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In an article recently published by The New England Journal of Medicine, FDA higher-ups Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH; and Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, wrote that any new COVID-19 vaccine must now be evaluated in placebo-controlled studies.

The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted against an application for Columvi (glofitamab) plus GemOx for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma due to concerns about the applicability of multiregional trial data to the US patient population.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, discusses where the clinical research industry currently stands with AI adoption.

A pragmatic approach to streamlining technology and innovating processes will help advance clinical data management.

Results from the pivotal BATURA trial show that Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide) significantly outperformed albuterol monotherapy in reducing severe asthma exacerbations and systemic corticosteroid exposure, reinforcing its role as a next-generation, anti-inflammatory rescue therapy for mild asthma patients.

In this video interview, Michael Liu, discusses the need for continued monitoring of these medical research cuts to gain a better understanding of exactly what trials they are impacting.

Improving access while maintaining a high level of research.

The global, randomized IDeate-Esophageal01 study will evaluate ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3–targeted antibody-drug conjugate, versus physician’s choice of chemotherapy in patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma following progression on platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

In this video interview, Michael Liu, medical student and researcher at Harvard Medical School, discusses how these cuts are impacting critical areas of clinical research such as staffing and patient access.

Welireg (belzutifan), an oral HIF-2α inhibitor, demonstrated an objective response rate of 26% in the LITESPARK-015 study.

In this video interview, Michael Liu, medical student and researcher at Harvard Medical School, highlights key findings from a recent breakdown of funding cuts and how they are impacting research institutions.

In the Phase II LUMINOSITY study, Emrelis (telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv), a first-in-class c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate, demonstrated an overall response rate of 35%.

In this video interview, Michael Liu, medical student and researcher at Harvard Medical School, discusses a recent study he conducted on the characterization of research funding cuts.

Merck’s Phase III KEYNOTE-B96 trial shows significant overall and progression-free survival gains with Keytruda plus chemotherapy in patients with PD-L1–positive, platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer, marking a breakthrough for immune checkpoint inhibitors in this hard-to-treat population.

Industry leaders share their thoughts on the NIH funding cuts and how they are impacting clinical research.

Decision follows underwhelming Phase II results from GALAXIES Lung-201 and H&N-202 trials, prompting iTeos and GSK to end development of the TIGIT-targeting antibody and halt enrollment in all ongoing belrestotug studies.

Tufts CSDD is conducting new research on trends in study monitoring and data collection.

The REAL8 basket study showed Sogroya (somapacitan) was non-inferior to Norditropin (somatropin) in improving yearly growth rate.

Final overall survival results from the Phase III APHINITY trial show a 17% reduction in the risk of death at 10 years for patients with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer treated with a Perjeta-based adjuvant regimen.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, discusses how clinical operations professionals should be focusing on flexibility, behavioral visibility, and communication in the current landscape of managing vaccine trials.

Overcoming hurdles with licensing complexities, post-production changes, and IRB submissions can help in reducing timelines and increasing collaboration.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, highlights how patients’ perspectives on vaccine trials may shift if a policy change was to take place.

In the first head-to-head comparison of leading incretin-based therapies, Eli Lilly’s dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Zepbound) delivered significantly greater and sustained weight loss than semaglutide (Wegovy) over 72 weeks in adults with obesity or overweight and comorbidities.

Updated GLISTEN trial results presented at EASL 2025 confirm that the IBAT inhibitor linerixibat significantly improved worst itch scores and itch-related sleep interference over 24 weeks in adults with primary biliary cholangitis.

In the POTOMAC study, one year of treatment with Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus standard-of-care BCG induction and maintenance therapy showed a meaningful improvement in disease-free survival.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, talks patient recruitment and retention in vaccine studies as well as how behavioral, analytical tools can help patient support.

In this video interview, Krinx Kong, chief commercial officer, Cognivia, discusses how trial design and timelines could be impacted by a potential mandate for placebo use across all vaccine trials.

The JADE study will be evaluating BI 1584862, an investigational oral compound that targets inflammation and preserves vascular function.

Updated results from the Phase III ELATIVE trial reveal Iqirvo (elafibranor) significantly reduced fatigue in patients with primary biliary cholangitis, with effects independent of pruritus and supported by proteomic data.

Long-term results from the study show 90% of patients with chronic HDV who achieved undetectable HDV RNA at 96 weeks of treatment remained undetectable for nearly 2 years post-treatment.