Newsletter | October 19, 2026

10.19.26 -- Autoimmune Drugs For Women: What To Bring To The Clinic

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

Autoimmune Drugs For Women: What To Bring To The Clinic

Autoimmune disease is one of the most sex-skewed categories in medicine. Sex, reproductive status, and hormonal state should not be treated as background noise. 

Turning Rapid Study Start-Up Into Enrollment Momentum

A large Phase III ATTR-CM outcomes trial spanning 37 countries reached 50% enrollment eight months early, with monthly accrual rates running above plan through coordinated cross-functional execution.

Overcoming Obesity Trial's Engagement And Retention Challenges

Extended obesity trials often face high dropout rates due to fatigue and strict protocols. Learn how personalized engagement and strong care relationships improve participant retention.

Building Recruitment Into Early-Phase Trial Design

Successful recruitment starts with smart study design. Early recruitment insight improves feasibility, supports realistic timelines, and reduces enrollment risk.

Running Flexible Trials In The Heart Of Patient Communities

Bringing clinical research closer to patients by running flexible trials in the heart of their own communities increases access to research for both patients and sites.

CLINICAL SITES

The Real Cost Of Sites Working Without An Enforceable Agreement: Why Your Site's Quality Of Earnings Is Suspect

Starting site work before an enforceable agreement may look like flexibility, but it can drain leverage, create unrecoverable costs, and raise financial reporting and GCP concerns.

Why Site Training Still Slows Site Activation

Effective site training relies on clear, accessible, up-to-date materials that reflect real workflows — keeping sites aligned, compliant, and confident throughout the study lifecycle.

The Site AI Playbook: Tools, Solutions & What's Working

Gain a practical framework for evaluating tools, identifying high-impact use cases, and making informed decisions about implementation and vendor selection.

Clinical Trial Payments And Ethics: Your Top Questions Answered

Fair compensation in trials requires distinguishing reimbursement from stipends. Learn the ethical principles that ensure payments uphold participant respect and remove financial barriers.

Site Engagement Improves Study Support And Results

Dedicated site engagement helps reduce administrative burden, improve participant access, and keep studies moving. This approach strengthens workflows and supports sites throughout every phase.

PATIENT CENTRICITY

How Plain Language Summaries Created Under EU CTR Can Help Shape NIH Policy

As the NIH shapes its plain language summary policy, EU CTR experience offers practical lessons on clarity, privacy, consistency, and implementation.

"How I Feel" – Collecting The Patient Perspective

Not sure how to capture what patients really experience? Explore five research methods, their strengths and limitations, and how early patient insight can sharpen trial design and development decisions.

Get Advanced Ophthalmic Exams For Clinical Trials Anywhere

Explore how we bring advanced ophthalmic testing directly to the point of need with 100% screening timelines met, a fully certified staff, and quality ocular endpoint protection.

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