Decentralized Trial Technology Insights

  1. Clinical Sites Are Optimistic, Despite Growing Challenges 1/17/2023

    The last few years have not been easy for sites involved with conducting clinical research. The onset of the pandemic in 2020 created numerous challenges, including the implementation of new technologies and operating models, the leveraging of remote staff, and virtual facilities. Despite the ongoing challenges, global sites remain optimistic about the future of clinical trials.

  2. How Can Clinical Research Better Navigate Healthcare Deserts? 1/17/2023

    Large swaths of the U.S. remain healthcare deserts, where access to clinical sites, pharmacies, and hospitals is limited. This contributes to underrepresentation in clinical research. What are the roles of technology and community outreach, and what are some current industry efforts to address it?

  3. The Long-Term Impact Of COVID-19 On Clinical Trials: Part 1 1/11/2023

    Pandemics provide a massive pressure-test of healthcare systems, allowing us to isolate what works well and what merits improvement. The COVID-19 pandemic is going to create a “new normal” regarding resetting the equilibrium in a variety of policies, procedures, and processes. In Part 1, we examine five factors that more directly impact the clinical trial process and patients.

  4. Two Straightforward Ways To Improve DE&I In Clinical Trials 12/27/2022

    We don’t have to wait for federal guidance, additional DHT, or new innovations. We have the tools to begin to address the lack of trust and limited data and incorporate them into diversity plans for clinical trials today. Here's how.

  5. How One Pharma Company Is Embracing Digital Technologies 12/21/2022

    The increased demand for hybrid and decentralized approaches to clinical trials has increased the use of digital devices and other tools that will make studies more patient centric. Sanofi is one of the companies leading the way in getting devices into the hands of patients.

  6. 4 Essential Drivers In Clinical Development For Emerging Biotechs 12/21/2022

    Enrollment, enrollment, enrollment has been the sponsor’s classic mantra for achieving success in a clinical trial. Rather, we should replace this notion with four equally essential building blocks: 1) the selection of the right CRO, 2) the identification of study sites, 3) the engagement of sites, and 4) the enrollment of patients.

  7. The Future Of TransCelerate: Clinical Trial Modernization 12/19/2022

    In January 2023, Janice Chang will take over as the head of industry consortia non-profit organization TransCelerate. Chang has been involved with TransCelerate since it was just a concept, and notes the time spent in the group since its launch has been an amazing journey.

  8. Boehringer Ingelheim Implements One Medicine Technology Platform 12/8/2022

    For years, Boehringer Ingelheim operated with a system comprised of best-of-breed solutions from different vendor companies. After carefully evaluating the technology environment, the company decided to move from best-of-breed solutions to an end-to-end product development platform.

  9. What Astellas Has Learned About Decentralized Trials 11/28/2022

    When the COVID pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, many companies were unprepared for the changes that were about to impact their studies. Astellas is one company that was better prepared than most. The company had initiated a formalized, internal project on decentralized clinical trial (DCT) technologies and their use in clinical trials about nine months prior to the pandemic.

  10. Key Learnings To Optimize Clinical Trials During COVID-19 11/4/2022

    Designing and conducting trials during the COVID-19 global pandemic forced clinical teams to be creative, to explore the use of technology, and to design a trial that meets the participants where they are — without compromising outcomes.