Drug developers face pressure to accelerate clinical trials to reduce costs while meeting unmet medical needs. In this video series, PPD’s industry scientists share how to improve clinical trials using innovative data solutions within the central lab, real-time data integration, technology and advancements in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs).The first video of the series has Olivia Aspite, executive director, PPD® Laboratory services, and Bryan Neth, manager, business analytics, PPD Laboratory services, discussing how the Phase III COVID-19 vaccine study provided a case study for how to improve clinical trial using innovative solutions.
The PharmTech team focused on its coverage of AAPS PharmSci 360 this week, conducting interviews with experts on a range of topics including formulation platforms, AI, amorphous solid dispersions, and animal studies.
Nitin Kumar Swarnakar, PhD, global application lab manager at BASF, talks about spray drying for drying amorphous solid dispersions and Raman spectroscopy’s role as a quantitative analytical tool.
Aleksandra Zuraw, senior veterinary pathologist at Charles River, discusses how chain of custody, good laboratory practice, quality control, and validation are applied to digital pathology data used in drug development.