Chart of the Week: Pharma Trials Using Selection Biomarkers

In BiomarkerBase we track biomarker use in trials, including those biomarkers used as patient selection criteria in particular clinical trials. We used this capability in a report we recently co-authored with BIO and Informa on clinical trials success rates (spoiler:...

Chart of the Week: Cost of Biomarker Information

It is more costly to get biomarker information from public sources than you think. The volume of information requires technology assistance to be efficient. AI approaches like Natural Language Processing (NLP) are the best bet for efficient gathering of clinical...

Precision Medicine Focus: Psychiatric Biomarkers

An interesting article was published today in the Journal of Precision Medicine describing the importance of testing psychiatry patients for mutations in two companion diagnostic biomarkers, CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. These are indeed important biomarkers for safe...