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ArticleTherapeutic innovation & regulatory science2025

Recommendation Paper on Advancing the Use of Decentralised Elements in Clinical Trials.

Alison Bond, Tracey Robertson, Christine Fletcher, Elizabeth Theogaraj, Greg Jordinson, Scott Askin

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Article in Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Alison BondDirector, Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence, Amgen Ltd, 4 Uxbridge Business Park, Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1DH, United Kingdom. abond01@amgen.com.
Tracey RobertsonBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.
Christine FletcherGSK, Stevenage, United Kingdom.
Elizabeth TheogarajRoche, Basel, Switzerland.
Greg JordinsonJohnson & Johnson, High Wycombe, United Kingdom.
Scott AskinNovartis, Basel, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The expansion of the use of decentralised elements in clinical trials in the European Union is driven by the opportunities they offer, including their potential to enhance trial access and improve research outcomes. Despite these potential benefits, several regulatory, operational, and technological challenges impede their widespread adoption. This paper, developed by members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, proposes strategies and policy recommendations to overcome these barriers. Through harmonised regulatory frameworks, improved data validation methods, and increased stakeholder collaboration, the use of decentralised elements could become a standard practice in clinical research as part of the clinical trial toolbox to be deployed as appropriate, thereby enabling innovation and allowing for equitable access to clinical trials for diverse populations.

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Clinical Trials as TopicDrug IndustryEuropean UnionHumansResearch DesignAccessClinical trialsDecentralised clinical trialsInnovationRare diseases

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PMID40425937
PMCPMC12579687

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