Data management

Florence lands $80m investment to grow remote trial tech

06-May-2021 By Jenni Spinner

In the face of increasing demand for decentralized clinical trials and remote technology, the company has received funding to enable its further expansion.

Sponsors must rethink ‘primitive’ clinical trial approaches: Phesi

04-May-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the clinical development services provider recommends using industry modal values to avoid protocol amendments, enrollment problems and more.

Tapping into ePRO yields cost, accuracy benefits: Phastar

29-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the CRO talks about increased use of electronic patient-reported outcomes in research, challenges of adoption, and how ePRO benefits trials.

ERT, Bioclinica merger unites clinical trial tech teams

28-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The combination of companies brings together ERT’s clinical endpoint data capabilities and Bioclinica’s imaging, eClinical and drug-safety solutions.

Thermo Fisher: $17.4b PPD buy ‘natural extension’ for pharma

26-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The chairman, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher says the acquisition stands to benefit clinical trial and drug development clients in a long list of ways.

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CRAACO tackles ways to strengthen care, patient connection

26-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The 6th annual Clinical Research as a Care Option conference, taking place April 26-27, brings together experts seeking solutions to elevate the industry.

Immunomics firm reels in $14m to advance drug discovery

20-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

ImmunoScape plans to use the investor funds to grow its Asia presence, expand into the US, and to further develop its Deep Immunomics platform technology.

Syneos, Science 37 join to accelerate decentralized trials

20-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The two technology companies plan to work together to provide a unified platform that serves to streamline workflow, RWE generation and data harmonization.

FHIR can help tackle daunting digital challenges in research

19-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from digital health solutions firm CitiusTech suggests use of fast healthcare interoperability resources is useful in the face of evolving tech.

Canine cancer research startup impacts treatment in humans

19-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

One Health’s FidoCure is using genomics and AI technology to develop precision oncological treatments, and the work is benefiting human cancer research.

UK launches human challenge trial on COVID-19 reinfection

19-Apr-2021 By Rachel Arthur

A human challenge trial has been launched in the UK to investigate what happens when people who have already had COVID-19 are infected a second time.

Research institute taps into RWE to assess angioedema therapies

13-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review will use Aetion observational real-world evidence to evaluate potential drugs from Takeda and CSL Behring.

Decentralized trial model pushing research to ‘new standard’: AiCure

13-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the trial tech firm says COVID-19 has accelerated virtual studies, creating opportunities to improve patient engagement, costs and data.

PPD, Clinical Ink join on lupus assessment and endpoint data

13-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The two companies have partnered to develop a systemic erythematosus assessment review to streamline clinical trials centered on the autoimmune disease.

Charles River, Valence Discovery partner on AI-aided drug design

08-Apr-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The collaboration will enable Charles River clients to access Valence’s artificial intelligence platform in their pharmaceutical development projects.