Applied Clinical Trials Digital Edition - December 2014/January 2015

Key considerations in deploying fit-for-purpose digital health technologies in drug development.

In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.

Meta-analysis shows neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy improves two-year event-free survival and pathologic complete response in patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.

In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.

The potential of personal health records to bridge the gap between research and care.

Survey study of eight biopharma companies aimed to identify how often technology is being used in cancer trials.