Innovative use of master protocols for pivotal studies in rare diseases - Volume 34, Issue

Recent years have seen the development of clinical study protocols that introduce more complex design features into the usual gold-standard randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Complex protocols are potentially useful for drug evaluation in the…

Trends in regulatory writing: A brief overview for aspiring medical writers - Volume 28, Issue

The EU regulatory system is undergoing a major overhaul. Several new pieces of legislation are now in place to enforce harmonisation and transparency in clinical trials while ensuring data security and individual privacy. New and aspiring medical…

Immuno-oncology: Harnessing our immune system to fight cancer - Volume 27, Issue

The history of immunotherapy to treat cancer began in 1891 when the American surgeon William Coley performed intra-tumoural injections with inactivated bacteria in patients with advanced sarcoma, in an attempt to stimulate anti-tumour immunity.…

Clinical trial disclosure: Perspective from a medical writer for a contract research organisation - Volume 28, Issue

In this article, I summarise how, as a medical writer with over 20 years of experience in regulatory writing, all with a contract research organisation, I transitioned into the world of disclosure and how I now have my feet firmly in both camps:…

Navigating the complex landscape of clinical trial transparency: What medical writers need to know - Volume 33, Issue

Clinical trial transparency is beneficial for patients, researchers, and the general public. However, rapidly evolving regulatory requirements for transparency have increased the information that will be published. Medical writers can play a key…

Clinical study reports: A snapshot for aspiring medical writers - Volume 32, Issue

Clinical study reports (CSR) are detailed documents that provide a comprehensive and transparent account of the conduct and results of a clinical trial. They are an important source of information for the regulatory authorities, healthcare…

What do writers need to know about user testing? - Volume 24, Issue

Increasing amounts of information are being made available to patients – but how do we know if we are getting it right and meeting people's needs? In this article, we describe how we have employed user testing to test and improve not just…

Clinical Trial Transparency and Disclosure - Volume 33, Issue

Narratives for a clinical study report: The evolution of automation and artificial intelligence - Volume 32, Issue

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are useful tools that are rapidly progressing in many fields within the clinical trial landscape, and their use in the production of narratives for clinical study reports is no exception. Technology and…

Journal Watch - Volume 28, Issue

A proposal to define a new category of bad practice – The non-publication of clinical trial results