant developers, says Syneos.
Alongside the first drug developed by AI entering clinical trials, there have been a number of other instances of the technology being used to aid the discovery of new treatments.
Due to the imperative for secure communication between stakeholders organizing clinical trials, a recent report suggests that blockchain technology could be a ‘perfect’ solution.
