Newsletter | May 13, 2026

Reducing The Burden Of Patient Retention And Improving Continuity

TRIAL MANAGEMENT

Zymeworks Shares Its Design Rationale (And Wins) In Early-Phase ADC Trials

Zymeworks CMO Sabeen Mekan, MD, explores how scientific gains in ADC therapies influence first-in‑human trial design.

Clinical, Commercial Packaging: Delivering Next-Gen Therapies

See how strategic, agile, and sustainable packaging is transforming drug delivery into a key driver of speed, safety, and patient-centric innovation.

When Your Protocol Includes Ocular Endpoints

Standardizing ocular endpoint execution reduces participant dropout and eliminates data variability. Specialized oversight secures clinical timelines and ensures high-quality, submission-ready data.

Navigating The Enrollment Bottleneck In Early Oncology Trials

Slow oncology trial enrollment raises costs and delays progress. AI prescreening, patient-focused engagement, and early pharmacology studies help accelerate recruitment and optimize trial design.

Avoid The Wrecking Ball: Targeted Solutions For Struggling Trials

In this presentation, our expert panel introduces the concept of scaffolding — a targeted reinforcement strategy designed to strengthen trials from the inside out.

Understanding Subjective Outcome Measures In HAP Studies

Understanding how a participant "feels" is essential for drug safety. Explore how subjective measures and specialized training provide the data needed to evaluate human abuse potential.

Flexible Packaging, Labeling And Distribution For Diverse Drug Types

Learn how demand-led and hybrid clinical supply models reduce waste, accelerate timelines, and improve flexibility for global trials through regional hubs and patient-specific packaging strategies.

Why Central IRBs Matter For Efficient Clinical Trials

Fast, reliable IRB review for multisite studies backed by expert oversight and responsive support.

Discover Operational Excellence

Selecting the right functional service provider (FSP) is a critical factor in advancing clinical research programs efficiently, and this reimagined FSP model prioritizes each client’s unique objectives.

Flexible And Simplified Consent Management

Learn about a unified ecosystem integrating eConsent, IRT, eCOA, and ePatient into a seamless workstream designed with a patient-centric approach.

DECENTRALIZED TRIALS

RFK Jr. Wants Every American Wearing A Wearable. How Can Pharma Build A Business Around It?

The timing is now for pharma to be all-in on using wearables as their new business strategy, says Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) Director of Partnerships Smit Patel, PharmD.

Reducing The Burden Of Patient Retention And Improving Continuity

Immunology trials often place a sustained burden on participants. However, integrating Home Trial Support (HTS) into a Phase 3 immunology trial can help improve the overall study experience.

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