The Modern CRA: Operationalizing Data-Driven Site Success
As clinical trials become more complex, leading sponsors are shifting the focus of their clinical research associates (CRAs) from traditional compliance monitoring to proactive, data-enabled site support and oversight. Skill development, structural changes, and the use of advanced analytics are modernizing the CRA role—and the way we monitor clinical trial sites.
KRI Overload: When More Isn’t Better
Using AI and Advanced Analytics to Transform Clinical Trials
Ken McFarlane of CluePoints shares insight on better, smarter ways to detect risk, streamline data review, and automate oversight.
Reactions to Being “Powered By Purpose” on Clinical Trials Day 2025
As a follow-up to Clinical Trials Day 2025, held on May 20 with the theme of being “Powered By Purpose,” a collection of industry thought leaders shared their perspectives with ACRP on their clinical research powers, and on what they see as being the greatest current challenges and opportunities for the enterprise.
Detecting Fraud in Clinical Trials Using Statistical Data Monitoring
“Identifying … potential data manipulation and data integrity problems” are an International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) E6 (R3) requirement and foundational for ensuring research integrity. In this article, we examine statistical tests for continuous variables that have identified deliberate data manipulation in clinical trials and evaluate their […]
The Future of AI in pharma: Beyond the buzz to real-world impact
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to gain momentum in the pharmaceutical sector, but can it truly deliver the full-spectrum intelligence needed to improve clinical research outcomes, speed up insights, enhance patient safety, and ensure regulatory compliance?
Around the Health Tech World: Dr Laura Trotta, CluePoints
Dr Laura Trotta gives us an insight into her role at CluePoints and shares some of the lessons she’s learned so far
AI, Data and Partnerships: The Building Blocks for More Sustainable Clinical Trials
Sas Maheswaran discusses how artificial intelligence, data and strategic partnerships can make clinical trials more sustainable – both financially and environmentally.
5 minutes with… Andrew Cooper, CEO, CluePoints
Andrew Cooper, CEO, CluePoints, explores how AI is transforming clinical trials, the power of a purpose-driven culture and what it takes to lead with innovation and teamwork
Benchmarking Risks Across Therapeutic Areas
The monitoring of key risk indicators (KRIs) is an established form of risk control in the conduct of clinical trials. It is widely acknowledged that acceptable thresholds for KRIs vary by therapeutic area. However, the unavailability of benchmark data can limit the robustness of mitigations built into protocol and monitoring plans, in accordance with ICH […]
