Irena Maragkou

1 week ago | clinicaltrialsarena.com | Irena Maragkou

An analysis of clinical trial registries, including ClinicalTrials.gov and Australian and New Zealand registries, has shown a 20% reduction in overall trial activity compared to this time last year, with oncology trials being hit hardest, said Aditya Kotta, Head of Business Development of US and EU at global contract research organisation (CRO) Novotech.

2 weeks ago | clinicaltrialsarena.com | Irena Maragkou

Against the backdrop of the recent US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) staff cuts and administrative realignment, understanding accelerated approval regulatory pathways, implementing pragmatic approaches and digital solutions is becoming more significant in the oncology clinical trial space.

3 weeks ago | clinicaltrialsarena.com | Irena Maragkou

Is the clinical trials field doing enough to centre the needs and concerns of patients in research? That was the question posed by Keya Watkins, Senior Vice President at Catalyst Clinical Research at a recent discussion at the 15th Annual Clinical Trial in Oncology West Coast (CTO) conference, which took place 14–15 May in Burlingame, California.   Experts gathered at the oncology-focused conference discussed the different ways in which stakeholders are approaching patient centricity.

1 month ago | clinicaltrialsarena.com | Irena Maragkou

A transformative application of artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development lies in its potential to match the right patient population with the right drugs, and this should be a primary focus of innovation efforts, said experts at a recent oncology-focused conference.

1 month ago | clinicaltrialsarena.com | Irena Maragkou

Roche is committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2045, with interim targets by 2029, says Edward Owen, Therapeutic Area Director of Oncology and Early Clinical Development at Genentech. A 90% net zero pledge means a reduction of emissions by 90%, Owen explained, while the remaining 10% of emissions are offset by sequestering greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.