Newsletter | November 10, 2025

11.10.25 -- What Bright Spots In Trial Diversity Are Doing Differently

CLINICAL SITES

Safety And Pharmacokinetics In LMIC Clinical Trials

Adequately profiling the safety and PK of a promising new drug is crucial. To conduct trials in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), keep these considerations in mind.

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.

5 Myths About Patient Payments In Clinical Trials

Digital payment solutions debunk myths around clinical trial compensation, improving participant retention, easing site burden, and enabling smoother operations through faster, more reliable payments.

A Merger Supporting A More Seamless Trial Experience

Clinical trials don’t have to be so complex. CEO Jagath Wanninayake shares why focusing on time-sensitive moments can drive better outcomes and how a recent merger supports that shift.

Site And Participant-Friendly Visit Scheduling Built For Global Trials

Efficient visit scheduling is critical to coordinating resources and providing a positive participant experience. This protocol guided scheduling tool simplifies the process, ensuring protocol compliance.

PATIENT CENTRICITY

No Statistically Significant Progress — Yet

Dr. Jennifer E. Miller of the Yale School of Medicine says her Good Pharma Scorecard found no statistically significant diversity improvements in oncology trials over the past decade, despite decades of policy efforts and major investments.

Expanding Accessibility Through Community-Based Research

Explore the potential of decentralized, patient-centered research models to enhance engagement, reduce disparities, and strengthen data quality in a Phase 3 influenza study.

A Fair, Ethical Framework For Participant Payments In Clinical Trials

Participant payments in clinical trials have long been fraught with inconsistency, raising questions about the role of IRBs, tax implications, and fair reimbursement structures.

Condition-Based Matching

Discover an easier way to find the right treatments and studies for you with a user-friendly screening process that prevents you from answering the same questions over and over.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

What Bright Spots In Trial Diversity Are Doing Differently

According to Dr. Miller, the “bright spot” sponsors making real progress are those abandoning one-size-fits-all vendors, investing in patient navigators, and leveraging broader site networks to improve representation across studies.

Recruitment Capabilities Delivering In Today's Trial Landscape

Recruitment demands diverse capabilities — AI, data analytics, stakeholder engagement, operational excellence — to meet complex protocols and deliver high-quality patient enrollment outcomes.

Top Approach To High Volume Enrollment In Clinical Research

Integrating technology with personalized support can ethically, efficiently, and transparently scale patient recruitment, ultimately improving trial outcomes and advancing translational research.

Streamlining Patient Recruitment With AI–Driven Site Identification

This study highlights the use of an RWD-driven, AI-enabled recruitment models as a transformative strategy for clinical development in hard-to-recruit populations.

Challenges, Opportunities For Recruitment In The Digital Age

Health literacy gaps and online misinformation hinder clinical trial recruitment. Meeting patients where they are — digitally and educationally — can improve engagement and enrollment success.

The New Playbook For Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment

From digital-first engagement to data transparency and community trust-building, consider this roadmap for transforming patient recruitment into a repeatable, measurable engine for trial success.

The Human Side Of Adherence: Empowering Caregivers

Patient adherence remains one of the biggest barriers to trial success, but what if the key to solving it lies just beyond the patient? Caregiver involvement is translating into measurable improvements.

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