Newsletter | September 3, 2025

09.03.25 -- RWE Is Not Optional, It's Essential

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TRIAL MANAGEMENT

RWE Is Not Optional, It's Essential

UCB Head of Medical Strategy, Bone Health, Jennifer Timoshanko explains why RWE is a valuable alternative to RCTs and shares best practices for collecting it.

Unmasking Baseline Inflation In Clinical Trials

Baseline inflation poses a major threat to CNS trial integrity by constraining the measurable range of improvement and obscuring true treatment effects.

Unique IRT Implementation For Personalized Medicine Trials

The rise of personalized and precision medicine is reshaping the clinical trial landscape and, as the number of these specialized trials increases, so does the complexity of managing them effectively.

What Does Real Engagement Look Like In Clinical Research Meetings?

Real engagement in clinical meetings isn’t about more slides. It’s about clarity, connection, and follow-through. Here's what meaningful participation actually looks like—and how to make it happen.

What Sponsors Must Know To Safeguard Ocular Endpoints

Explore the necessity of incorporating imaging methodologies early in the trial design to improve data quality and overall trial efficiency.

The Streetlight Effect

Examine the shortcomings of existing clinical trial finders, particularly regarding the accessibility of eligibility criteria for patients seeking treatment options.

Gain Instant Access To HEOR Education With On-Demand Programs

The ISPOR Education Center provides instant access to HEOR education with on-demand programs delivered through a personalized, powerful, and flexible learning platform.

Reimagining How You Bring Life-Changing Therapies To Patients

Accelerate your therapy's path to market and create better experiences with the right partner to provide end-to-end Clinical Development expertise.

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At the Festival of Opportunity, we’re asking bold questions. Matthew Griffin, Futurist in Chief at the 311 Institute, opens with a look at how AI, IoT, and synthetic data are reshaping trials. Our largest-ever Regulatory Townhall welcomes regulators from six countries to explore global data governance. We close with Dr. Sara Brenner, Principal Deputy Commissioner at the US FDA, reflecting on COVID-19-era innovation and its lasting impact. Explore the #SCDM25 program.

DECENTRALIZED TRIALS

Where The FDA And EMA Stand On Digital Endpoints

In part two of this series on digital endpoints, consultant Anita Burrell reviews the extent of their regulatory acceptance and discusses how to ensure data produced from digital technologies satisfies regulators.

2025 Trends In Patient Recruitment: From Disruption To Precision

Explore the four macro trends reshaping the recruitment space in 2025—each grounded in emerging data, technology, and behavior shifts.

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Revolutionize your approach to clinical trials at DPHARM: Disruptive Innovations to Modernize Clinical Research, taking place September 16–17, 2025, in Philadelphia. This conference showcases cutting-edge strategies and technologies designed to reduce patient and site burden, streamline operations, improve data quality, and accelerate access to therapies.

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