Newsletter | July 8, 2026

07.08.26 -- Accelerate Research: How AI, Master Protocols, And Better Recruitment Save Time

TRIAL MANAGEMENT

How Acquiring Sponsors Can Keep Post-Acquisition Clinical Operations Running Smoothly

When acquiring another company, the acquiring sponsor must preserve operational continuity across active trials while integrating new assets, teams, technologies, vendors, and decision structures. Leila Cupersmith explains how.

Empowering Patients With Self-Administration Drug Delivery Devices

Discover how these devices offer solutions to the challenges of precise dosing, patient compliance, retention, and safety, uplifting the overall trial experience and providing real world insights.

Accelerating Parkinson's Trials With Better Recruitment

Centralized PD trials cut variability, speed enrollment, and enable genetic stratification, delivering high‑quality data and faster progress from early‑phase research to late‑stage development.

Master Protocols: Implementing Effective Treatment Adaptations

From balancing treatment ratios and managing eligibility to accommodating site-specific readiness and protocol amendments, a well-designed IRT system enables seamless transitions.

Don't Just Swap The Engine. Redesign The Factory.

Discover how AI-native technology is accelerating study startup, streamlining operations, and helping sponsors and CROs deliver therapies to patients faster.

Shifting Toward High-Performance, AI-Enabled Clinical Research

Discover how agentic AI automates clinical workflows, reducing data timelines from weeks to hours and cutting chart review costs by 90% while maintaining regulatory-grade rigor and audit readiness.

DECENTRALIZED TRIALS

What The FDA Says About Investigator Responsibilities In DCTs

Learn exactly what the FDA says about the use of healthcare providers (HCPs), telemedicine, licensing, and practice standard requirements when executing a DCT.

How Point-Of-Need Execution Protects Ocular Endpoints

Reduce operational risk in ophthalmic trials with point-of-need execution. Discover how mobile clinics, specialized teams, and single-call accountability protect endpoint quality and study timelines.

Running Decentralized Trials At Scale

Sponsors are recognizing the potential benefits of decentralized clinical trials, including reduced operational costs and improved recruitment and retention of more diverse patient populations.

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