Study Conduct

GSK supports AllTrials campaign for clinical data transparency

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:14 AM

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has further demonstrated its commitment to clinical trial transparency by announcing its support for the AllTrials campaign. The campaign is calling for registration of clinical trials and the disclosure of clinical trial results and clinical study reports (CSRs) to help drive further scientific understanding.

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Medical societies to launch large-scale study on vein filter use

Monday, February 4, 2013 11:56 AM

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) jointly will launch PRESERVE—the first large-scale, multi-specialty prospective study to evaluate the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters and related follow-up treatment.

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Cardon Children's, Banner Research to conduct pediatric cancer trials

Friday, February 1, 2013 10:19 AM

Banner Children's at Cardon Children's Medical Center has partnered with Banner Research to be approved as a Children's Oncology Group (COG) Institution. This designation partners both groups to provide infrastructure to conduct pediatric clinical cancer trials at Cardon Children's.

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ActiGraph launches ActiLife Mobile app

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:32 AM

Pensacola, Fla.-based ActiGraph, a provider of objective patient monitoring solutions for the global research community, has released a new mobile app for researchers.

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Cerner, Icon partner to streamline late-phase research studies

Monday, January 14, 2013 09:14 AM

Cerner, a global innovator in electronic health record (EHR) and research technology, and global CRO Icon have formed an agreement to provide pharmaceutical and device sponsors with late-phase research technology to streamline the collection of information related to the safety, effectiveness and value of their medical products.

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NIHR launches new Clinical Trials Toolkit for researchers

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:09 PM

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched a new Clinical Trials (CT) Toolkit web site designed to help researchers navigate through the complex landscape of setting up and managing clinical trials in line with regulatory requirements.

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Mystery shopper campaign highlights NHS shortcomings in promoting clinical research

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:05 PM

Many British NHS patients are hitting an information "brick wall" when it comes to finding out about clinical research, according to the results of a mystery shopper investigation commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network.

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Biogen Idec to discontinue development of ALS drug

Friday, January 4, 2013 10:29 AM

Weston, Mass.-based Biogen Idec has decided to discontinue development of dexpramipexole in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), after top-line results of EMPOWER, its phase III trial, did not meet its primary endpoint, a joint rank analysis of function and survival, and no efficacy was seen in the individual components of function or survival.

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FDA clears IND for first study protocol developed using crowdsourcing

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 12:02 PM

The FDA has cleared the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for lisinopril to be assessed as an adjunctive therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Transparency Life Sciences (TLS), a drug development company based on open innovation.

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UAB to enroll patients in pilot study using Mytrus’ iPad app

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:08 AM

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will use an iPad application developed by Mytrus, a clinical technology and services company for medical and pharmaceutical research, in an upcoming pilot study supported by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  

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