Focus on Patients

  1. We Need More Black Patients In Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials 3/17/2025

    Malignant hematologist Craig Cole, MD exposes the health disparity for Black people with multiple myeloma and encourages researchers, with specific tips on how to do so, to include more Black people in trials for MM therapies.

  2. Bridging Clinical Research And Care With TransCelerate's Rob DiCicco 3/7/2025

    TransCelerate's Rob DiCicco offers insights into why bridging clinical care and research matters and the challenges that must be overcome to realize the vision.

  3. Understanding Lupus Trial Participation And The Importance Of Patient Support 2/27/2025

    Lupus Therapeutics Director of Patient Engagement Caroline Donovan explores the challenges of patient enrollment and heralds the role of patient support in running successful trials for lupus patients.

  4. Day One Bio's Talks With FDA Help Secure Glioma Drug Approval 2/14/2025

    Day One CMO Elly Barry, MD recounts the company's experience working with the FDA and turning a passed-over drug into its first-ever approved treatment for pediatric glioma patients.

  5. What Is "Patient-Centric" About A Clinical Trial? 1/24/2025

    "Patient-centric" has been a characteristic most sponsors, CROs, and sites have endeavored to achieve in describing clinical trials. But what does the term "patient centricity" actually imply?

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.