Thought Leadership

COA White Paper | The Tale of Two Trials

In “The Tale of Two Trials,” Mark Wade takes an in-depth look at the benefits and drawbacks of the traditional, paper-based outcomes assessment method, as well as the advantages of the emerging electronic clinical outcomes assessment (eCOA) solutions. With each having the...

Data Standardization COA Whitepaper

With the surge of eCOA providers deploying differing technology platforms with differing architecture and file exchange processes, the landscape is shifting and becoming opaque. Deploying an eCOA solution faster and more costeffectively is a clearer focus for Sponsors now. Indeed...

LifeSci Talks COA Series | Decoding Decentralized Trials: Navigating Novel Decentralized Research Challenges and Complexity

DCTs have picked up significantly in previous years, catalyzed by the pandemic and a move to remote research. With this move comes a host of new challenges, including those surrounding technical interoperability, resistance to adopting new technologies, and the need for...

ICH E6(R3): Understanding the Updated Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP) and Their Future Impact

The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) announced revisions to its Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, marking a significant move towards more closely aligning clinical practice with the rapidly evolving technological landscape.   The purpose of the ICH...

Buyer’s Guide: PV Reporting AI and Automation

Considerations for selecting modern pharmacovigilance (PV) and safety solutions that improve adverse event detection, assessment, understanding and prevention. Download your copy to gain expert insights into developing and implementing a robust automation strategy for PV &...

Keeping Patients at the Heart of Clinical Trials

Clinical trial patient recruitment continues to be challenging. Even with shifts to decentralize clinical trials and the addition of new vendors and technology, recruitment still is the primary cause of delays or discontinuation. What could we be missing? In this webinar, we...

The Imperative of Automation in Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety

Uncover the transformative potential of tech-enabled pharmacovigilance (PV) processes to maximize patient safety and streamline reporting. This white paper outlines the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Translation Management Systems (TMS), and other...

LifeSci Talks COA Series | AI-Powered Innovations in Clinical Trials: Optimizing Every Step

Explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the landscape of clinical trials, from discovering new therapies and complex calculations to protocol optimization. Discover how AI can generate study protocols, consent forms, and more, saving time and resources. Join us to...

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs): Is Machine Translation a Viable Option?

As technology continues to advance and the need to expedite drug development increases, the applications of Machine Translation (MT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the translation process should be further explored. The capabilities of iterative learning and feedback can...

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs)

Written by Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader, COA SME. Abstract  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new frontier for content creation, reuse of language assets; saving time and effort in the curation of documentation. The widely adopted generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT...

Five Essential Roles Artificial Intelligence Plays in Medical Writing

In the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, the importance of effective communication cannot be overstated. With a responsibility to accurately convey critical scientific findings, regulatory updates, and patient information1, the pressure is on medical writing teams to develop...

C3 Summit 2023 - Princeton

Conversations on Clinical Content, C3 Summit is part of a series of events hosted by TransPerfect Life Sciences featuring sessions with expert panels discussing present challenges, strategies, and innovations, as well as insights into future advancements, from R&D to...

C3 Summit 2023 - London

Conversations on Clinical Content, C3 Summit is part of a series of events hosted by TransPerfect Life Sciences featuring sessions with expert panels discussing present challenges, strategies, and innovations, as well as insights into future advancements, from R&D to...

C3 Summit 2023 - Boston

Conversations on Clinical Content, C3 Summit is part of a series of events hosted by TransPerfect Life Sciences featuring sessions with expert panels discussing present challenges, strategies, and innovations, as well as insights into future advancements, from R&D to...

C3 Summit 2023 - San Francisco

Conversations on Clinical Content, C3 Summit is part of a series of events hosted by TransPerfect Life Sciences featuring sessions with expert panels discussing present challenges, strategies, and innovations, as well as insights into future advancements, from R&D to...

LifeSci Talks COA Series | The Age of Bring Your Own Device: Considerations for Accessibility in Trial Design

In this episode of LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences, sits down with Dr. Florence Mowlem, VP of Science at ObvioHealth, to discuss maximizing patient accessibility in trial design. This includes implementing accommodations for patients...

LMS: A Must For Study Compliance And Efficiency

Life Sciences organizations function in a heavily regulated global environment, as such, have strict training requirements when it comes to investigative site staff and vendors with involvement in a study protocol. This training is necessary not only to minimize the risk of...

Maximizing Learning on a Budget: 3 Cost-Effective Strategies for Clinical Education and L&D in Medical Device Companies

Are you struggling to provide high-quality training to your clinical education and L&D teams while keeping costs low? As the medical device industry continues to evolve and grow, it’s more important than ever for medical device companies to invest in learning and development ...

Patient Recruitment and Inclusivity - The Patient Perspective

In the third installment of our annual series of C3 Summits which took place in London on September 13, we invited industry experts and leaders to discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategies in clinical trial diversity, centricity, and outcome assessments through the lens...

Medical Device Regulation: Less Time Than You Think?

In order to take advantage of the MDD extension, device manufacturers must comply with several near-term deadlines and plan for long regulatory turnarounds – the extension provides less time than you might think! Learn how TransPerfect can help you meet the impending MDR and IVDR...

Harnessing the Power of Electronic Clinical Outcomes Assessments (eCOA) Technology

Introduction The question of leveraging digital technologies in rare disease studies with smaller patient cohorts is not one of ROI, but rather data integrity. When compared with traditional paper-based patient reported outcomes (PROs), data integrity is much more easily...

LifeSci Talks COA Series | Data Science: The New Frontier

In this episode of LifeSci Talks, Mark Wade, Global Practice Leader at TransPerfect Life Sciences sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Bacci, Senior Research Scientist at Evidera, to discuss critical aspects of developing meaningful and relevant Digital Health instruments. The...

Sponsor Strategy for Controlling Content and Language Complexity

Modern clinical trials span multiple sites and locations, requiring intense communication, documentation, and data management. As a result, many trial sites operate under a vast constellation of vendors to address patient, process, and regulatory needs, yet the external support...

Anticipate Your Language Needs: The Ultimate Clinical Trial Translations Checklist

“Content is king” is cliché marketing jargon, but in clinical product development, the cliché holds true. Clinical product development is an elaborate endeavor executed through a complex web of processes that are in large part accomplished through various document and...