AI’s potential to improve clinical operations, trial matching
With the rise of generative AI models like ChatGPT, there come questions of how this technology can be used in industry, especially in healthcare....
11 August, 2023
Clinical Research
PIs recognize need for greater diversity in trials, feel frustrated by limitations
Principal investigators recognize the need for greater diversity among participants in the clinical trials they run but are frustrated that the inclusion/exclusion criteria handed to them by sponsors often don't match the real-life situations of the average patient in their practice with the condition of...
09 August, 2023
Cancer diagnosis and treatment could get a boost from machine learning
Thanks to machine learning algorithms, short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients can help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose the most effective treatment for a patient. ...
02 August, 2023
‘Voice of the clinical research professional’ heard in comments submitted to FDA on DCTs
In their combined feedback to the FDA, ACRP members and volunteers weighed in on a variety of concerns they had over vague language and possible misconceptions about DCTs in the draft guidance....
01 August, 2023
‘Voice of the Clinical Research Professional’ Heard in Comments Submitted to FDA on DCTs
Following the release of some initial reactions to the draft guidance in May, volunteer members of ACRP’s DCT Think Tank Regulatory Working Group and other subject matter experts, including the ACRP Content Committee and ACRP Fellows, took a closer look at how FDA worded its...
01 August, 2023
Medical collaborations at UW–Madison are changing lives
Medical collaborations at UW–Madison, like the Comprehensive Diabetes Center, have the promise of tackling an often-deadly disease affecting an estimated 34.2 million Americans and exacting an annual health care cost of $3.9 billion in Wisconsin alone....
31 July, 2023
5 reasons physicians should integrate clinical trials into their practice
Clinical trial recruitment and retention could be boosted by physicians integrating clinical trials into their private community practices to make clinical research a natural extension of the routine care they provide their patients....
31 July, 2023
Navigating clinical trials for cancer treatments
A knowledgeable and compassionate team of nurses helps cancer patients at the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center learn about and connect to clinical trials that may provide another avenue for treatment....
24 July, 2023
FDA inspections face overhaul
The agency proposes significant revisions to oversight programs for drugs and medical products....
21 July, 2023
Are restrictive LGBTQ+ bills in the US impacting inclusion in clinical trials?
More restrictive LGBTQ+ bills are being passed in the US that might negatively impact transgender individuals in clinical trials....
10 July, 2023