Diversity in clinical trials is crucial for ensuring that new medical treatments are safe and effective for all populations. Last year, the FDA released draft guidance that aims to improve the enrollment of historically underrepresented populations in clinical trials. Demand is growing for more transparency and diversity in clinical trials, according to Erin Leckrone, senior…

Real-world data (RWD) specialist ConcertAI has closed a $150 million Series C funding from the investment firm Sixth Street. The Cambridge, Massachusetts–based startup has achieved a $1.9 billion valuation. “Our Series C represents another milestone in our emergence as the leader in accelerating biomedical innovations through AI SaaS clinical trial solutions and improved patient outcomes…

The task of extracting health insights from electronic health records (EHRs) has taken longer to materialize than some pundits projected a decade or so ago. But the situation is quickly changing with continued advances in data science, said Sujay Jadhav, CEO of Verana Health (San Francisco), which has created a real-world data network in partnership…

The use of real-world data (RWD) has boomed during the pandemic, but the pharmaceutical industry has only scratched the surface in terms of tapping its potential. The use of such data, however, is set to grow, given the FDA’s recent release of new guidance concerning the use of electronic health records and medical claims data for…

A multi-year partnership between Janssen Research & Development (NYSE: JNJ) and ConcertAI (Cambridge, Mass.) will focus on using real-world data and AI for oncology applications involving multiple cancer types. ConcertAI will work “almost an extension of [Janssen’s] R&D development process,” said Jeff Elton, CEO of the company. The two companies’ teams will work closely together…