Regulatory

In this pilot episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief, we examine the renewed push for placebo-controlled vaccine trials in the US, why experts warn it violates core ethical standards, and how these proposals could jeopardize both participant safety and future innovation.

In this video interview, Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, advises clinical research organizations to assess their portfolios, diversify funding sources, and strengthen industry-academic partnerships to maintain compliance and continuity amid shifting federal priorities.

Complete Response Letters recently issued by the FDA signal heightened scrutiny of trial design and reinforce the agency’s shifting regulatory expectations for sponsors and CROs.

In this video interview, Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, advises clinical research teams to closely scrutinize federal fund certifications and document good-faith compliance efforts, even when policies stem from nonbinding executive orders.

In this video interview, Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, explains how clinical research teams can accurately report on diversity-related grant work while minimizing exposure to False Claims Act scrutiny, by focusing on precise language and framing.

Despite ambitions to streamline regulatory review, FDA’s Elsa platform has been prone to hallucinations, prompting internal scrutiny and questions about AI reliability and governance.

In this video interview, Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, outlines how even unenforced executive orders can influence federal funding decisions, prompting sponsors and sites to alter public trial messaging to avoid informal scrutiny.

In this video interview, Kate Gallin Heffernan, life sciences attorney at Epstein Becker Green, explains how recent executive orders are creating uncertainty around compliance for clinical research teams receiving federal funding, and why staying alert to agency interpretation is key.

The FDA’s complete response letter cited concerns that the Phase I/II IGNYTE (NCT03767348) trial in advanced melanoma was not an adequate, well-controlled study and that its heterogeneous patient population limited interpretability, preventing approval in its current form.

Despite the setback with the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee vote, GSK emphasizes the unmet need in multiple myeloma and highlights global momentum behind Blenrep combination approvals.

In this video interview, Ramita Tandon, chief biopharma officer at Walgreens, discusses the operational investments required to activate pharmacies as clinical trial sites, including staff training, regulatory coordination, and patient-facing technology.

Outdated regulations and inflexible sponsor processes are hampering clinical trial recruitment, but empowering sites with modern, compliant marketing tools could turn the tide.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, discusses how clinical trial sites and sponsors are responding to funding constraints by turning to telemedicine, cost-containment strategies, and increased reliance on industry-sponsored research.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, explains how staffing reductions caused by clinical trial budget cuts are threatening patient recruitment and retention and warns of the long-term ripple effects on trial timelines and healthcare innovation.

In this video interview, Kyle McAllister, co-founder, CEO, Trially, discusses how recent federal funding cuts are likely to undermine research focused on underrepresented populations, and why long-term investment in community-based studies is essential to closing persistent health equity gaps.

In this video interview, Judith Ng-Cashin, MD, chief medical officer, Novotech, explores how CRO partnerships are shifting to deliver greater efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory insight in response to tightening budgets and an increasingly complex clinical research environment.

As clinical research increasingly relies on RWD to enhance trial design and patient insights, tokenization has emerged as a critical solution for securely linking disparate datasets while protecting patient privacy.

Under the new initiative, companies may receive a voucher enabling FDA review to be shortened from the standard 10–12 months to just 1–2 months following final application submission if the drug addresses US national health priorities.

In our June issue, explore how clinical research is adapting to regulatory changes, AI advancements, and modernizing trial designs for improved safety and efficiency.

Balancing the emerging benefits of AI in pharmacovigilance with new responsibilities and demands from regulators in enhancing efficiency and safety.

Advancing more inclusive and representative clinical trials through action and accountability.

Strategies for sponsors in navigating the European Union's new health technology assessment regulation.

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.

As stakeholders debate fair market value in clinical trial budgeting, a new task force works to align sponsors, CROs, and sites on transparency, sustainability, and efficiency.

Case study highlights how clinical operations teams can overcome complex regulatory and operational hurdles to finish a trial on time and on budget.