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Precision medicine sponsors invest heavily to identify, educate, screen, consent, genotype, and support rare patients. In many programs, once a trial ends, that...
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UK Biobank and similar resources have made an extraordinary contribution to biomedical research, enabling important advances across genomics, population health,...
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Genetic testing has become a core component of patient identification and stratification in modern clinical trials, particularly in rare disease and precision m...
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Recruiting and retaining patients in rare disease and genomic medicine research requires more than outreach. Many participants need support understanding geneti...
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Rare disease innovation has accelerated in recent years, particularly in cell and gene therapy (CGT). Yet for drug developers, one challenge remains persistent:...
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Cell and gene therapy (CGT) programs are committing to 10-15 years of follow-up – often without the infrastructure to support it. FDA guidance for certain gene ...
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Digital recruitment has become a standard part of clinical trial execution. Sponsors invest heavily in online outreach, patient referrals, and awareness campaig...
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Trial sponsors often assume that site enablement is largely complete once a trial launches. Feasibility assessments, training materials, and startup timelines a...
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Cell and gene therapy continues to advance across a growing number of rare genetic conditions. As more of these therapies move closer to the clinic, a central t...
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Participation in clinical trials can be burdensome and disruptive. In addition to practical inconveniences and discomfort, participants may have to take time of...
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