This second segment of a two-part Pink Sheet article on decentralized clinical trials looks at ensuring that staff at study sites are on onboard to support fast-paced change in this field, how regulatory guidance can help tackle hesitancy, and the need to transparently track such studies.
The momentum behind the adoption of decentralized elements in clinical trials, which was kickstarted by the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to grow over the coming years and will make this way of conducting research the “de-facto standard.”
“The decentralized clinical trial (DCT) model works and works well,” and embracing it is “no longer a leap of faith”...
The Pink Sheet highlights recent comments and insights from pharma officials and executives on key issues we are covering.
To help sponsors developing candidate mpox vaccines, the World Health Organization will soon be finalizing guidance on the preferred and minimum characteristics these products must satisfy regarding efficacy, dose regimen and other aspects to secure regulatory approval.
The WHO’s emergency committee has warned of a lack of understanding of the epidemiology of mpox, the limited availability of vaccines, and the complexities of donations and procurement.
An ongoing collaborative initiative involving global regulators assessing post-approval manufacturing changes has highlighted the need to establish a standardized platform that can facilitate the submission and regulatory evaluation of such changes.
A new research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials in Canada is expected to help improve study start-up times, avoid unnecessary duplication and boost the country’s competitiveness on a global stage.
With the deadline for comments on the US FDA’s draft guidance less than a month away, the Pink Sheet offers an infographic outlining what the agency is expecting in diversity action plans and when that might be implemented.
