DIA 2023: Cal Collins Discusses the Near-Term and Long-Term Future of SMART on FHIR

Peter Ronco, CEO, Emmes, explains why AI in clinical development still needs human oversight despite widespread hype.

Using a recent survey on the adoption of AI/ML conducted by the Tufts CSDD as context, pharma leaders discussed how they are using these technologies to optimize trial execution.

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.

Interim results from the global MATTERHORN study mark the first time an immunotherapy has demonstrated statistically significant event-free survival in a Phase III trial for resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers, signaling a potential shift in standard perioperative care.

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.

Phase III data presented at ASCO 2025 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine show that Pfizer’s Braftovi (encorafenib), combined with Erbitux (cetuximab) and mFOLFOX6, significantly improves overall survival and progression-free survival in treatment-naïve patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer—potentially establishing a new first-line standard-of-care for this high-risk population.