For medical device developers seeking to enter the diverse, complex Asia-Pacific (APAC) market, having a well-planned reimbursement strategy is critical for commercial success. Thoughtful consideration of coverage, coding, and payment should be factored into the product development cycle at its earliest stages, and understanding the reimbursement landscape in all the countries in which you intend...
“Big pharma’s new role in this is to partner and fund the innovation that it so sorely needs to bulk up its dwindling pipelines. This is a cost-effective move for larger drug companies to leverage outside scientific talent to gain access to breakthrough discoveries. “‘This is a dominant trend in the industry,’ says Nach Davé,...
Realizing immuno-oncology’s life-changing promises Immunotherapy is dominating advances in oncology drug development, paving the way for a new standard of cancer care. CAR T-cell therapies are some of the most powerful tools and are among the most widely studied investigative products, with more than 640 clinical trials now underway worldwide. Here’s a look at the...
Cyber attacks are increasingly common in the health care industry. As the number of networked medical devices increases, so does the urgency for makers of these devices to understand and mitigate threats to device security. In an increasingly interconnected and digital world, more and more medical devices contain embedded computer systems, which can be vulnerable to...
The upcoming compliance deadlines for the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) have dominated conversations about the increasingly complex regulatory landscape device manufacturers are facing. But it’s important for device manufacturers to remember that regulations are shifting elsewhere in the world as well, including in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In this post, we explore...
Precision oncology promises a new model of cancer care where medical decisions are based on a holistic view of the patient, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle, and tailored to the molecular profile of their tumor. To date, great strides toward the paradigm of precision oncology have been made in the area of cancer immunotherapy,...
Of the 1.7 million new cases of cancer in the U.S. in 2018, 10,590 involved children aged 14 or younger.[1] While children typically have a better cure rate for cancer, biopharma companies have traditionally shied away from pediatric oncology trials, resulting in fewer treatment options. However, the regulatory landscape is evolving, and the demand for...
Neurodegenerative disorders present some of the biggest challenges in planning and conducting clinical drug trials. Diagnosis is challenging, given the often-delayed onset and diversity of symptoms. Operational challenges associated with clinical trial development complicate things even further. Identifying strategies to proactively address or mitigate these challenges can help to ensure a successful trial.
An adaptive design clinical study is one that includes a prospectively planned opportunity for modification of one or more aspects of the study design and hypotheses based on interim analysis of study data. The overall objectives of an adaptive design approach are to make clinical trials more efficient, more informative, or more likely to demonstrate...
Precision oncology promises a new model of cancer care where medical decisions are based on a holistic view of the patient, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle, and tailored to the molecular profile of their tumor. To date, great strides toward the paradigm of precision oncology have been made in the area of cancer immunotherapy,...