Andy Studna, Senior Editor
Articles by Andy Studna, Senior Editor

In an interview with ACT senior editor Andy Studna at the 2025 DIA Global Annual Meeting, Carie Pierce, SVP, global head of growth & business development, DIA, discusses the growing emphasis on meaningful patient inclusion in clinical trial design and the importance of cross-sector collaboration to drive innovation in the clinical research ecosystem.

Global R&D leaders discuss the need for collaboration in medical research and how regulatory agencies are working to create the proper environment for advancements.

In this Q&A, Megan Bailey, EVP and president of central laboratories and international, Labcorp, discusses how central labs are evolving beyond testing to become strategic partners in clinical trial success.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), explores how emerging technologies such as wearable devices, real-world data analysis, and decentralized trial designs can improve the identification and engagement of potential cancer clinical trial participants.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), highlights the importance of equipping site staff and caregivers with tools and best practices to effectively communicate clinical trial opportunities to patients and improve enrollment rates.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), shares insights on the complex barriers limiting cancer patient participation in clinical trials and explores potential strategies for improving access and diversity.

In this video interview, Matt Robinson, PhD, senior director, oncology research program, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), discusses the persistent challenges of low cancer patient enrollment in clinical trials and why broader participation is critical for advancing oncology research.

In combination with rilvegostomig or Keytruda, Enhertu will be evaluated versus chemotherapy in the DESTINY-Endometrial01 study for the treatment of patients with HER2-expressing, mismatch repair proficient primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), discusses how key stakeholders in clinical research are responding to uncertainty with budget cuts and administrative shifts.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), discusses the need for more data and education on multisite clinical research corporations before adoption can become more widespread.

In the Phase III VISIONARY study, sibeprenlimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody, showed a 51.2% reduction in proteinuria at nine months of treatment.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), talks multisite clinical research corporations and how they can streamline clinical operations.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), highlights opportunities to improve upon inefficiencies that currently exist in clinical workflows.

Despite positive results from a Phase I/II trial of its investigational pandemic influenza vaccine, mRNA-1018, Moderna’s award for almost $600 million to accelerate vaccine development will be terminated.

In this video interview, Jim Kremidas, executive director, Association for MultiSite Research Corporations (AMRC), discusses the administration’s policy and how it could force pharma companies to reduce funding for clinical R&D.

In the Phase III IMforte trial, Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 46% as a first-line maintenance therapy for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

In this video interview, Ron Lanton, partner, Lanton Law, highlights how tariffs on active pharmaceutical ingredients could affect resources for maintaining and accelerating R&D pipelines.

In the DESTINY-Breast09 study, Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) plus pertuzumab reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 44% in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

In this video interview, Ron Lanton, partner, Lanton Law, talks FDA layoffs and their impact on inspections and clinical trial timelines.

In this video interview, Ron Lanton, partner, Lanton Law, discusses how a potential increase in drug costs could affect the clinical research industry.

MK-1084, Merck’s investigational KRAS G12C inhibitor, showed a manageable safety profile along with antitumor activity in the Phase I KANDLELIT-001 study.

For the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, patritumab deruxtecan did not meet statistical significance for overall survival in the HERTHENA-Lung02 trial.

Pimicotinib, an investigational colony stimulating factor-1 receptor inhibitor being developed by Abbisko Therapeutics and licensed by Merck KGaA, met MANEUVER’s primary endpoint of objective response rate.

In patients with first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who are not candidates for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS compared to chemotherapy.

In a post-hoc analysis from the Phase III ARANOTE trial, new results show metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer patients treated with Nubeqa plus ADT experienced a clinically meaningful improvement in health-related quality of life and delayed pain progression.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, highlights the potential of artificial intelligence in digital twin technology.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, discusses how patient education and remote monitoring can help with reducing the burden of trial participation.

One-year results from the Pavilion study showed patients who received Susvimo (ranibizumab) refilled every nine months achieved superior improvements on the Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale.

In this video interview, Michel van Harten, MD, CEO, myTomorrows, highlights how artificial intelligence can be used to address logistical barriers such as access and treatment cost.

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.