What are sponsors in medical device trials responsible for? Pretty much everything. Seriously. Clinical trials for medical devices involve many complex “moving parts” in the form of different groups of investigators, suppliers, contractors, committees, and other organizations. For a successful trial, sponsors must make sure each works together in harmony. Roles of a Sponsor The seven key...
Clinical drug trials require enormous commitments of money and time, and sponsors are understandably motivated to ensure they’re run efficiently. Late patient enrollment, delayed site activation, and missteps during the course of the trial are just some occurrences that can raise the already high stakes in developing new therapies. So when we recently performed a...
No matter your role in the industry, you may have heard about the significant upcoming changes to European medical device regulations. But just what are they? What’s the proposed implementation timeline? Here’s an overview of the proposed legislation, as well as a tentative schedule of important dates. Getting Up to Speed In June 2016, the...
Rare diseases present some unique obstacles for researchers that significantly contribute to the high cost of drug development. Fortunately, innovations in biomarker use have the potential to significantly cut back on these costs while improving data quality. However, before biomarkers can be used in this research, their associated collection, measurement, and evaluation methods must be validated. The key phases of biomarker...
Joining in the elusive pursuit of fibromyalgia pain relief, a small pharmaceutical company engaged Premier Research for a Phase 3 trial following our completion of the product’s Phase 2 research. The compound under study: a muscle relaxer on the market for decades, repurposed for the possible treatment of fibromyalgia. The sponsor chose Premier Research largely...
In clinical drug research, time is of the essence. Not only are researchers, in many cases, trying to beat their competitors to market, their ability to conduct a timely clinical trial can be the difference between life and death for the target audience. The question is, then, how do you as a sponsor get your contract research organizations...
DURHAM, N.C., February 20, 2017 — Premier Research is a presenting sponsor of this year’s Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast conference in Burlingame, California, and two company executives are speaking at the event. Dr. Colin Hayward, Chief Medical Officer, will speak on moving oncology molecules to proof of concept on Wednesday, February 22, at...
One of the most rewarding efforts I’ve seen in my years working with Premier Research is watching our Rare Disease Day activities unfold. Every year we ask our employees to support Rare Disease Day in some way, so we can all remember how crucial our role is in clinical development, especially in this area of...
Dealing with difficult situations is part of the job for project managers in any field, but clinical project managers (CPMs) must overcome a number of unique obstacles on the way to successful study completion. Read on for some of the biggest issues facing project managers today, as well as a few practical strategies for resolving...
Children aren’t little adults: Pediatric populations have needs and physiological factors that set them apart from adults. However, it’s taken time for that philosophy to catch on within the clinical research community at large. When writing protocols for trials of acute pain in pediatric populations, researchers must take these unique needs of children into account to meet regulatory...