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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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China’s clinical trial activity in NAFLD increasing

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China is expected to record the highest diagnosed prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in 2029, representing 44% of cases within the 16 major pharmaceutical markets (16MM). The post China’s clinical trial activity in NAFLD increasing appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW). According to GlobalData’s [.].

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Cambridge Cognition set to become key player in virtual clinical trials 

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Cambridge Cognition has entered into an agreement to acquire eClinicalHealth Ltd (eCH), a full-service digital technology provider that is working on virtual clinical trials for three of the world’s top ten largest pharmaceutical companies. . The virtual clinical trial market .

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Ovarian cancer drug enters Phase II trials

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An ovarian cancer drug, which targets the alpha folate receptor (FRα), is set to enter Phase II trials. The drug has already shown particular promise in ovarian cancer in a first-in-human, Phase I trial led by researchers at the ICR and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Cancer Research UK also helped to fund earlier research.

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Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed

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Big pharma is helping to shape the focus The good news is that clinical trials are on the increase and market education is upping pace. Large pharmaceutical companies are cautiously picking their spots as well. This data is proving useful in testing hypotheses before starting any clinical trials.

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Encouraging trial results for long Covid fatigue treatment

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long Covid fatigue. Clinical trial details On average, patients had symptoms of fatigue for about 18 months prior to entering the study.

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US launches clinical trial for pandemic preparation  

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An early-stage clinical trial has been launched in the US investigating a vaccine against Nipah virus infection. . The clinical trial has been launched by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to evaluate an investigational vaccine to prevent infection with Nipah virus.