Xtalks Life Science Podcast

How Real-World Evidence Is Shaping Inclusive Clinical Trials with Takeda CMO Dr. Awny Farajallah

May 27, 2026·37 min
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In this week’s episode of the Xtalks Life Science Podcast, host Ayesha Rashid, Senior Life Science Journalist at Xtalks, spoke with Awny Farajallah, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Takeda, about the growing role of real-world evidence in improving clinical trial inclusivity and diversity. Also hear Dr. Farajallah discuss innovations in diseases such as narcolepsy type 1 and polycythemia vera, and how new technologies are transforming healthcare data into actionable insights. With over two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, Dr. Farajallah has led numerous medical affairs teams and contributed to the development and commercialization of therapeutics in oncology and other disease areas, including rare disease, hematology, neuroscience and immunology. Prior to his current role, Dr. Farajallah served as the Head of Global Medical Affairs for Oncology at Takeda, and held global, regional and local roles at Ipsen and Bristol Myers Squibb. Tune in to hear about how real-world evidence is driving more inclusive clinical trials, shaping patient-centered care and accelerating access to treatments. For more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage. https://xtalks.com/vitals/ Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xtalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtalks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured

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