By Stephanie Anderson, Chief of Staff Representation in clinical trials is crucial for equitable healthcare. Yet, the nature of clinical trial sites, which have historically been based in municipal centers where patient populations are highest, automatically excludes huge swathes of the population, such as those living in rural areas. These sites are also rarely positioned … Read more
Tremendous results! Julio Rosenstock, MD, recently authored and presented results for Lilly’s Phase 3 ACHIEVE-1 trial. The once-daily pill significantly reduced A1C (1.3-1.6%) and led to an average 16-pound weight loss. The results were presented by Dr. Rosenstock at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “The … Read more
We’re proud to share that Velocity Clinical Research has joined Advarra’s newly launched Council for Responsible Use of AI in Clinical Trials as a founding member—alongside fellow industry leaders from Sanofi and Recursion. This cross-industry initiative will focus on setting standards, defining measurable outcomes, and guiding the ethical use of AI across the clinical trial … Read more
The U.S. clinical research landscape faces uncertainty. NIH grant cancellations, FDA staffing cuts, and regulatory uncertainty are creating real challenges for the industry’s traditional leader. Europe has an opportunity if it acts decisively. In his latest op-ed for BioSpace, Craig Koch examines why this moment matters for European clinical research. While the EEA’s share of … Read more
At Velocity Clinical Research, we’re proud to be one of the largest clinical trial patient networks in the world, with access to over one million patients in our database across more than 70 integrated sites. That scale puts us in a unique position to listen, learn, and lead—and it’s why we’re excited to share insights … Read more
VISION has now contributed to more than 10,000 participant randomizations worldwide. Additionally, over $12.6 million in stipends have been paid through the VISION Engage mobile app, which is active in four countries and available in four languages. VISION continues to connect more people to clinical trials, enhance the participant experience, and reduce site burden. Learn … Read more
Henrik Watz, MD, PhD, has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, ranked #34 globally among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) researchers over the past five years, and recognized among the top 0.5% of all researchers worldwide. Over the past year, Dr. Watz has: Presented compelling real-world data at ATS 2025 on the long-term … Read more
Henrik Watz, MD, PhD, presented compelling real-world data at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting on the long-term impact of dupilumab therapy in patients with severe asthma. Participants in the ProVENT study experienced sustained improvements in lung function, asthma control, and quality of life. Notably, more than half achieved asthma remission within two years of … Read more
When Velocity Clinical Research launched in December 2017, it had just two sites. Owned sites (SMOs) were the prevalent model at the time, and site networks were a collection of independent sites with a single point of contact. Velocity offered an alternative – a wholly owned and fully integrated network of clinical trial sites. That … Read more
Velocity’s sites in Dallas, TX, and Staszów, Poland, enrolled patients in Novo Nordisk’s Phase 3 trial assessing semaglutide’s effect on participants with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Trial results were published in a recent New England Journal of Medicine article detailing the GLP-1 receptor agonist’s impact on liver fibrosis. The study found that “in patients with … Read more