PPD

AUGUST 16, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the adoption of hybrid and decentralized clinical trial (DCT) models. At the end of 2022, the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific surveyed key leadership and staff on the frontline of clinical trial execution across the industry.

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ProRelix Research

MAY 14, 2025

In the ever-advancing field of pharmaceutical development, regulations surrounding drug clinical trials in the United States serve a critical purpose.

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MAY 1, 2024

For clinical research professionals, this journey often involves reconciling differing feedback from regulatory agencies, each with unique standards, priorities, and expectations. Additionally, consider the locations of your trial; if it is multiregional, you can start planning for your overall product approval strategy.

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PPD

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As the pharmaceutical industry continues to evolve, drug developers encounter new challenges and opportunities in their pursuit of innovation. From adapting to complex new trial designs to embracing cutting-edge technologies, staying ahead requires a deep understanding of the current landscape.

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PPD

JUNE 7, 2023

The need for pediatric pharmaceuticals and biologics to treat the disease is urgent: Estimates project roughly one in 10 children will be afflicted by NAFLD. Reflecting Patient Diversity in NASH Trials Data from NASH clinical trials within adult populations may support clinical research into treatment for pediatric populations.

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LifeSciVC

JULY 17, 2024

Identifying the right targets, de-risking those targets, and then executing trials requires significant capital, strategic focus, and time. The post Looking for Opportunities to Accelerate Clinical Research in Rare Diseases appeared first on LifeSciVC.

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thought leadership

JULY 15, 2024

The term Functional Service Provider (FSP) concept is highly regarded in the field of clinical research. With drug discovery and clinical trials becoming more complex, pharmaceutical firms and research organizations are searching for flexible and customized solutions.

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PPD

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With FSO, all clinical trial tasks (e.g., study startup, data management, clinical monitoring, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, etc.) are outsourced to a contract research organization (CRO) partner. clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, etc.)

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PPD

JUNE 20, 2024

Acceleration in every step of clinical research is critical to pharmaceutical developers. Yet, today’s clinical research sponsors face significant challenges. These delays financially disrupt the potential of both current and future clinical research. With a median delay of 12.2

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Quanticate

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Advancements in preclinical and clinical research are driving major changes across various therapeutic areas, steering the industry into a new phase of medical innovation. Our aim is to provide valuable insights for industry professionals, stakeholders, and all those invested in the future of medical science.

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Vial

MARCH 6, 2024

The field of clinical research is a dynamic and rapidly evolving one. One way to ensure that you are at the forefront of these developments is by attending clinical research conferences. AACR, founded in 1907, is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In clinical research, access to timely, curated data is critical to mitigate risk and drive operational effectiveness. One common challenge for clinical trial sponsors is coordination of data across an array of vendors and systems. All data are not created equal.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 9, 2024

Authors: Matt Cooper, PhD, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Oncology; Megan Morrison, Vice President, Asia Pacific Strategy Lead Adaptive trial designs have become essential in oncology, offering a flexible and efficient approach for conducting clinical trials.

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ProRelix Research

APRIL 17, 2025

andIndianregulations,ethicalconcerns,andinternationalstandardsincross-borderclinical trials. How clinicaltrialoutsourcingtoIndiaimpactsglobalpharmaresearch.ExploreU.S. Indian,andinternationalregulatorychallengesandethicalimplicationsof conductingclinicalresearchacrossborders.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 3, 2025

It is becoming increasingly evident that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a resourceful tool for helping pharmaceutical companies reduce manual tasks required by clinical trials. Because LLMs are trained on extensive, internet-scale datasets, they can learn to identify contexts linking words and language.

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Advarra

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the clinical research space, GxP is a set of quality regulations and guidelines designed to establish the safety, efficacy, and integrity of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical trials. This blog explores key concepts, regulations, and the importance of GxP in delivering successful clinical trials.

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Vial

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Clinical research is an integral component of the healthcare ecosystem. The success of clinical research hinges crucially on patient participation; however, attracting and retaining participants can often pose significant challenges. Patient Payments in Clinical Research: Perception Over the Years In the U.S.,

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Vial

MAY 20, 2024

Distinguishing the Roles of Preclinical vs. Clinical CROs in Clinical Research Randomized clinical trials are the gold-standard of evidence-based medicine, representing the culmination of the long, arduous drug development pipeline.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The pharmaceutical industry is currently experiencing a significant transformation. In a recent panel discussion at DIA Global , our experts explored how these elements are reshaping clinical research and drug discovery. With good performance, these algorithms can then be used to maximize use of existing secondary sources.

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PPD

AUGUST 28, 2024

For pharmaceutical innovators and drug developers working to bring oncology therapies to market, patients are the “why” behind it all. For many patients, involvement in oncology clinical trials represents a last hope for an effective therapy. Many of these patients’ conditions are disabling.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In this interview, she discusses her path to becoming a physician and clinical researcher, the obstacles she faced, and her dedication to improving outcomes for cancer patients. Dr Hingorani also shares insights into the strengths women bring to STEM, the importance of mentorship, and her vision for the future of oncology research.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The drug development industry faces rising costs and increasingly complex protocols as top challenges, with 49% of developers citing costs as their primary concern and 39% pointing to protocol complexity as a key hurdle, according to a recent survey of 150 drug developers worldwide by the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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H1 Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As the pharmaceutical and biotech industries continue to push for faster drug development, the importance of equity and diversity in clinical trial recruitment cannot be overlooked. Data is a powerful tool in identifying and reaching vulnerable populations for clinical trials.

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New Drug Approvals

JULY 8, 2025

Clinical Trials: Pritelivir is currently in phase II clinical trials, with ongoing research into its effectiveness and safety. Salt Formation: The pritelivir free base is then reacted with methanesulfonic acid to form the mesylate salt, which is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

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PPD

DECEMBER 19, 2022

PPD, Thermo Fisher Scientific ’s clinical research business, surveyed more than 150 decision-making leaders at pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the globe to collect key insights on the state of the evolving drug development industry. The opportunity to leverage new technologies in drug development (e.g.,

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a proof of concept, a drug designed to target a newly discovered biological node is showing efficacy in treating rare genetic diseases in the kidney, the eye, and the brain and is now making its way to clinical trials in collaboration with a pharmaceutical partner. You can learn more about how clinical trials work here.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 12, 2021

a leader in precision medicine and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled patient-centric oncology clinical trial enrollment, announced today it has launched its SYNERGY-AI Oncology Clinical Trial Command Center (OCTCC) with the mission to disrupt and accelerate the clinical trial enrollment process.

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Vial

JUNE 24, 2024

The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are increasingly influencing clinical research and development (R&D). Contract research organizations (CROs) and pharmaceutical companies can leverage these cutting-edge technologies to streamline clinical trials and introduce automation in drug discovery.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 12, 2021

13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The trial investigated the safety and efficacy of ZTR, in combination with temozolomide (TMZ), in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas. NCI’s Principal Investigator of the 17-C-0009 trial.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Phenomix Sciences, built on over a decade of clinical research at the Mayo Clinic, is disrupting this outdated approach. The research demonstrated that obesity is not one disease, but many; each of which should be treated with different interventions, says Bagnall.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 9, 2024

The recent surge in GLP-1 treatments has ignited a profound shift in the pharmaceutical landscape, with more studies being announced than ever before. Ethical Considerations During clinical trials, participants are either already on a stable, maintenance dose or are provided with the GLP-1 medication for the study’s duration.

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Vial

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Contract research organizations (CROs) are an integral partner of the drug development process, as they play a pivotal role supporting clinical trial conduct for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsor companies. That is, how many clinical trials are actually managed by these organizations?

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As the clinical trial landscape evolves, drug developers are faced with novel challenges and changes in study recruitment, trial size and structure, and more. Decentralized Trials Digital and decentralized clinical trials  (DCTs) continue to expand and have become a standard solution for drug developers.

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Vial

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To advance new therapies, pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies engage contract research organizations (CROs) for their know-how in navigating the complex landscape of drug development and regulatory pathways and to run clinical trials.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amidst a shifting clinical landscape characterized by increasingly complex trial designs and growing patient subpopulations, many contract research organizations (CROs) have adopted a “one-stop-shop” strategic approach. Moreover, these delays impact getting potentially lifesaving therapies to patients in need.

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Perficient: Drug Development

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical trial data management is critical to pharmaceutical research, yet it remains a significant challenge for many organizations. Outdated systems: Many organizations rely on legacy data management tools that fail to meet the demands of modern clinical trials.

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PPD

MARCH 26, 2024

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific conducts an annual survey of more than 150 leaders at pharmaceutical companies around the globe to assess trends in drug discovery and development, including preferences around outsourcing and functional service provider (FSP) utilization.

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