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Clinical trial liaisons rather serve as experts in their therapeutic areas and as clinical trial specialists to provide a suite of strategic advantages to benefit a study.

Interactive panel on day 1 of SCOPE Summit 2025 highlighted the need for inclusive narratives, social listening to understand patient experiences, and the role of advocacy groups in opening doors to clinical trials.

Research from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development’s PACT Consortium shows DCTs encourage higher participation across multiple demographic groups.

Investigators find that most exclusion criteria in critical care randomized clinical trials are justifiable, but 60% include at least one poorly justified exclusion, most commonly affecting pregnant or lactating individuals.

Daejin Abidoye, head of solid tumors, oncology development, AbbVie, discusses a number of topics around diversity in clinical research including industry’s greatest challenges in reaching diverse patient populations, personalized treatment methods, recruitment strategies, and more.

Recent research from the Tufts CSDD gauged progress in the context of the “Chief Diversity Officer” role at top pharmaceutical companies.

While there has been a number of recent initiatives put into place to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials, there is still a considerable amount of room for improvement.

Study finds that addressing racial disparities in lupus clinical trials requires targeted education, increased diversity among trial staff, culturally sensitive recruitment strategies, and addressing social determinants of health to improve Black patient participation.

In this video interview, Rachael Fones, director, government & public affairs, IQVIA, discusses some of the key ways that different trial sponsors may need support in meeting diversity expectations.

The complexities behind these translations require specialized personnel who are nuanced in both medical cultures.

In this video interview, Rachael Fones, director, government & public affairs, IQVIA, highlights the use of real-world data in setting population goals.

In this video interview, Rachael Fones, director, government & public affairs, IQVIA, discusses the importance of goal setting in the context of FDA’s latest Diversity Action Plan guidance.

Strategies for sponsors to utilize technology in reaching diverse patient populations.

In the fifth and final part of this roundtable discussion, participants discuss the practice of designing technology with patients in mind and share their concluding thoughts on improving diversity in clinical trials.

Industry experts discuss the use of decentralized technologies and the potential of artificial intelligence in reaching underrepresented patient populations.

Sponsors and CROs that work with these sites can better reach marginalized communities.

To meet the growing demands of clinical research, sponsors must prioritize comprehensive support models, such as clinical site ambassadors and patient journey coordinators, who can address operational challenges and improve site relationships, patient satisfaction, and overall trial efficiency.

The FDA's guidance is part of a broader effort to modernize clinical trials, improve efficiency, reduce participant burden, and expand access, particularly for underrepresented populations and those in geographically or economically constrained areas.

Participants touch on the different aspects of FDA's recent Diversity Action Plan guidance and how industry must be held accountable for implementing change.

New paper features insights from nearly 100 experts on four key barriers to clinical trial access.

How the inclusion of measures centered on net treatment benefit can drive an effective multifaceted approach.

With universal adoption of health literacy best practices slow going over the years, advocates are redefining the term to encompass much more of what health-related communication requires beyond simply words.

In the second part of this roundtable discussion, participants highlight best practices for reaching underrepresented populations and increasing their awareness of clinical trials.

Understanding how the dynamics between the two play hand in hand in influencing patient recruitment and retention.

In the first part of this roundtable discussion, a panel of experts introduce themselves and highlight the challenges industry is seeing with underrepresentation of racial and ethnic groups in clinical trials.