QCast: Data-Driven Dialogue in Drug Development
QCast by Quanticate is the podcast for biotech, pharma, and life science leaders looking to deepen their understanding of biometrics and modern drug development. Join co-hosts Tom and Jullia as they explore methodologies, case studies, regulatory shifts, and industry trends shaping the future of clinical research. Where biometric expertise meets data-driven dialogue, QCast delivers practical insights and thought leadership to inform your next breakthrough.
QCast: Data-Driven Dialogue in Drug Development
Episode 56: Bayesian Clinical Trial Design
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In this QCast episode, co-hosts Jullia and Tom explain how priors, posterior probabilities and predictive probabilities support clinical decisions. They also discuss external data borrowing, adaptive trial features, simulation, regulatory expectations and the operational work needed to deliver interim decisions without weakening trial credibility.
Key Takeaways
- A Bayesian design combines prior information with current trial data to produce an updated probability distribution.
- Adaptive decisions depend on timely, review-ready data and predefined governance.
- Historical borrowing may improve efficiency, but it can also introduce bias when external evidence does not match the current trial.
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About Quanticate
Founded in 1994, Quanticate is a biometrics-focused CRO with over 30 years' experience delivering expert clinical and post-marketing data services worldwide. Specialising in the collection, management, standardisation, analysis, and reporting of data, we support pharma and biotech companies globally with high-quality solutions for clinical development. We specialise in:
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