Clinical Research Community Loses Key Partner and Leader
The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) has informed the clinical research community of the passing of their president and founder Christine Pierre. Pierre dedicated almost three decades of her life to advancing the work and voice of clinical research sites. She conceptualized the first Site Solutions Summit in 2006 and founded the SCRS in 2012. Christine was diagnosed with ocular melanoma in early 2017, and after surgery and a positive prognosis, her cancer metastasized to her liver early this year. She entered a number of clinical trials that afforded her more time with loved ones.
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Unifying Industry to Better Understand GCP Guidance
May 7th 2025In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, David Nickerson, head of clinical quality management at EMD Serono; and Arlene Lee, director of product management, data quality & risk management solutions at Medidata, discuss the newest ICH E6(R3) GCP guidelines as well as how TransCelerate and ACRO have partnered to help stakeholders better acclimate to these guidelines.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Merck’s sBLA for Winrevair After Early Success in ZENITH PAH Trial
July 2nd 2025Merck’s bid to update Winrevair’s label advances with FDA priority review, backed by Phase III ZENITH data showing a 76% reduction in major morbidity and mortality events in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
