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Colorectal cancer (often shortened simply to colon cancer) is the fourth-most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, and it is estimated that around 150,000 Americans are diagnosed each year. While the average age of diagnosis is 66, young adults are getting diagnosed in higher numbers every year, and researchers are still unsure as to why.

Recruiting patients for clinical trials is a common challenge for study sponsors conducting research. For this reason, it is often a wise strategy to work with an agency that specializes in outreach. These agencies excel at helping sponsors achieve their research goals within defined timelines and budgets.

Multiple sclerosis, often shortened to MS, is an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack the central nervous system. It is estimated that a million adults in the United States are living with this condition, and symptoms can include a variety of phenomena such as numbness, tingling, speech difficulties, tremors, vision issues, balance problems, and pain, all at varying degrees of ...

Volunteers play a vital role in clinical trials; nevertheless, the participant experience is often suboptimal. In an interview with Newsweek, Paul Wicks, former VP of Innovation at PatientsLikeMe once remarked, “Sometimes, it’s almost as bad as dealing with Comcast or the worst airline.” When patients are faced with overwhelming paperwork, inconvenient appointment times, and tedious symptom ...

As we move into 2024, we’d like to take a moment to highlight some of the significant achievements from the past year. Throughout 2023, we were able to reach more patients, work with more sponsors, and expand our business offerings in meaningful ways — and the impact we had serves as a great reminder of why we do what we do. In the infographic below, we’re delving deeper into the statistics that ...

The latest episode of Antidote’s quarterly podcast series Talk of the Towne is available now! Talk of the Towne is focused on bridging the gap between clinical discussion and patient centricity, hosted by Antidote’s Senior Clinical Informatics Manager, Dr. Richard Towne, PharmD.

Early breast cancer is a specific diagnosis that occurs when cancerous cells have not yet spread from the breast or lymph nodes to other parts of the body. For a recent medical study, a client approached us to recruit patients who had received this diagnosis within the past 5 years to participate in a medical records registry.

Achondroplasia, a term meaning “without cartilage formation,” is a genetic disorder leading to disproportionate short stature. Sometimes called achondroplastic dwarfism or ACH, this condition has few treatment options and no known cure. However, individuals diagnosed with this condition can typically lead fulfilling, healthy lives with proper management.

Successfully randomizing participants into a clinical trial involves more than just recruiting through advertising outreach. Reaching individuals is part of the equation, but the patient enrollment process spans a much longer journey. That’s why Antidote provides comprehensive referral management services. Our full-service model reduces site burden and improves the patient experience, ultimately ...

At Antidote, matching individuals to clinical trials is our driving force — and one of the key ways we do this is by prioritizing our connection to patients. Understanding the real-world impact of our work allows us to continually improve our processes and approach clinical trial recruiting from a patient-centric perspective.