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AI digital twins could replace control arm in clinical trials

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A new study demonstrates that AI-powered digital twin solutions can potentially replace the standard-of-care (SOC) control arm of a clinical trial. The paper was co-authored by analytics company Phesi and Dr Yi-Bin Chen, Director for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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New clinical trial facility opens in Liverpool

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The new Liverpool Clinical Research Facility (CRF) unit has opened at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital thanks to £5.3m ($6.4m) funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The CRF will explore new treatments and vaccines for a range of diseases prevalent in Liverpool’s communities.

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From data to cure: The journey of AI in cancer trials

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Deepika Khedekar , Associate Centralized Clinical Trial Lead at IQVIA Inc, looks at the challenges of utilising artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology clinical research. MIT research 4 tells us a hard truth: about 95% of these trials fall short, leaving behind a trail of broken hopes for cancer patients each year.

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Encouraging results for RESP-X in ongoing Phase I clinical trial

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RESP-X, Infex Therapeutics’ anti-virulence therapy to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infections in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) patients, has shown a promising interim safety and tolerability profile in its ongoing first-in-human Phase I clinical trial.

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How to Prioritize Pediatric Populations in NASH Trials

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Adults aren’t the only patients affected by the increasing prevalence of liver disease. The number of pediatric patients diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is on the rise, yet there are currently no approved therapies to treat NAFLD and NASH in adult or pediatric populations.

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Relieve Caregiver Burden, Improve Neurodegenerative Clinical Trials

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For neurodegenerative disease research, the care partner, or caregiver, is equally important as the person with dementia. Even with stronger awareness of studies, drug developers must contend with the inherent lack of trust between the dementia community and clinical trials. There’s little time to lose.

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$11.4m raised to power a ‘precision medicine revolution’  

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Solving bottlenecks in precision medicine R&D Medical trials underpin modern healthcare yet clinical research is an incredibly complex and time-consuming process for both patients and companies running trials, including pharmaceutical companies and emerging biotech startups.