Adaptive Clinical Systems: Liberating Data from Silos to Accelerate Clinical Trials

Clinical trials, indispensable when testing the safety and effectiveness of drugs and devices, involve a massive volume of diverse data sources. By one estimate, 40+ data sources and healthcare point-solutions come into play during the course of a typical clinical trial. From medical devices and wearables to data management tools, the advent of innumerable medical instruments and EHRs in the pharma industry has led to a data deluge that outstrips the capabilities of traditional clinical trial software tools. Surprisingly, data managers have found very little of these data volumes effective in operational optimization in reducing the cost and the time it takes to introduce a new drug to market.

Independent vendors are on the rise providing superior solutions for each individual aspect of this eco-system, from medical devices to data management tools. An unfortunate consequence of this multi-vendor environment is a massive fragmentation of data and a pandemic “silo’ing” of vital information. To liberate the data trapped in various silos to accelerate clinical trials, New Jersey-based Adaptive Clinical Systems built from the ground up the Adaptive eClinical Bus® as the first true interoperability platform. “It is a cloud-based iPaaS, specifically engineered to work with the most popular eClinical systems,” explains Sina Adibi, president and CEO of Adaptive Clinical Systems. CTMS, eCOA, EDC, Medical Imaging, IRT, and analytical/data visualization are some of the many systems with which the service integrates, proving that it can be beneficial for all stake holders in a typical clinical trial.

In conjunction with its integral Adaptive Rules Engine, the eClinicalBus allows for the real-time exchange of data across disparate systems from different eClinical vendors. The modular architecture enables a rapid, user-friendly setup. Its high level of component reuse helps COOs to codify operational processes and to utilize them again as canned procedures leveraging the eClinical Bus’ drag-and-drop interface.

With a flexible iPaaS architecture, a client’s clinical know-how is modified in the context of each individual drug development cycle. Once the company, as part of its services, establishes the workflow and data transfer rules through the eClinical Bus, Adaptive Clinical’s knowledgeable staff performs all necessary compliance related testing and certification.