IRB
Device Risk Determinations for IVD Research
Learn the FDA's investigational device exemption requirements for clinical trials involving investigational in vitro diagnostic devices.
Phases of Clinical Research: A Detailed Overview
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various phases involved in clinical research, their objectives, and outcomes that ensure safe and effective clinical treatment.
4 Unique Challenges of Oncology Trials
Oncology research is unique in many ways, including the challenges researchers face in conducting cutting-edge trials.
Study Startup
Advarra's study startup solutions empower sponsors, CROs, and sites with processes, experts, and integrated technology to accelerate study and site activation.
IBC vs. IRB: What’s the Difference?
Gene therapy research is full of promise, but because of the risks, it’s a highly regulated space requiring oversight by an institutional biosafety committee (IBC).
Data Safety Monitoring Boards Facilitate Ethical Research
Data safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) ensure research participants are protected and results are valid. Learn about DSMB composition, concerns, charter, and challenges.
Decentralized Clinical Trials and Regulatory Changes
We discuss the evolution of decentralized trial modalities and possible solutions to regulatory challenges.
Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Inclusive and Ethical Research
Learn practical strategies on how to improve diversity in clinical trials for historically under-represented groups.
Beginner’s Guide to IRB Review of IVD Research
If an investigational in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device is used in clinical research, it may require IRB review.
Data on the go: Mobile Application Considerations for Clinical Trials and Beyond
Find out the necessary regulatory and ethical considerations when utilizing an app or connected device in human subjects research.
Privacy and Confidentiality in the Age of Mobile Apps and Connected Devices
Discover how to protect participant privacy in mobile-app-based clinical research. Learn about risks and what IRBs need to consider in protocol review.
Full Board vs Expedited vs Exempt: Why IRBs do That
A discussion on what IRBs must consider, what might tip the scales for a study that could go either way, and what “expedited review” means.