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Leveraging Genetic Testing for Enrolling Rare Disease Trials

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment.

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How Pharmacogenomics Can Benefit Your Clinical Trial

Worldwide Clinical Trials

One way to ensure customized disease management is to utilize pharmacogenomics (PGx) in your clinical trial. As the study of how an individual’s genes affect their response to drugs, pharmacogenomics is a critical factor in developing effective and safe drugs and dosages in clinical trials.

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Genetic diagnostics promises paradigm shift towards personalized, proactive healthcare

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Indian healthcare industry is of the view that emergence of genetic diagnostics will be a paradigm shift towards personalized medicine. Through the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of genetic diagnostics offers personalized insights and proactive solutions for disease management and prevention.

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To Share or Not to Share Failed Genetic Screening Results with Patients

Worldwide Clinical Trials

When using genetic screening to identify clinical trial volunteers, a sponsor’s obligations for further testing and disclosure of results to patients and families are unclear, especially when the results have no impact on medical management. Guidance in this area is much needed. Read the full article! Read the full article!

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Scientists Discover a Genetic Variant That Seems to Limit HIV Infection

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Now an international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic variant in people of African ancestries that appears to restrict HIV replication after an infection sets in. Though more research is needed to confirm their findings, the […]

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Indian healthcare looks at pharmacogenomics in patient care as comprehensive genetic tests gain ground

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Indian healthcare looks at pharmacogenomics, the study of influence of genetic factors on drug response, in patient care as comprehensive genetic tests gain ground.

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Study shines a light on representation in clinical research

Drug Discovery World

A diversity study has shown that clinical trials should use real world diseases epidemiology data, rather than US Census Bureau race and ethnicity data, to ensure enrolment reflects the populations affected by different diseases. For example, US Census Bureau data indicates 13.4%