Artificial intelligence


Sponsors talk AI: Novartis’ take on the evolving role of AI in clinical trials
Artificial intelligence is shifting from promise to practice in biopharma, and few domains feel the impact more than clinical development. In a recent conversation on the AI in Business podcast, Zhong Lu, director of data science and AI at Novartis, outlined how AI is evolving the clinical trials process end to end. His perspective centered on building internal platforms that unite structured and unstructured data, deploying document intelligence to remove process friction, and using responsible generative AI to support scientific decision making without compromising compliance. While the regulatory bar remains high and patient trust is paramount, Novartis’s approach shows how targeted applications of AI can streamline data operations, strengthen regulatory readiness, and make both traditional and decentralized trials faster and more resilient.


Faster Trials, Programmatic Scale: Standardizing a Digital Approach Across Therapeutic Areas
Explore how AI and standardization are transforming clinical trial efficiency across multiple therapeutic areas in this expert-led webinar.


Case study: Removing translation bottlenecks with AI
Traditionally, translations and language migration create significant bottlenecks on the path to trial study go-live. The process is traditionally manual, linear, and resource intensive. To address these challenges, Medable partnered with Lionbridge, a leading translation services company to compare the status quo translation process against an AI-enabled approach powered by both companies’ proprietary new AI tools.


AI in Clinical trials - Key insights from industry experts
When OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT in November 2022, it ignited unprecedented interest in artificial intelligence. Three years later, generative AI and machine learning have caused seismic shifts in industries worldwide. The pharmaceutical industry is not left out of this shift, with Roots Analysis reporting that they expect AI within clinical trials to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16% through 2035. This growth is driven by belief in AI’s unique ability to process and analyze massive datasets at groundbreaking speeds, identifying patterns and generating insights that would be impossible to discover through traditional methods. By leveraging these capabilities, pharmaceutical companies hope to fundamentally reimagine core aspects of clinical trials, from initial design through final data analysis.


DPHARM ‘24: Top news and trends from this year’s conference
With the 14th annual DPHARM® wrapping up, we talked to our peers across the industry to find out what the big themes and takeaways were from this year’s conference.


Ahead of ASCO: Opportunities for A More Modern, Equitable Oncology Enterprise
In the lead-up to ASCO 2024 the oncology enterprise has much to celebrate. New drug approvals at FDA reached a three-decade high with anticancer drugs representing the largest percentage of new approvals. EHR vendors are making proactive commitments to cancer data standards to support scientific breakthroughs and more effective cancer treatment. And, for the first time ever, payers are offering a new reimbursable pathway for improved cancer outcomes via comprehensive supportive care.


Experts discuss AI’s future in pharma
In June of 2022, Open AI forever changed the world’s technological landscape with the release of ChatGPT 3.5. The explosion and proliferation of AI tools have become a focal point of interest and curiosity in almost every industry, with commentators in pharma wondering how AI can improve clinical research.
In January 2024, panelists from Syneos, Obvious Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, IDEA Pharma, and GSR Ventures joined Medable’s CEO, Dr. Michelle Longmire, to discuss the purpose, potential, and power this transformative technology offers.
Here’s what they had to say.


J.P.M. Week 2024
Over 8,000 participants from all corners of the globe descended on San Francisco this week to attend J.P. Morgan's 42nd Healthcare Conference, taking place at the Westin St. Francis hotel,.
With JPM known for its ability to offer previews of the year ahead, we took the time to summarize the news, trends, and highlights that made waves during this year’s conference.
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DIA 2023 Recap: Discover DIA’s biggest news and top trends
Over the last four days, the DIA 2023 conference has Illuminated downtown Boston as thousands of “industry, regulatory, government, academics, and patients” come together to “problem-solve, and discuss global and local challenges facing the life sciences community.”
Much like JP Morgan week and SCOPE before it, what happens at DIA often makes waves across our industry, helping set the tone for our future.
Thus, we’re providing some of the biggest and brightest takeaways from this week’s conference below.