Clinical Researcher

What you probably haven’t missed, if you’ve been paying any attention at all to the ACRP website, publications, e-mails, and social feeds lately, is the fact that the ACRP 2024 gathering in Anaheim, Calif., is racing your way with all the speed of a learning, networking, and resource-gathering juggernaut. Here are a few sessions you may not have heard about yet that will be happening at the conference, plus some recent announcements you might have missed in all the excitement.

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare promises transformative impacts across various medical domains, "precision medicine" being one of them. However, the surge in AI technologies comes with notable challenges, including concerns over patient data privacy, the unpredictability of AI in clinical scenarios, and potential breaches linked with extensive data sharing.

As applied to the clinical research enterprise, “cultural humility” is a continuous process of self-orientation toward caring for others based on self-reflection and assessment, appreciation of others’ experiences, and expertise on the social and cultural context of their lives, with an openness to establishing strong relationships within the research team and with study subjects.

Adoption of technology by clinical trial sites has increased significantly over the past decade, especially amongst organizations that perform more than five research studies annually. Sponsors and CROs looking for process automation, higher quality study delivery, and transparency into study status are also investing in technology related to such activities and features as essential document collection, learning management systems, eConsent, patient recruitment tracking, and many more.

It is widely accepted that biosimilars hold the potential to improve patient access to life-changing therapies. However, questions remain about what will be needed to deliver on the promise of greater biosimilar access and affordability. In a recent panel discussion, industry experts weighed in on the state of the biosimilar market, today’s regulatory climate, and what will be required to realize their potential.