Innovating Clinical Trials
Welcome to Innovating Clinical Trials, the podcast designed for clinical research professionals eager to deepen their understanding of clinical trials through concise, insightful segments. Join your hosts, Liam Eves and Ted Trafford, as they uncover the core issues in clinical research, reflect on the industry, and challenge conventional wisdom.
Ted Trafford - https://traffordresearch.com/
With 29 years of experience in clinical research, Ted leads Feasibility, Business Development, and Site Relationship teams as Director of Business Development at Probity Medical Research, a clinical trial site administrative support company with a consortium of 70 sites across four countries. As a writer, advisor and speaker, Ted contributes to thought leadership and strategic initiatives in the clinical trials industry, leveraging his extensive experience and creative approach to drive meaningful discussion and progress for Sponsors, CROs, Sites and Technology Vendors.
Liam Eves - https://www.theendpointpodcast.com/
Liam's held executive roles in SMOs and CROs, and led all major functions of trial delivery. His journey into the field began unexpectedly after an injury ended his career as a professional footballer. Over the years Liam has optimized trial delivery methods / systems for effective enrollment and trial delivery. Currently, he focuses on building and advising companies in the clinical trial space.
Innovating Clinical Trials
ICT Ep17: Exploring Enrollment Gaps in Oncology Trials with Selin Kurnaz (Part 2 of 3)
In this episode of Innovating Clinical Trials, hosts Liam Eves and Ted Trafford continue their discussion with Selin Kurnaz, CEO and founder of Massive Bio, an AI-powered platform that connects cancer patients with clinical trials. The conversation centers around the critical challenges in oncology trial enrollment, from recruitment failures to the operational difficulties encountered in the "Last Mile." We discuss the need for transparency, education, and a rethinking of traditional clinical trial processes. Selin discusses the complexity of site selection, prescreening, and patient identification, highlighting that the current system often overlooks the operational steps that are crucial for successful trial participation.