By Barbara Lopez Kunz, global chief executive, DIA
The practice of incorporating the voice of the patient into clinical development has gained significant traction over the past decade, and rightfully so.
Genetic discoveries have taken place in narrow population groups, say researchers, who for the first time, reveal that such studies are concentrated in a handful of countries – and conducted by a ‘tight-knit group of researchers.’
The industry’s pledge to improving the patient experience drove significant change in 2018 and will continue to do so this year, with so-called “convenience” services to become standard, says Greenphire CCO, who outlines several other trends to watch.
For research in areas such as Parkinson’s disease, digital endpoints may soon be used as primary endpoints, allowing for in-home clinical trials to be conducted over longer periods of time, says CRO.
By Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
This time next year, I hope I can write a column with the headline “2019: The year of cooperation and communication in the clinical trial industry.” We’ve made some exciting progress toward that end in 2018. Now it’s time to take it to the next level.
Clinical trials suggest that long-acting injectable antipsychotics should be expanded into a broader range of clinical settings and patient populations, says Premier Research executive.
The digital patient recruitment and engagement company has released its new digital solutions to build long-term relationships with clients, sponsors, and CROs.
In the era of big data, the industry is working to address the ethical concerns of integrating patient information into the health care landscape – though a key challenge will be reaching a consensus on what constitutes reliable evidence.
The FDA recently released open source code and technical documents for its new mobile app – MyStudies – which is designed to collect information about medication use, health system touchpoints, and patient-reported outcomes.
Litmus Health’s profile of the wearables market names the top 15 devices today available to researchers incorporating real-life data into studies and trials – with a focus on data quality and transparency.
The industry must be “relentless” in driving the adoption of new advances in technology, says Janssen, which has shifted from doing things for patients and investigators, to doing things with them.
Iqvia describes the new platform as the marriage of eConsent with an authoring system – giving the clinical trial a framework for transparency and transformational change.
