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The FDA-approved therapy is now included in National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical guidelines as a treatment option for both pediatric and adult patients with aggressive H3 K27M-mutant diffuse gliomas, offering a new standard of care for recurrent disease.

Results from the two-year AVONELLE-X extension study (NCT04777201) and the Phase IIIb/IV SALWEEN trial showed that Roche’s Vabysmo demonstrated durable vision improvements, extended dosing potential, and reliable safety treating wet age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

In this video interview, Umesh Chaudhari, executive medical director and global program head of the C5 programs at Regeneron, outlines how the Phase III NIMBLE trial showed cemdisiran improved daily living and clinical assessments in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis.

The designation supports expedited development of SAR402663, Sanofi’s one-time gene therapy designed to reduce treatment burden and slow vision loss in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration.

In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief, Shipra Patel, global therapeutic area section head for endocrinology and global head of pediatrics at Parexel, shares insights on what makes a standout research partner, how cross-functional teams support GLP-1 studies, the role of real-world evidence, and why patient retention will be critical to shaping the future of obesity drug development.

The pivotal trial showed Eli Lilly’s non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib significantly improved progression-free survival over bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated CLL/SLL patients, with overall survival trending in favor of Jaypirca.

In this video interview, Adrianne Rivard, senior community development manager at myTomorrows, explains why compliance with privacy standards and physician training are critical for safe and effective use of GenAI in clinical trial discovery.

Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, and Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), discuss how proposed policy changes could limit federal research funding, create uncertainty for clinical trial organizations, and slow the development of future therapies.

Results from a Phase II trial (NCT06449209) showed that BioNTech’s and Bristol Myers Squibb’s pumitamig in combination with standard chemotherapy demonstrated encouraging anti-tumor activity in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

New guidance and technology advances are reshaping eClinical systems, positioning them as tools to accelerate enrollment, improve data quality, and reduce site and patient burden.

Five-year results from the Phase III EMPOWER-Lung 3 trial show Libtayo combined with chemotherapy achieved a 19.4% overall survival rate versus 8.8% with chemotherapy alone, with notable benefit in squamous NSCLC patients reaching a median overall survival of 22.3 months.

Results from the Phase III ASCEND trial (NCT05882877) showed rocatinlimab maintained long-term efficacy with a favorable safety profile, offering potential for extended dosing intervals in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

Results from the Phase III FLAUR2 trial (NCT04035486) showed that Tagrisso combined with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy achieved a median overall survival of 47.5 months in patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

In this video interview, Adrianne Rivard, senior community development manager at myTomorrows, explains why unified, real-time trial platforms are essential for reducing physician burden and improving patient access to studies.

Aligning artificial intelligence with patient needs, trial workflows, and employee experience enables adoption, builds trust, and ensures AI delivers measurable impact across clinical operations.

Results from the Phase III HARMONi trial (NCT06396065) showed that ivonescimab demonstrated a median overall survival rate of 16.8 months in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief, we recap our three most-viewed articles of the week—spotlighting Veeva and Merck’s push for platform-driven trial efficiency, Sunny Kumar’s perspective on barriers slowing decentralized adoption, and the evolving role of blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitors in clinical research.

Results from a Phase III trial (NCT07069309) demonstrated that the LP.8.1-adapted Comirnaty vaccine generated a robust fourfold increase in neutralizing antibodies of COVID-19.

In this video interview, Adrianne Rivard, senior community development manager at myTomorrows, discusses how AI-powered pre-screening integrated into referral workflows can streamline eligibility checks and speed patient access to treatments.

Phase IIa trial (NCT06413537) results show SPG601 improves neurophysiological and cognitive measures in patients with Fragile X syndrome.

In this Q&A from the 2025 Veeva R&D and Quality Summit, Ibrahim Kamstrup-Akkaoui, vice president of data systems innovation at Novo Nordisk, discusses simplifying system use through the company’s DataNow program and taking a measured, stepwise approach to applying AI and automation across the clinical development lifecycle.

In this video interview, Adrianne Rivard, senior community development manager at myTomorrows, explains how AI can reduce the time physicians spend pre-screening patients for clinical trial eligibility.

Results from the Phase II EPCORE NHL-6 trial (NCT05451810) showed that Epkinly demonstrated an overall response rate of 64.3% in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Designation supports the potential of olomorasib plus Keytruda to address unmet needs in the first-line treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutant non-small lung cancer with high PD-L1 expression.

Results from the Phase IV V-DIFFERENCE trial (NCT05192941) found that 85% of patients on Leqvio reached guideline-recommended LDL-C targets versus 31% on placebo at 90 days.

In the clinical opening keynote of Veeva’s R&D and Quality Summit, Jim Reilly of Veeva and Jennifer Sheller of Merck outlined how connected clinical platforms can cut costs, reduce inefficiencies, and improve site and patient experiences, with Merck’s “Zero Gravity” program demonstrating early operational gains.

Results from the Phase III CORALreef Lipids trial (CT05952856) showed that patients treated with enlicitide decanoate for hypercholesterolemia demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in LDL cholesterol.

Results from the Phase III BaxHTN trial (NCT06034743) showed baxdrostat achieved statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in systolic blood pressure in patients with hard-to-control hypertension.