Recruitment And Diversity

1. HLA Typing For HSCT: New Research Indicates Expanded Patient Compatibility 3/20/2025

   A challenge in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is finding a fully matched unrelated donor. Recent advances in research and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing are allowing more patients to be matched.

2. 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.

3. Lessons Learned From Vivani Medical's Study Of GLP-1 Implant 3/5/2025

   Vivani Medical Cofounder and CEO Adam Mendelsohn, Ph.D. discusses the company’s first application of the NanoPortal, including its upsides for patient adherence, its optimized trial design,  and its reception among sites and patients.

4. Should We Be Paying Clinical Research Participants? A Global Perspective 3/4/2025

   Eduardo F. Motti, MD discusses patient payment from a global perspective, arguing that patient payment isn't thought of the same way around the world as it is in the U.S.

5. 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.

6. Out Of The (Black) Box Thinking For Patient Recruitment 2/20/2025

   In the fourth article in his series “Inspired Patient Recruitment — Taking Inspiration from Business Advice Bestsellers," Ross Jackson applies the concept of meticulous analysis from "Black Box Thinking" to clinical trial patient recruitment.

7. Want More Candidates For Rare Disease Trials? Turn To Genetic Testing 2/18/2025

   Discover the value genetic testing can provide to rare disease patient recruitment efforts with insights from primary immunodeficiencies and immune dysregulation expert Jolan Eszter Walter, MD, Ph.D.

8. Annual SCOPE Summit Serves Up A Similar But Satisfying Menu 2/7/2025

   Executive editor Abby Proch sums up her second SCOPE Summit experience.

9. How "Atomic Habits" Can Help Optimize Patient Recruitment 1/31/2025

   With the third article in his series “Inspired Patient Recruitment — Taking Inspiration from Business Advice Bestsellers," Ross Jackson applies theories from "Atomic Habits" by James Clear to clinical trial patient recruitment.

10. FDA Issues Draft Guidance: Study Of Sex Differences In The Clinical Evaluation Of Medical Products 1/29/2025

    The U.S. FDA's recent draft guidance on the Study of Sex Differences in the Clinical Evaluation of Medical Products deduces that individuals whose sex is assigned as “female” at birth are underrepresented in clinical trials. The public comment period ends April 7 (in theory), though it should be noted that the guidance was removed from the FDA website shortly after the new administration took office.