The Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH) at the University of Chicago has joined private biotech company, Freenome, to become its partner as part of a study.
A partnership was announced this week (April 11) between non-profit CureDuchenne and health technology company, PicnicHealth that will provide as much data as possible to researchers while helping patients navigate complex medical systems.
A breakthrough in rectal cancer treatment has been discovered through a collaboration between a cancer intelligence company and the world’s largest and oldest cancer center. It could put an end to the invasive surgery patients may have faced.
TWO US clinical investigator sites have been opened for a phase 1 clinical trial for patients with soft tissue sarcoma and the first patient has been dosed.
In its bid to what it says will make participation in clinical trials easier and more sustainable, Greenphire has revealed a patient-powered registry and it has also expanded a deal with Merck.
Progressive supranuclear-palsy (PSP) is a very rare brain disease and until recently, it was almost unheard of. Along with many neurodegenerative diseases, it has a high unmet medical need.
Challenging target profiles can be targeted more efficiently than traditional drug discovery using Exscientia’s AI-driven precision design platform, its CEO says.
In the second and final part of an interview with Medable’s chief growth officer and women’s health champion, Sanskriti Thakur, discover her views on vital changes that need to be made. She discusses ways to ensure the importance of women’s roles in clinical...
The funding will be split between 17 US non-profit organizations this year, as the company reveals the broader progress it has made towards its long-term inclusion and diversity goals.
Despite diversity being spoken about more than ever before, research discovers clinical trials are less representative of the US population compared to a decade prior.
When the pandemic broke, the whole world was thrown onto a steep learning curve. Everyone had to find new ways to adapt in their day to day lives as well as their working lives. There was no exception with clinical trials, with patients unable to attend...
Patient recruitment and retention is an ongoing issue for everyone working in the clinical trials field. Over recent weeks, OSP has interviewed or spoken to a number of companies about their solutions.
UC San Francisco will conduct a six-month clinical trial on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which will rely on feedback from Vivalink’s biometric data platform.
Our world is getting greener – or at least trying to with more people turning to electric vehicles, buying local seasonal fruit and vegetables, cafes and restaurants adopting paper straws and a growth in sales of eco-friendly home products, to name a...
In the first of a two-part interview with Medable’s chief growth officer, Sanskriti Thakur, we will learn about why she thinks the world of medicine is letting women down, what the future holds and how everyone should be paying more attention.
A licensing agreement has been signed that will give Spanish pharma company, Ferrer, worldwide rights to a treatment for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Year on year, the SCOPE summit brings thousands of people working in the pharma field together and the last one attracted more than 2,300 leaders in clinical operations and research.
The Japanese clinical trial company and the technology provider agree a collaboration deal, as Japan encourages the digitalization of clinical trials and the use of DCT approaches.
Father and software engineer, Vincent Keunen combined his personal experience of leukemia and his son's bone cancer with his professional skills to provide all patients with a tool to manage their health information on their smartphone.
Guest article - Patient ID/recruitment and retention
The partners announce that they will combine to use artificial intelligence to improve the identification and enrolment of patients for clinical trials.
The company published a report finding that almost a fifth of trial sites only recruit one patient, Phesi’s CEO explained to Outsourcing-Pharma what the reaction at the event had been.
The two companies will come together to provide a ‘patient-centered solution’ for clinical research, combing uMotif’s patient engagement platform with ActiGraph’s wearable technology.
The pharma company provides funding to 24 community organizations throughout the US, as part of its newly created ‘Toward Health Equity Oncology Grant’.
One of the biggest questions being posed at this year's SCOPE summit, is whether the term 'decentralized clinical trials' will become redundant, as it forms the norm.
Steve Rosenberg has been a life science and healthcare executive for 40+ years and is currently CEO of uMotif. He commercialized the first integrated clinical technology suite at Phase Forward/Oracle. Top pharma and biotech executives depend on him for...
Caroline Jackson is executive vice president for patient services at mdgroup and she will be delivering a presentation at SCOPE called 'Achieving the Impossible: Maximizing Patient Experience and Data Quality in a Complex Rare Disease Program.'...
The Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) is back with a four-day schedule that digs into strategies and technologies for tackling the perpetual problem of patient recruitment.
Thread is one of a number of companies that are trying to address persistent problems with clinical trials such as recruitment and retention through DCT platforms that loosen, and for some programs sever, the link between geographic proximity to study...
Hataali has introduced a new version of its blockchain-based advanced therapy platform to address one of the key supply chain challenges faced by contract manufacturers and pharma companies today.
A partnership to put an end to the ‘tremendously manual and time-consuming’ collection of clinical data and medication history has been formed between health information (HIN) Health Gorilla and DrFirst, a healthcare technology solutions consultancy.
Medable announces the launch of a ‘patient-first’ oncology service that the company states will improve patient access, enrolment, and retention for clinical trials.
ConcertAI has introduced a digital trial solution informed by its collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to simplify patient identification, consent, IRB approval, and contract negotiations.
Clinical software surveillance company launched automated patient identification solution to bolster patient enrollment and reduce staff time needed to screen patients.
Parexel is utilizing a real-world evidence (RWE) strategy to understand patient populations, shorten timelines, and get treatments into patient’s hands.
The Digital Medicine Society is offering a library of resources to help promote the use of nocturnal scratch as an endpoint for the troubling skin condition.
The companies will work together to help clients connect information sources, giving stakeholders a better overview of the clinical patient experience.