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.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11: A Guide to Virtual Clinical Trials
In this QCast, Jullia and Tom explore the rise of virtual clinical trials—what they are, when they work best, and how to design them without compromising safety or data quality. They cover the regulatory expectations across the US, EU, and UK, ...
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Episode 11
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12:51
Episode 10: Managing Clinical Data Challenges with a DSMB
In this QCast, Jullia and Tom uncover how Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) keep trials safe and on track—what they are, when you need one, and how to avoid data pitfalls at interim looks. They unpack the DSMB charter versus the Data Sa...
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Episode 10
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12:03
Episode 9: Randomisation in Clinical Trials
In this QCast episode, Jullia and Tom break down randomisation in clinical trials—why it matters, how different methods work, and what safeguards keep allocations fair and consistent across sites. They cover simple, block, and stratified random...
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Episode 9
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12:23
Episode 8: The Database Lock Process in Clinical Trials
In this QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they unpack the database lock process in clinical trials. You’ll get a clear explanation of what a lock is, why it matters, and the difference between soft and hard locks. They’ll walk thro...
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Episode 8
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11:55
Episode 7: A Guide to Phase 1 Clinical Trial Designs
In this QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they break down Phase 1 clinical trial designs. You’ll learn exactly what happens in single and multiple ascending-dose stages, discover modern dose-escalation methods, and find out how foo...
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Episode 7
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8:26
Episode 6: The ALCOA++ Principles for Data Integrity in Clinical Trials
In this QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they explore the ALCOA++ Principles for clinical trial data integrity. You'll get clear definitions of the five original ALCOA pillars, the new additions, and learn how to put them into pra...
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Episode 6
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9:37
Episode 5: CDISC Standards in Clinical Research
In This QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they unpack CDISC standards in clinical research, exploring the core content models from PRM to SEND, the exchange formats like ODM-XML and Define-XML, and how to streamline your trials wit...
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Episode 5
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9:26
Episode 4: BOIN Design in Clinical Trials
In this QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they unpack the Bayesian Optimal Interval, or BOIN, design for early-phase oncology studies. You'll hear how BOIN blends Bayesian reasoning with simple decision rules, why regulators now ca...
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Episode 4
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11:12
Episode 3: Complex Innovative Trial Designs
In this QCast episode, join Jullia and Tom as they unpack Complex Innovative Trial Designs (CIDs), exploring how adaptive and Bayesian methods – from response-adaptive randomisation to platform protocols – are transforming clinical research by ...
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Episode 3
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11:24
Episode 2: Guide to Integrated Summaries of Safety and Effectiveness
In this QCast episode, join Jullia and Tom as they unpack Integrated Summaries of Safety (ISS) and Effectiveness (ISE), breaking down how companies gather data from multiple clinical trials into a single, clear package that regulators need to a...
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Episode 2
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16:07
Episode 1: The Use of Wearables in Clinical Trials
In our premiere QCast episode, we explore how wearables are transforming clinical trials. Join Tom and Jullia as they unpack the roles of smartwatches, biosensor patches, and implantable sensors in real-time data collection and patient-centric ...
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Episode 1
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