A version of this article was previously published on Pharmaphorum. Barely a day goes by without global warming or climate change (now more appropriately termed “climate crisis”) being in the news. Last month, Europe experienced a record heatwave with temperatures reaching almost 46°C (115°F). This is literally unheard of. Earlier this year, reports from the…
Last month, I looked into adaptive trials for individualizing oncology treatment and moving towards personalized medicine. In part 2 of 2 of this series, I’m discussing more specific adaptive clinical trial designs, including umbrella, basket, and N-of-1 trials. For study sponsors and investigators alike, getting familiar with these adaptive trial designs is important to ensure…
In my recent article on personalized medicine in oncology, I touched on the need for more and better clinical trials to make precision medicine a reality for cancer patients. There are currently several types of clinical trial designs for this purpose, all of which come with their own pros and cons. When diving deeper into…
Virtual trials, sometimes also referred to as “remote” or “site-less” trials are an innovative and emerging trial design. These trials aim to reduce the patient burden associated with traditional clinical trials. The underlying idea is that, by taking away the need for study subjects to visit a central hospital or laboratory for treatment or tests,…