Authors


Anna Baran, MD

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Oncolytic Virus Immunotherapy: A Brief Overview and Considerations for Clinical Trial Planning

Successful oncolytic virus immunotherapy clinical development requires unique features that focus on viral biology and host immune response.


Maria DiPietro

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Outsourcing Model Usage and its Relationship to Clinical Trial Performance

Pilot study seeks to validate new and more granular outsourcing model classifications in differentiating performance across custom contract-service approaches.


Estelle Ricoux

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The Future of Personalized Medicine Hinges on Revolutionizing Business Models

The era of big pharma as product-first companies must end, as services become the larger priority.


Julia Stepanchuk

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Trials During the Pandemic: A CRO's Perspective

Findings from an OCT Clinical survey of researchers from 61 sites in Russia to gain the perspective of an investigator regarding clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Mariangela Lupo

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The Current Status of European Research Related to COVID-19: The EUCROF Perspective

Successful collaborations between Pharma/Biotech/Device industries and CROs will play a key role in an effective fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.


Datacubed Health 

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ROI of ePRO Use in Clinical Trials

The cost and benefits for patients and sponsors in using ePRO versus paper



Jules Mitchel, PhD

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When Should the Audit Trail Begin?

A discussion of the regulatory history behind audit trails and its interpretation as it relates to clinical research data originating or residing in EDC or eCOA systems.


Linda McCarty, JD, LLM

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The Time Is Now: Taxation Reform for Expanded Clinical Trial Access

Expanding clinical trial access to include historically underrepresented ethnic and racial minorities means addressing root-cause barriers, including taxation.


Kevin Potgieter

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Insight into the New ICH E6(R3) Draft Guidance on Clinical Trials

Decentralized clinical trials have the potential to expand the number of people who can benefit from clinical trials while accelerating therapies to more patients in need.


Jennifer Kim

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Examining the Impact of Exclusionary Behaviors on Team Dynamics

Tufts CSDD study finds that acts of microaggression negatively impact psychological safety and performance.


Andy Studna, Editor

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The Future of RBQM Adoption

In the fifth and final part of this video interview series, Ken Getz, executive director and research professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine and Steve Young, chief science officer, CluePoints look ahead to the future of risk-based quality management and what adoption will look like.


Tony Clapsis

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Connection to Communities is Key to Boosting Clinical Trial Engagement

Tony Clapsis, SVP and General Manager, CVS Clinical Trial Services, reflects on industry’s progress.


Robert DiCicco

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Characterizing Clinical Data Management Challenges and Their Impact

2020 Tufts CSDD – IBM Watson Health benchmarking study highlights need for new functionality from EDC solutions and providers.


Miranda Schmalfuhs

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Putting LP-284 on the Industry RADR

Panna Sharma, CEO of Lantern Pharma, discusses LP-284, using their RADR during testing, ensuring global use, and what the future holds.


Ana K. Christensen, MPH

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Rare Disease Clinical Trials: Strategies Learned from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Approaches sponsors, CROs, and investigators can take from the DMD experience.


Joni Venticinque

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5 Ways DCTs Can Positively Impact Trial Diversity

COVID-19 forces life sciences industry to make long overdue changes.


Yaritza Peña

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Understanding the Complexities of Diversifying Clinical Trials

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development and Biogen recently conducted a study to inform growing interest in improving diversity of clinical trial participation. The results of this research provide insights into increasing the community of minority investigators and study staff and presenting greater access to clinical trials among minority study volunteers.


Pantelis Vlachos

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Employing the Power of Bayesian Methods to Expedite Learning

Bayesian methods bring flexibility and speed to clinical trial design and analysis, and with increased access to the necessary computational power, are transforming today’s clinical research.


Dr. Ashish Indani

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AI/ML Approaches to Assisted Medical Writing—Part 2

Following a discussion around summarization in Part 1, Part 2 discusses the method of pure abstraction in light of recent advances in deep learning and AI.


Betsy Wagner

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AI and ML are Transforming Clinical Research Practice

Three case studies showcase ability of AI and ML in overcoming challenges with data, resourcing, and more.


Jon Devries

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Trends in Radiopharmaceuticals That May Streamline Workflows, Optimize Efficiency

Ensuring equitable access to new technologies and integrating AI to benefit all communities remain critical challenges to overcome.


Nader Daoud

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Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling for Clinical Research

If a future Supreme Court ruling on diversity were to be applicable to clinical research, the FDA’s positions on diversity will take on even more importance.


Sandra Orset, PhD

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Decentralized Clinical Trials: Being Audit Ready and Avoiding Pitfalls

Site and project management teams play major roles in risk-management and monitoring performance.


Marc Crawford

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How to Increase Engagement at Investigator Meetings

In new age of digital, investigators must carefully create strategies to keep engagement high.


Alexandra Lauré

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COVID-19: A New Era for Clinical Trial Research in Europe?

A look at the issues in Europe affecting ongoing trials including data management, measures being taken by sponsors, and more.


Subrata Bose

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The Only Thing Certain is the Uncertainty: How to Re-Plan Future Clinical Trial Enrollment in Covid-19 Times

Sponsors need to develop a strategy on how to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the re-start of halted trials.


Ashley Pachter

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Tips and Tools to Overcome DE&I Challenges in Clinical Trials

Navigating FDA’s draft guidance and heightened diversity recommendations.


Mike Hennessy Jr.

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A Promising Future for Oncology R&D

While recent improvement in clinical trial enrollment levels in cancer may seem modest, there are notable advancements moving the needle in expanding the pool of potential participants, as our May issue explores.


Patrick Campbell

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Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Technology Could Improve Quality of Life in Type 1 Diabetes

A 1-year observational follow-up of a 3-month RCT provides insight into he benefits of advanced hybrid closed-loop system use in people with type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections and self-monitoring of blood glucose.

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