Focus on Patients

  1. Biohaven Refines Epilepsy Trial Design With Patient-Centric Focus 1/17/2025

    Medical director and clinical lead Jason T. Lerner, MD discusses Biohaven's patient-centric approach to its pediatric epilepsy clinical trials, from reducing visit frequency to offering virtual visits and more.

  2. What Does It Mean To Be "Underserved"? 1/8/2025

    Learn what makes someone "underserved," understand the importance of that person's participation in research, learn about the barriers to them doing so, and discover ways to improve their inclusion.

  3. 7 Most Talked About Factors To Transform Clinical Trials 1/3/2025

    Ivanna Rosendal, global head of digitalization at Ascendis Pharma, shares the seven things guests on her podcast "Transformation in Trials" think will transform clinical trials.

  4. Sick, Well, Or Somewhere In Between: Understanding The Patient Decision To Enroll In A Clinical Trial 12/18/2024

    Participating in clinical research involves profoundly personal and practical psychosocial considerations. Clinical Behavioral Healthcare Specialist Emily Epstein explains.

  5. Feels Like Home: Designing Sites For Patient Comfort 12/18/2024

    Cold, stark, and purely functional, healthcare settings have long lacked the comfort and familiarity of home — until now. Uncommon Cures has used the science of hope to inspire its cozy, comfortable new trial site.

  6. BeiGene Details Its Approach To Expanding Oncology Trials Into Brazil 12/17/2024

    In this second article, BeiGene's Lígia Campos details its journey to setting roots in Brazil, sharing its beginnings there and highlighting its approach to study start-up and patient recruitment and enrollment.

  7. BeiGene Explains The Landscape Of Oncology Trials In Brazil 12/16/2024

    In part one of this two-part series, BeiGene's Brazil and LATAM clinical operations head Lígia Campos details Brazil's cancer treatment landscape and the benefits of expanding oncology trials there.

  8. I AM INCLUDED: 8 Best Practices For Sites To Drive More Inclusive Clinical Trials 12/13/2024

    Discover the I AM INCLUDED framework, along with the actionable practices it provides to help all types of clinical trial sites extend the reach of their research.

  9. Diversifying Diabetes Trials with DAPs, Omics, And Community Engagement 12/10/2024

    General practitioner and medical director Dr. Luke Twelves emphasizes the importance of more inclusive clinical trials, discussing the role of -omics and the potential impact of FDA-mandated diversity action plans (DAPs).

  10. What's Trending In Medical Devices And Diagnostics For 2025? 12/4/2024

    Four program directors from the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) share their predictions on the trends that will drive innovation and reshape clinical research in 2025.