When it comes to designing clinical trials with expedience and efficiency, many drug developers are choosing biomarker-driven strategies for their investigational precision medicines. As key features of developing new therapies and diagnostics, biomarkers define the disease biology, provide potential targets for new therapies and provide strong potential for market differentiation. …
What does a central lab do? 4 core services to know
Every clinical trial relies on data from its study participants to inform decisions regarding the safety and efficacy of a potential new treatment. Clinical trial sponsors rely on the data from laboratory tests to bring clear insights that advance studies. Labcorp Central Laboratory Services generates more clinical trial data than …
Innovative collaboration between Biomakers and Labcorp to provide greater access to oncology patients in Latin America
In December 2022, Labcorp and Biomakers signed an agreement that will positively impact thousands of cancer patients in Latin America through greater access to diagnostic molecular profiling and participation in clinical trials. We recently asked Nicolas Kirchuk (NK), CEO and co-founder of Biomakers, and Isagani Chico (IC), MD, VP, global …
4 emerging trends to watch in immunotherapy clinical trials
Approaches to systemic anticancer therapy have shifted in recent decades. The nonspecific cytotoxic agents that once dominated the oncotherapy space first gave way to more targeted agents in the 1980s and 1990s, after which advanced, novel immunotherapeutic strategies took center stage. The potential of such immunotherapies to address untreatable malignancies …
How patient-centricity embeds value and stability in LTFU studies
Phase I-III randomized controlled trials alone are not generating enough data to extrapolate conclusions and theories about therapeutics to the global population. Not all drugs demonstrate the same efficacy in the real world as shown in the clinical trials. Because of this, we are seeing a rise in long-term follow-up …
Exploring metastatic breast cancer immunotherapies: Are ADCs and ICIs the answer?
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the second most common cancer worldwide.1 Rates of breast cancer are increasing in many parts of the world, reflecting its association with social and lifestyle factors related to economic development, as well as increases in life expectancy.2 Although the disease …
European Society for Medical Oncology: Understanding barriers to accessible cancer care
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) recently held its first in-person congress since the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference, held in Paris, brought together more than 22,000 attendees to share and discuss the latest evidence and issues in cancer care. A common thread running through the congress program was ESMO’s …
snapClinical® team launches eSource module to revolutionize at-home care for Labcorp Drug Development Mobile Clinical Services
This is a special edition of the Labcorp Drug Development Decentralized Clinical Trial (DCT) blog. Labcorp Drug Development Mobile Clinical Services (MCS) team has now completed the first global visit utilizing the eSource module of the proprietary Labcorp DCT platform, snapClinical. This module represents a cross-functional effort to develop a …
Labcorp to open new kit production innovation base in Suzhou, China
In late July, Labcorp joined the signing ceremony of its kit production innovation base project in Suzhou New District, China. The event was held and organized by the Suzhou New District government and saw attendance from city leadership officials, including Deputy Mayor of Suzhou city, Mr. Xiaodong Tang. The Kit …
More than a partner: How Labcorp Central Laboratories managed the 65-day Shanghai lockdown
With five global central laboratories, Labcorp understands the value of around-the-clock support to advance clinical trial testing, but the recent 65-day lockdown at their Shanghai facilities gave new meaning to “around the clock.” Understanding the severity of the situation On March 28, 2022, the entire population of Shanghai was suddenly …