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The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News Senior Writer welcomes guests who are visionaries closest to the topics, but who can still see past their piece of the puzzle. Focusing on game-changing trends and out-of-the-box operational approaches in the clinical research field, the Scope of Things podcast is your no-nonsense, insider’s look at clinical research today.
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- 2 days ago46 min
Episode: 55 - A Terminal Prognosis Sparks A New Model For Neurology Clinical Research
In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, we share an episode of a sister podcast, Breaking Health. Breaking Health host Michelle Snyder traces Sandra Abravaya’s path from the Obama White House to building Synapticure after her husband Brian’s ALS diagnosis reshapes their family’s life overnight. The two connect the access crisis in neurology to a bigger clinical research problem and lay out how virtual specialty care plus longitudinal data can improve outcomes and raise the success rat...
- Sep 1, 202649 min
Episode: 54 - Ken Getz and Rick Ward on Why Source Preparation Delays Clinical Trials
There is a startup delay that often goes undetected: source preparation. Ken Getz, executive director at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, and Rick Ward, chief commercial officer at CRIO, break down what their joint research reveals about protocol-guided source preparation and why it quietly dictates when the first patient can actually enroll. With guest host Deena Bernstein, vice president of business development at Transformative Pharmaceutical Solutions, they walk through...
- Aug 4, 202617 min
Episode: 53 - Daphne Smyth on the Chinese Drug Development Market Expansion
With increasing efforts to scale into international markets, what can we expect from China's drug development industry? Joining the podcast is Daphne Smyth, head of global regulatory programs at Veristat, who shares her experience at this year's BioChina and what to expect for drug development on a global scale. Smyth explains why North America and Europe have been attractive market destinations for the Chinese market now more than ever, the regulatory reforms, and the potential bumps on the ...
- Jul 7, 202625 min
Episode: 52 - Raj Indupuri on Adoption Hurdles with AI Agents
Clinical trial support companies are rapidly adopting AI, but sponsors have been more hesitant. Raj Indupuri, CEO of eClinical Solutions, gives the top three reasons behind the holdup in AI agent deployment. He explains the specific pattern of uptake for these agents, the required human-in-the-loop oversight, and how the agents can improve clinical trial velocity. Host Deborah Borfitz also gives the latest news on a highly acclaimed treatment for pancreatic cancer, filling evidence gaps in dr...
- Jun 4, 202624 min
Episode: 51 - Bridging the Equity Gap in Oncology with Eugene Manley, Jr.
Are medical advancements closing or widening medical disparities? Eugene Manley, Jr., Ph.D., founder and CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation, breaks down why equity is still not completely measurable in clinical trials, what proper representation in studies is, and how certain demographics are at a disadvantage for biomarker tests compared to other groups with host Deborah Borfitz. Their conversation explores whether health equity in cancer trials is different compared to c...
- May 5, 202639 min
Episode: 50 - Ramona Burress and Cassandra O’Neal on Health Equity That Works
Health equity is being reorganized, renamed, or quietly deprioritized. Ramona Burress, co-founder of Onyx Health Collective, and Cassandra O’Neal, founder of Illuminated Arc Consulting, join the Scope of Things podcast for a direct, practical conversation about health equity in clinical trials. They break down what “decision-grade intelligence” looks like for site selection and community integration, why marketing-style segmentation and better storytelling can improve outreach, and why health...
- Apr 7, 202632 min
Episode: 49 - Mike Sullivan on AI and Clinical Operations in the Year 2030
What will AI and clinical trials look like in the year 2030? Mike Sullivan, head of IT globally for development operations at Bristol Myers Squibb, joins The Scope of Things to discuss how creating value with AI depends on redesigning how clinical operations teams work. He covers the four pillars of what AI and clinical operations can look like in the next few years, as well as how AI will affect the job market. Plus, host Deborah Borfitz gives you the latest rundown on building the capacity ...
- Mar 10, 202622 min
Episode: 48 - Florence Mowlem on the Challenges and Solutions of Pediatric Rare Disease Trials
How can electronic capture of clinical outcome assessments (eCOA) help with the unique challenges of pediatric rare disease trials? Florence Mowlem, chief scientific officer of uMotif, joins The Scope of Things to offer her expertise on eCOA, share advice for companies on vetting technology providers, and discuss where sponsors are tripping up when it comes to pediatric rare disease trials. Plus, host Deborah Borfitz brings you the latest news on a possible probiotic for preventing immune sys...
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