At least 50,000 volunteers are needed to participate in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease – the global cost of which is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2030.
In the first public application of its technology, Bitmark Inc. has partnered with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health to conduct studies using its blockchain technology.
The international contract research organization (CRO) and non-profit organization have signed a three-year “teaming agreement” to advance clinical trials for gynecologic malignancies.
Teams of engineers at CordenPharma and Acasti Pharma came together to develop a proprietary continuous manufacturing process – which simplifies scale up and process re-validation.
Chiltern has acquired Integrated Development Associates Co. Ltd. (IDA), a Japenese contract research organization (CRO) with offices in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Patient-operated mobile technology will be demanded on all clinical trials, says mProve, as the industry undergoes an evolution and embraces digital health solutions.
Enhanced clinical trial design legislation proposes an alternative to the Right to Try Act – both of which address the FDA's current compassionate use program.
LSNE Contract Manufacturing has signed a manufacturing supply agreement with Selecta Biosciences, Inc. through which the CDMO will advance Selecta’s lead candidate, SEL-212.
Merck & Co and Aduro Biotech have announced plans to test Keytruda combined with CRS-207 in patients suffering malignant pleural mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos.
AB Science’s candidate cancer drug Masitinib (masitinib) should not be approved according to an EMA committee, which cited concerns about data and failings identified in a 2015 trial.
AB Science SA has halted French trials of its Ph III drug candidate masitinib after regulators uncovered good clinical practice (GCP) and pharmacovigilance deviations in an earlier study.
The full-service contract research organization (CRO) is moving to a new office in Boston, MA, which will serve at its fourth "hub," joining Berlin, Warsaw, and Kiev locations.
PRA Health Sciences has launched a new Center for Pediatric Clinical Development and a correlating site network to facilitate patient recruitment and improved engagement and retention.
The NIH-FDA Joint Leadership Council and TransCelerate BioPharma have issued updated common protocol templates (CPT) to accelerate clinical development.
The partnership helps accelerate site selection by enabling ACRP members to create a profile accessible to users of the DrugDev Spark Platform, the company’s unified clinical operations suite.
There are several opportunities for contract research organizations (CROs) to advance patient centricity and many are looking to do so over the next three years, according to a report.
Vaxart says its tablet delivery platform has simplified vaccine production so significantly it may bring manufacturing currently contracted to Lonza back in-house.
endpoint has combined features of its IRT platform with its global inventory management tool, DRIVE, to extend IRT accessibility across the clinical development portfolio.
Medical device clinical trials have increased 63% since 2012 and a market void for mid-size device CROs could present a significant opportunity for growth.
Biomedical Systems has announced a strategic partnership with RadMD through which the companies will collaborate on clinical trials and augment their imaging capabilities.
Charles River Laboratories and Nimbus Therapeutics have entered a multi-year strategic partnership to advance programs from early hit identification through Investigational New Drug (IND) submission.
Ohr Pharmaceutical has raised enough money to complete a Phase III trial of its AMD drug - Squalamine – just days after NASDAQ officials gave it 180 days to regain the exchange’s minimum listing price.
The inability to identify the best clinical trial sites is a big problem – and one of the major challenges negatively affecting drug pricing and sponsors, says CEO.
