Patient centricity

A new whitepaper has introduced the concept of ‘cross-over’ options in cancer clinical trials, as a way to make trials more patient-centric in design. ‘Cross-over arms in oncology clinical trials: An important consideration for patients’ was published by the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF) with the aim of opening new doors for patients with limited treatment options. […]

Citius Pharmaceuticals has revealed positive results from its Phase IIb Study of Halo-Lido (CITI-002) for the treatment of haemorrhoids. The high dose formulation of CITI-002, a lidocaine and halobetasol combination formulation, provided a meaningful reduction in symptom severity, as reported by patients, when compared to individual components alone. Moreover, there were no reported significant adverse […]

Craig Stevens, Senior Patient Engagement Specialist, and Amanda Henkel, VP, Strategy from MEDiSTRAVA (an Inizio Company), delve into the challenges and opportunities that surround clinical trial design for rare diseases. The drug development process requires collaboration at all stages, and is particularly important in the rare disease setting, where in addition to pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to improvements in clinical trial processes and a more technology-driven approach, a new report from Medidata has revealed. The report ‘European Industry Research Report: The Future of Clinical Trials’ includes insights from 400 clinical trial executives across the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Switzerland. The findings from the research indicate […]

Business and profitability remain unquestionably important in the drug discovery community. However, the industry’s overarching goal of public health and the betterment of society have never been more apparent than in the aftermath of the pandemic and when observing the heights scientists reached through determination and collaboration in the fight against Covid-19. If anything, this […]

The life sciences and healthcare industries should restructure around patient centricity, according to global not-for-profit the Pistoia Alliance.   The call follows a meeting at the Pistoia Alliance’s annual European conference in London where discussions around the sector’s position in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic took place. Attendees at the meeting highlighted how advances in […]