Newsletter | May 18, 2026

05.18.26 -- Reinterpreting Belmont For Contemporary Clinical Trials

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Reduce start-up risk in precision oncology

In precision oncology, accelerating trial start-up and enrollment is critical to delivering timely impact for patients. By leveraging historical site performance data, sponsors can anticipate challenges early and reduce delays—creating a faster, more efficient path from screening to enrollment. 

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CLINICAL SITES

Could Study Rehearsals Create A New Standard For Site Readiness?

Giving sites the chance to rehearse a trial ahead of their initial study visits could lead to improved readiness, protocol adherence, and participant experience.

Community-Focused Site Networks Increase Access And Trial Reach

Community-based site networks enhance clinical trial equity by engaging diverse populations, improving enrollment, retention, and developing therapies effective across varied patient groups.

A Definitive Guide To The Site Enablement Maturity Assessment

Clinical research sites play a crucial role in data collection, patient interactions, and protocol procedures. Utilize this methodology for uncovering site enablement capability maturity.

Building Blocks For Strategic Patient Support In Clinical Trials

Let’s talk about some tangible building blocks necessary to achieve the next evolution of patient support and explore the effects of strategic payment, budgeting, and logistics solutions.

A Day In The Life Of A Clinical Research Site

Clinical research site coordinators are the unsung heroes of trial execution—managing complex protocols, supporting participants, and navigating fragmented systems, all while ensuring study integrity.

Turning Innovation Into Execution In CNS Trials

SCOPE 2026 experts called for practical planning, iterative testing, and real‑world workflows in mental health research, highlighting mock visits, expanded roles, engagement, and psychedelic safety.

Trial Rescue And Reconnaissance

Explore a strategic partnership that resulted in a rescue plan for a Phase III oncology trial that was facing high site decline rates.

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This webinar explores how to move psychiatry trial participants more effectively from initial interest to randomization. It addresses common drop off points caused by strict eligibility criteria, incomplete patient data, and inefficient referral workflows. Speakers will outline methods to strengthen qualification processes, improve screening accuracy, and deliver better matched patients to sites. Attendees will learn strategies to reduce attrition, streamline recruitment, and accelerate enrollment while boosting overall site performance. Click here to learn more.

PATIENT CENTRICITY

Caregivers: The Missing Line Item In Trial Budgets

More than 60 million Americans are caregivers, holding up a system and clinical research enterprise, yet they are mostly uncompensated for their efforts. That needs to change, says Denise N. Bronner and Marsha Calloway-Campbell.

Participant Support In Oncology Trials With Cachexia-Related Burden

Coordinated travel, reimbursements, and visit logistics for oncology participants experiencing fatigue, weight loss, and reduced mobility, helping reduce dropouts and keep people engaged.

What Re-Acquisition In Retinal Imaging Is Really Costing Your Program

High screen failure rates and patient dropout often stem from preventable imaging errors. Learn how proactive quality control and patient-centric logistics secure critical retinal trial data.

Enhancing The Accessibility And Affordability Of Healthcare

The March/April 2025 issue of Value & Outcomes Spotlight explores the urgent global health crisis of accessibility and affordability, highlighting the nearly 2 billion individuals lacking essential medicines.

What Patients Are Asking For In Clinical Trials

Global insights show how travel demands, uneven compensation, and overlooked caregiver burden undermine trial participation — making flexible, patient-centered approaches essential.

Bridging The Engagement Gap In Obesity Trials

Improve obesity trial retention with actionable guidance: provide proactive plateau counseling, simplify data capture, and leverage existing provider-patient relationships to sustain motivation.

Why Life Science Organizations Need A Chief Patient Officer Function

Bridging the gap between innovation and impact, this exploration of the Chief Patient Officer role offers a strategic framework to integrate patient insights and de-risk the product lifecycle.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

Justice In Human Participant Research: Reinterpreting Belmont For Contemporary Clinical Trials

Experienced IRB professional Stephanie Pyle revisits the Belmont Report to consider what its principle of “justice” means for research studies developed and conducted today. 

Advanced Strategies For Faster, More Effective Recruitment

Modern patient-first enrollment strategies are combining digital outreach with data-driven targeting and protocol-specific screeners to identify eligible patients while reducing site burden.

Recruitment Strategies: A Behind The Scenes Look

Explore a dynamic recruitment strategy being used to address the growing demand for participants in early-stage clinical trials while overcoming regulatory and ethical challenges.

Providing Access To Patients

We believe that delivering meaningful results begins with meeting patients where they are — whether in their homes, within their communities, or in familiar gathering places.

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