Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

5 Key Takeaways: Insights on Alternative Designs to the Traditional 3+3 Design in Phase 1 Dose Escalation Studies

Traditionally, Phase 1 trials commonly utilize 3+3 designs to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D). Studies have shown, however, that two out of three trials employing a 3+3 design failed in identifying the MTD, and better approaches are needed.1 During Premier Research’s recent webinar Alternative Designs to the...

Premier CTMS: The Central Organizing Principle for Successful Studies

Across the industry, most trials don’t have access to real-time results…which leads to delays. 95% of those delays last longer than a month. Addressing this challenge means tackling the underlying problems of data being held in disparate places, and failure to predict and address risk. Our Premier One Ecosystem captures all the data related to...

Premier Study Start-Up: Where a Successful Trial Launch Begins

Industry-wide, spreadsheets have long been the go-to method for tracking clinical trial start-up. Premier Research developed the Premier One Ecosystem to create a paperless, electronic data process, start to finish. Trials begin with our Study Start-Up application, which automates collection of ALL the data related to your trial, then optimizes it to decrease cycle times...

Pursuing Parkinson’s Disease Gene Therapies: Strategies & Operational Requirements

Product Development Checklist: Considerations for Each Stage of the Drug Development Process

Developing a new biopharmaceutical product is a lengthy, high-stakes journey. It takes, on average, at least 10 years and over $2 billion to successfully bring a new drug to market, and only 10% to 15% of products ultimately receive regulatory approval.[1] A comprehensive plan and the right regulatory and therapeutic expertise can significantly accelerate the...

Product Development On‑Demand Webinar Series

Planning a product development program? Learn how to set the stage for success with our on-demand webinar series. The steps you take in the earliest stages can profoundly influence your product’s path through development and marketing approval. When is the right time to engage regulators? Which paths to expedited development make sense for your product?...

Key Changes in the Revised EMA Guidance on Clinical Trials During COVID

In February, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released the fourth version of its Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic. As the pandemic continues to impact clinical research worldwide, these updated guidelines reflect the EMA’s evolving stance, clarifying questions raised by previous versions and taking into account the most recent...

Pathways to Expedited Drug Development in the U.S. and Europe

Alternative Designs to the Traditional 3+3 Design in Phase 1 Dose Escalation Studies

Phase 1 clinical trials aim to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of a new molecule with the goal of identifying a recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), often the MTD itself. Ideally, the RP2D would have adequate therapeutic effect to demonstrate preliminary signs of efficacy in Phase 2, but many Phase 2 trials fail to...

Rethinking Data Quality Best Practices in the Era of Decentralized Clinical Trials

Pandemic-related disruptions have accelerated much-needed change in clinical operations, but this change has been accompanied by questions about data collection and data quality. In a recent survey commissioned by Oracle Health Sciences, more than 75 percent of industry respondents indicated that limitations in patients’ ability to attend on-site visits sped up their adoption of decentralized...