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J&J, Evotec partner on ectodomain shedding drug discovery project

11-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Janssen has formed a strategic collaboration with the drug discovery specialist that involves applying TargetAlloMod platforms to protein homeostasis.

Improving patient adherence can elevate trial results: Sweetch

11-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the behavioral science specialist shares ways to use precision engagement and other methods to increase patient adherence in clinical studies.

MCI OneHealth, MDClone team up to use synthetic data to accelerate research

09-Aug-2022 By Nick Taylor

The two companies are collaborating to generate subject data sets designed to help users find insights that can speed up research and improve patient care.

People on the Move: August 2022

04-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements of appointments, partnerships, expansions, and mergers include Curia, Thread, TFF Pharmaceuticals, and other notable companies.

Medical specialty societies can benefit from regulatory progress: IQVIA

04-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from the trial tech firm explains how the 21st Century Cures Act and other recent regulatory advancements can elevate clinical data registries.

Boehringer, Seqster ink 3-year health data deal to accelerate research

04-Aug-2022 By Nick Taylor

The pharmaceutical company has forged a partnership with the life-sciences tech firm in an effort to elevate data collection and speed up clinical studies.

Blending human knowhow, artificial intelligence aids drug discovery

02-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from pharmaceutical firm Astellas discusses how the company has put to use a discovery platform that combines human expertise, AI, and robotics.

Cancer Moonshot meeting brings together survivors, industry leaders

26-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The gathering, convened by patient advocacy group Fight Colorectal Cancer, responded to President Biden’s call to improve screening and treatment options.

Human element important for decentralized trial advancement

25-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

During the Decentralized Trial Technology event, experts from CVS Health, University of Chicago, and ACRP shared insight on what can increase DCT success.

Tech Innovations: July 2022

21-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements on new products, tech partnerships, and more includes DiMe, Evonik, Advarra, Curebase, ObvioHealth, and other notable companies.

Yale, Vanderbilt, Morehouse join to increase trial diversity

21-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The research institutions are joining on a community-based collaborative initiative to work toward greater study inclusion, supported by funding from PhRMA.

Collaboration sets sights on acceleration of cystic fibrosis research

20-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Epistemic AI, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Boomer Esiason Foundation are working together to advance research into the rare disease.

Worldwide Clinical Trials, Invitae join to accelerate rare-disease studies

19-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The CRO and medical genetics company will collaborate to accelerate trials centered on rare diseases, using real-world data and genetic testing technology.

Patient voice, empathy key to pediatric study design: ICON

18-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A pediatric clinical trial expert from the CRO discusses the unique challenges involved in designing a study when the patients involved are little ones.

Online event centers on decentralized study solutions

18-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Taking place July 20, the Decentralized Trial Technology webinar will share insights and experiences from a group of knowledgeable virtual trial experts.

Recruitment tool pairs pharma firms with providers to boost patient connection

15-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Clinical Trial Navigator, from AmerisourceBergen, is designed to help sponsors pair with oncology practices to boost patient recruitment opportunities.

False alarms thwart remote patient monitoring early warnings

15-Jul-2022 By Nick Taylor

A study out of Israel's Sheba Medical Center found wearables used to monitor patients can provide early warnings of deterioration, as well as false alarms.

Precision medicine advancements good news for drug development

12-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from healthcare commercial intelligence company Definitive Healthcare discusses the rise of precision medicine and the benefits the field can yield.

Tech advances making decentralized trial growth possible: ICON

11-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

In this second of a two-part series, a leader from the CRO discusses the types of technologies supporting DCTs and what might lie on the horizon for the field.

People on the Move: July 2022

11-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements of launches, appointments, and partnerships includes Saama, COTA, Yourway, Eversana, Kindeva, and other notable industry companies.

Merck accelerator welcomes biotech start-ups specializing in AI and machine learning

08-Jul-2022 By Rachel Arthur

Merck (MSD outside the US and Canada) is welcoming applications from early-stage biomedical start-ups for its newly launched Merck Digital Sciences Studio (MDSS): which seeks to support technologies for drug discovery and development.

Sema4, Avera Health partner on precision cancer care initiative

07-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The health care system and analytics company are joining on the ASAP study, a program that constitutes a five-year commitment to advancing cancer solutions.

Phesi analysis highlights extent of cancer trial inclusion issues

07-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The latest indepth report from the AI-centric analytics provider reveals nearly half of US cancer clinical studies enroll no Latino patient participants.

Decentralized clinical trial transformations are ‘here to stay’: ICON

06-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

In this first of a two-part series, an expert discusses various factors behind the DCT format’s rapid rise and likely longevity in the drug development arena.

Decentralized trial technology center stage at online event

05-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

On July 20, a collection of noted industry experts will lead a lively discussion on the rapid evolution of DCTs, and what advances might be on the horizon.

EHR app taps into remote patient monitoring technology

05-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Electronic health record solutions provider Athenahealth has partnered with Withings Health Solutions to put the RPM tech into place for clinical and care use.

AstraZeneca to buy blood cancer focused biotech in deal valued at up to $1.27bn

05-Jul-2022 By Jane Byrne

AstraZeneca is to acquire US-based blood cancer specialist, TeneoTwo, in a deal worth around US$1.27bn.

Note from the editor: Small but important changes ahead

30-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The past two years have been full of shifts and shakes in the drug development field, but the change at Outsourcing-Pharma is easy and one for the better.

Intelligent eCOA use enhances trials, amplifies patient voice: Medable

28-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from the decentralized trial solutions company shares how eCOA and ePRO can be useful tools that improve the collection and quality of such data.

Gates Foundation to fund pediatric brain research in low-income areas

28-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant, awarded to data management platform Flywheel, will support pediatric brain development in impoverished areas.

Sanofi pushes to accelerate medical writing, reporting processes

27-Jun-2022 By Nick Taylor

The pharmaceutical company has enlisted the help of the AI and NLP tech specialist to streamline clinical study report generation and submission processes.

The Method rolls out experience for living as a Type 2 diabetes patient for a day

27-Jun-2022 By Nick Taylor

The company has added Type 2 diabetes to the list of conditions it simulates in it’s A Life in a Day program, enabling people to spend a day living as if they have the disease.

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Greenphire talks clinical trial challenges at DIA Global Annual Meeting

23-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The trial financial management company outlined a range of solutions designed to help trial teams get a handle on budgeting, patient reimbursement, and more.

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Veeva app launched to simplify, automate clinical study training

22-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The company has introduced a mobile application designed to streamline and automate training in a single platform for sponsors, CROs, and research sites.

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eCOA, eConsent solution elevates patient experience, data quality

21-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

uMotif and ClinOne announced at the 2022 DIA Global Annual Meeting that they have partnered to deliver an integrated solution for eCOA and eConsent in trials

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Progress, potential revealed in BIO diversity report

15-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Unveiled at the 2022 BIO International Convention, the group's third annual diversity, equity, and inclusion report spotlights improvements both made and needed.

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Collaboration, innovation to take center stage at DIA 2022

08-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This year’s DIA Global Annual Meeting (taking place June 19-23 in Chicago) reunites professionals for face-to-face learning and networking opportunities.

Building in resilience can protect against disruption: Rockwell

08-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from Rockwell Automation explains how integrating flexibility, using advanced technology, can help pharma manufacturing operations weather a storm.

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Can the industry elevate the success rate of cancer trials?

07-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

During the upcoming BIO International Convention, experts from CerFlux, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Aga Khan University will weigh in with insights.

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BIO International 2022 to bring insights, athletes to San Diego

06-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Coming back to the real world June 13-16, the industry event will offer face-to-face learning, networking opportunities, and fun, star-studded opportunities.

People on the Move: June 2022

02-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements of awards, investments, executive appointment, and expansions include Javara, Thread, uMotif, Lonza, and other notable companies.

Janssen taps Daman to develop app for psoriatic arthritis trial

02-Jun-2022 By Nick Taylor

The division of Johnson and Johnson has selected the health tech company to create a mobile app to be used to collect data in a psoriatic arthritis trial.

Danish National Genome Center, Lifebit form personalized medicine partnership

01-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The Lifebit CloudOS will be employed to create a Federate Trusted Research Environment within the center’s supercomputing cluster to handle data management.

Biotech fund supports increased equity in breast cancer research

01-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance leader discusses how a grant from Genentech is helping the organization break down barriers in care and research.

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