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ICON experts frequently author or contribute to industry trade press. The following are some recent articles.
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Taking Stock of Obesity Drug Development: Trends and challenges facing today’s researchers
In this article, Icon’s Jack Martin discusses the direction obesity drug research is heading, and the challenges faced by researchers.
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Say Hello to Flexible: Reimagining the Patient Journey
In this article, Adam Halbridge Clinical Trial Tokenisation Lead and Executive Director, describes how flexibility is reimagining the patient journey and rebalancing the workload for each stakeholder involved.
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Embedded and agile – The next phase of the DCT evolution
In this article, Darlene Ellenor Director of Project Operations, Decentralized Clinical Trials Operations highlights how DCTs are now considered a patient centric model for sponsors that want to enhance the patient and site experience and generate more robust data. As DCT evolves, an embedded approach backed by the right processes and tools will maximize the benefits that DCTs bring to clinical research.
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Engineering CAR T-cell sharpshooters
In this article, ICON's Brian Huber explains why and discusses the prospects for the next-generation of CAR T-cell therapies engineered to be more adaptable, precise and controlled.
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Application of NGS to enhance the molecular monitoring of CML patients
This Q&A with Dr Jin Li and Dr Chad Galderisi of ICON Specialty Laboratory Solutions discusses ICON’s development of its RNA-based next generation sequencing (NGS) assay that detects mutations in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and how it can benefit both routine clinics and clinical trial settings.
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Advancing Research and Development of Multi-indication and Combination Therapies for Obesity
In this article, ICON's Jack Martin explores the impact of comorbidities on obesity therapeutic development including strategic and innovative approaches to therapeutic development and clinical trials design.
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Enabling evidence-based study endpoint selection
In this article from Applied Clinical Trials, Marcelo Alves Favaro, Associate Outcomes Researcher, MAPI Research Trust, Caprice Sassano, Research Lead - Applied Sciences at HumanFirst and Roya Sherafat, Scientific Director, MAPI Research Trust explore how digital health technologies and patient-centred assessments can be evaluated side-by-side to rapidly select the right tool and the right measures, ultimately reducing patient burden.
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Overcoming challenges in obesity-related clinical trials
Recent advancements in obesity treatments have spotlighted the field for healthcare providers and developers. In this article from Drug Discovery World, ICON experts share insights on the clinical trials landscape for obesity and why patient centricity is key to overcoming common challenges in the sector.
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Advancing clinical research through effective data delivery
In this article from The Scientist, Rose Kidd, President of Global Operations Delivery, explains how clinical researchers ensure impeccable data collection and delivery in increasingly complex trials.
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Biotech sector survey: From investment confidence to strategic collaborations
In this article from International Biopharmaceutical Industry, Chris Smyth, President of ICON Biotech outlines the findings of the recent ICON biotech sector survey, and explores the role of partnerships and the increasing trend of pharma collaboration, even at the pre-clinical stage.