People and Business News — 9/22
People News
Clinovo appointed Nandish Poluru as Chief Executive.
Allucent, announced the appointment of Steffany Cox as its chief marketing officer.
Susan Robbins joined HeartcoR Solutions as its director of training. Additionally, Michelle Mills has joined the organization as director of ECG analysis and quality control.
MMS Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Kelly J. Hill to Chief Strategy Officer.
Florence Healthcare has hired Kristin Surdam, who will lead the company’s thought leadership team and efforts to engage sponsors and contract research organizations, and Gunnar Esiason, who will lead patient-facing strategies.
Elligo Health Research announced Chief Scientific Officer Rebecca Kush, PhD, was recently elected Chair of the Vulcan Advisory Council.
Promontory Therapeutics Inc. announced the appointments of Helene Shea, PhD, as Vice President of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, and Kate Hogg Call as Vice President of Clinical Operations.
Parexel promoted Peyton Howell to the newly created role of Chief Operating and Growth Officer and Amy McKee, MD, to Chief Medical Officer and Global Head, Oncology Center of Excellence.
Business News
Strata Oncology, Inc. announced that Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) has joined the Strata Precision Indications for Approved THerapies (Strata PATH) trial.
Recognition
Jumo Health announced it has made Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list.
LaQuinta Jernigan, Chief Operating Officer for mdgroup, has been recognized as one of 100 most inspiring people in life sciences.
WCG’s Vice President, Patient Advocacy and Clinical Research Diversity, Lori Abrams, has been named a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion.
Vivacity-MG3 Trial Confirms Nipocalimab’s Efficacy, Safety in Treating Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
January 23rd 2025Phase III Vivacity-MG3 trial shows that nipocalimab, an investigational FcRn blocker, significantly the improves symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis with a manageable safety profile.
Reaching Diverse Patient Populations With Personalized Treatment Methods
January 20th 2025Daejin Abidoye, head of solid tumors, oncology development, AbbVie, discusses a number of topics around diversity in clinical research including industry’s greatest challenges in reaching diverse patient populations, personalized treatment methods, recruitment strategies, and more.
Study Finds Many Randomized Clinical Trials Have Poorly Justified Exclusion Criteria
January 21st 2025Investigators find that most exclusion criteria in critical care randomized clinical trials are justifiable, but 60% include at least one poorly justified exclusion, most commonly affecting pregnant or lactating individuals.
