Protocol Design Featured Articles

  1. The One-And-Done Investigator: A Clinical Trial Story 11/13/2024

    There are too many one-and-done principal investigators in clinical research — at least that's the common refrain. But Paul Ivsin isn't convinced. Here, Ivsin looks into and discusses the supposed one-and-done PI crisis.

  2. Call To Include More Pregnant And Breastfeeding Women In Research 11/12/2024

    In this Q&A, UCB Global Head, Women of Childbearing Age Program Marie Teil reiterates the importance of including women of childbearing age, including pregnant and breastfeding women, in clinical research and explains why it’s a priority for UCB.

  3. We Are All Project Managers, But We Need Help 11/1/2024

    Jess Thompson is a champion of project managers. Not only is she working to validate their role in the clinical trial ecosystem, she wants to spread the word that we all perform PM-types of duties. Also, if we could get better as an industry at incorporating some of those basic tenants of project management, perhaps we could see more drugs succeed — and quicker. 

  4. BeiGene Moves Fast, Stays In-House To Conduct Its Cancer Clinical Trials 11/1/2024

    Mark Lanasa, MD, Ph.D. explains how BeiGene gets medicines to more patients, in part by an ability to realize strategic cost and time advantages of a unique (and fast) R&D approach and by bringing clinical operations in-house. 

  5. PI Talks Recruitment, Retention, & Trial Design For Multiple Myeloma Studies 10/28/2024

    Multiple myeloma specialist James Berenson, MD discusses trial selection, recruitment strategies, patient-centric trial design, and more.

  6. Clinical Trial Operations In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: 5 Keys To Success 10/24/2024

    Following these five key lessons when planning and implementing clinical trial operations in low- and middle-income countries will lead you to more successful outcomes.

  7. Panavance Details IND Prep Ahead Of FDA Submission For Ovarian Cancer Trial 10/23/2024

    Panavance CEO Greg Bosch discusses the company’s pursuit of a second trial for misetionamide, walking us through IND preparations, CRO selection, and securing funding. 

  8. 3 Practical Solutions For Easing Site Burdens 10/22/2024

    Clinical research expert and breast cancer survivor Rosalie Filling shares three straightforward ways sponsor companies can help support clinical research sites.

  9. Overcoming Trial Barriers By Looking Through The Lens Of Product Adoption 10/17/2024

    In the final article of this series, Liam and Kim Eves explore how various drug candidates come inherent with barriers to adoption that directly impact how participants and providers engage with clinical research. 

  10. Understanding How Strategies For Product Adoption Can Inform Clinical Trial Delivery 10/16/2024

    In part two of this series, Liam and Kim Eves discuss product archetypes and adoption drivers as they relate to commercial endeavors and looks closely at how they can be applied to clinical trial execution.