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From Alzheimer’s Diagnosis to Advocate
Geri had been involved in research in addition to having a healthcare background. Because of this, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's she knew that she wanted to participate in a clinical trial.
Committed to Cancer Research
Lilly has a strong legacy in cancer research. Our dedicated oncology team work together to create medicines that make life better for people around the world.
Proud Partners in Breast Cancer Research
Lilly is proud to foster true partnerships with external stakeholders. By working together to raise awareness of breast cancer research, we can make life better for people around the world.
Recommendations for Decentralized Clinical Trial Capabilities in the Wake of COVID-19
Tips to implement an effective and successful decentralized clinical trial for multiple touch points.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed How Sites Conduct Clinical Trials Forever
To better understand how various countries adapted to execute clinical trials during a pandemic, we conducted a series of virtual feedback sessions with clinicians from all over the world.
The Path from HCP to Researcher: A Word of Advice
If you’re a physician interested in getting involved in clinical research, you must understand that it can be a big career shift. Luckily, Kamnesh Pradhan has valuable advice to share.
Paving the Way to Better Diversity in Clinical Trials
To discuss what Lilly is doing to increase diversity in clinical trials, we spoke with two outstanding women who are leading the charge.
Resources to Help Aspiring Clinical Researchers
If you’re thinking about becoming a clinical researcher, it might be hard to know where to begin. We’ve outlined several resources to help you understand what to expect in a clinical research role.
Study Coordinator: Patient Partner Through Clinical Trials
Study coordinators are a key part of the clinical trial journey. To learn more about what they do, read our interview with study coordinator, Kelly Roberts.
Randomization in Clinical Trials
What is randomization, and why do we use it in clinical research? Read more to uncover the answers to your questions.
Caring for Caregivers
Read more for services and support groups to make life a bit easier for caregivers - the unsung heroes in the clinical trial process.
Your Questions About Alzheimer’s Research, Answered
Considering clinical trial participation may feel overwhelming. Here are some answers to common questions about Alzheimer’s and dementia clinical trials to support you through the learning curve.
Listen to the Youth Voice for Patient-Centric Pediatric Drug Development
The patient voice is critical for successful clinical research, for people of all ages. Learn how Lilly’s partnership with iCAN helps us include that voice in research.
Leaping into Decentralized Clinical Trials
Before starting medical school, Iman Mahoui joined Lilly’s Decentralized Trials team. She reflects on how new approaches to research can help address social justice and health equity issues.
Platform Trials and Master Protocols: A New Approach to Clinical Research
Learn more about platform trials and master protocols, an alternative model to how we conduct clinical research.
Finding Treatments Together: Part I
Watch the first video in CISCRP's "Finding Treatments Together" series for a helpful outline of the clinical research process and what motivates people to participate.
10 Clinical Trial Facts You Should Know
If you’re a participant or caregiver looking for clinical trial information, it can be helpful to start with a basic overview. The infographic below provides 10 clinical trials facts you need to know.
Lilly’s COVID-19 Clinical Trials are Underway
Lilly has worked quickly to launch studies of potential COVID-19 antibody treatments. Find out what makes antibodies an intriguing scientific and medical option.
Types of Clinical Research for COVID-19
As the world works to quickly learn about COVID-19, a mix of research studies is underway. This guide explains the different types of COVID-19 studies and what researchers hope to learn from them.
Tweet Chat: Uncovering Innovation in Clinical Trials
On International Clinical Trials Day, we hosted a tweet chat to generate conversation on #ClinicalTrialInnovation. If you didn’t have a chance to attend, we’ve broken down the key takeaways here.
Meet Four Research Volunteers
Over 2 million brave people take part in clinical trials every year, testing new treatments that may make life better. Meet four of those people.
Clinical Trials: A De-Centralized Response
The quick adoption and scaling of decentralized trials will be one of the positive outcomes of having to look at the world of clinical trials in a different way. Learn more about the shift.
2019 Perceptions and Insights Study: Part 2
In the second installment of our two-part infographic series, we focus on the use of technology in clinical research and how it may pave the way to decentralized clinical trials.
2019 Perceptions and Insights Study: Part 1
In the first of our two-part infographic series, we focus on a subset of CISCRP’s findings on general perceptions of clinical research.
Understanding Cancer Clinical Trials
Considering a cancer clinical trial? Check out this list of questions to be sure you are informed about the process.
Driving Progress Against Childhood Cancer
Explore the infographic to learn about the role of pediatric research in powering progress against childhood cancer.
Understanding Case Report Forms
Learn what a Case Report Form is, what the components are, and how they are used in clinical trials.
A Hero’s Journey Through Clinical Trials
In collaboration with artist John Magnan, we launched a crowd-sourced art project dedicated to clinical trial participants.
A STEM Career in Clinical Research
Read this spotlight on MaryAnn Morgan Cox to learn more about how women in STEM are making a difference.
Infographic: What is ClinicalTrials.gov?
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the site, but what were the site's origins and intentions?
What is a Protocol in Clinical Trials?
Have you ever wondered how schedules, tests, and the information ever comes together in clinical trial? It all starts with a clinical trial protocol.
Clinical Trials 2020 trends, as told by #SCRS19
After attending SCRS19, four key insights emerged for clinical trials in 2020 and beyond.
Celebrating STEM/STEAM in Clinical Trials
Today is S.T.E.M. / S.T.E.A.M. Day, and we are excited to celebrate with you!
Clinical Trial History: Regulatory Guidelines and Requirements
As the practice of medicine advances over time, successes and mistakes lead to regulatory guidelines and requirements.
Understanding Clinical Study Reports
How does a clinical trial work? Learn how clinical study reports are used to report the results and outcomes of a clinical trial.
Clinical Trial History: Being Transparent in Research
In the long-evolving process of clinical research, the most recent focus is transparency. Explore more in this infographic.
Following Your Dreams with IBD: Tips from the Experts
Read tips from a patient and caregiver expert for how to achieve your dreams while managing a chronic disease like IBD.
Chalking Up Components of Clinical Research
In clinical research, who needs to know what, and when and how do they get that information? Check out our overview.
Melissa's Hope
In part two of this two-part guest blog series, Brendan shares the experience he and his wife Melissa had as clinical trial participants.
Clinical Trial History: Clinical Trial Design Across the Ages
Clinical trials have evolved over the millennia to be more complex and more specific in the goals and outcomes they measure.
Clinical Trial History: Human Protections Through the Years and Across the Globe
Clinical research, by its very nature, is continually evolving through the scientific process and sometimes through human behavior.
Love, Diagnosis and Second Opinions
In part one of this two-part guest blog series, Brendan shares the love story of him and wife, and how unexpected symptoms resulted in a cancer diagnosis.
A Dose of Inspiration
Clinical trials often present challenges, but we can find motivation in the experiences of others. Explore these resources to learn how folks from across the research community are making an impact.
Tweetfest: Digital Health and Clinical Research
What role will digital health play in the future of clinical research? Explore perspectives from folks across the clinical research community shared during our Twitter chat!
Clinical Research Heart and Soul
Past, present and future: research is at the heart and soul of what we do.
Patient-Focused Drug Development: A Systematic Approach
HCPs may be experts on clinical aspects of a given medical condition, but patients are experts on what it’s like to live with it. This is why Patient-Focused Drug Development is so valuable.
Lab Samples: Like Clinical Research Gold
Meet a Lilly clinical research scientist who uses her experience as a lab technologist every day to design trial protocols. While you may not think much of lab samples, to her, they are like gold!
Lab Samples and Clinical Research: 101
Lab samples provide some of the most important knowledge we gain in clinical research. Learn when, where and why samples are collected during a trial.
The Balance of Clinical Trial Participation
Melissa, a past Lilly clinical trial participant, sat down with us to share a bit about her research experience. Watch this video to hear Melissa's story in her own words.
A Clinical Research Symphony
For Wale, a physician who helps guide the strategy, design and procedural decisions for Lilly's clinical trials, clinical research is like an orchestra. Learn why.
Clinical Trial Design: Basket and Umbrella Studies
Newer approaches to clinical trial design have emerged, thanks, in part, to the power of precision medicine.
Pediatric Cancer Experiences: Then and Now
Meet two people who tackled cancer head-on as children and now are dedicated to contributing to the development of new cancer medicines.
Clinical Trial Design: Parallel and Crossover Studies
Clinical trials employ various study designs to demonstrate whether the investigational treatment is effective. Learn more about two common types of design.
Informed Consent: A Process Designed For You
Learn about informed consent—the process designed just for you to learn about a clinical trial and your role in a study before making a decision to participate.
2018 Clinical Research Reflections
Take a look back at just two of the clinical trial themes that weaved through many memorable 2018 moments—participatory research and digital health.
Move over Participatory Medicine, Here’s What Participatory Research Can Look Like
Emily’s Entourage is a driving force in forming the participatory research model. Learn Emily's story and the impact of her organization.
CoDESIGNing the Clinical Trial Experience Together
Lilly's CoDESIGN simulations aim to bring perspectives from clinical research sites and patients into the clinical trial design process. Meet one of the people behind the program in this blog.
Experiences in Health Literacy
There are many health literacy lessons to learn from the unique clinical trial experiences of others as you consider participation for yourself or a loved one. Learn more in this blog.
Welcome to the Lilly TrialGuide Blog!
On the Lilly TrialGuide blog we share experiences and knowledge about clinical trials from the perspectives of all involved—patients, caregivers, site staff and more. Learn what’s inside the blog.
Blending the Personal and the Professional: A Community Manager’s Story
As editor of the Lilly TrialGuide blog and the community manager for the associated @LillyTrials handle on Twitter, Leigh Anne Naas is the “person behind the curtain.” Learn more about her.
Virtual Trials: Making Clinical Research More Accessible
Taking a look at clinical research through a Marketing 101 lens can help us better understand the problem of and solutions to enrollment. Take a deeper dive in our blog.
iCAN Research and Advocacy Summit #IRL
The annual iCAN Research & Advocacy Summit reminds us that there are no voices too young to make a positive impact on clinical research. Read highlights from the 2018 event.
Alzheimer's Research Participation: 5 Things to Know
With the help of clinical trial participants, we are learning about potential new approaches to fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Explore things to know about participating in an Alzheimer's study.
Tweetfest 2018: A Week of Collaboration and Learning
Explore highlights from the 2018 #WhyWeDoResearch Tweetfest—an opportunity to collaborate with folks from around the globe who are involved in clinical research.
Mobile Nursing: Bringing Research to the Patient
Learn about the experience of two members of Lilly’s pediatric steering committee implementing in-home visits via mobile nursing for a Lilly pediatric research study.
Patient Preferences on Proposed Uses of Digital Health in Clinical Trials
We asked patients to take a survey about their preferences on potential digital health solutions for clinical trials. Learn what they said in this infographic.
Rediscovering My Purpose
Lilly's own Abby Jeske shares details about her experience meeting her grandfather’s research physician more than 18 years after the study.
How Art Can Spark a Movement in Clinical Research Awareness
Lilly's Hero's Journey (TM) Art project demonstrates the power of art in truly sparking a movement. Explore survey results measuring the project's influence on people's views of clinical research.
Thankful for Caregivers
The qualifications on being a caregiver are pretty basic, but the responsibilities can pile up quickly. In this guest blog, T.J. Sharpe reminds us of the importance of thanking our caregivers.
Improving the Patient Experience: Alert Me on Lilly TrialGuide
The Alert Me feature allows you to sign up to receive an email when a new clinical trial or research center, that meets your indicated preferences, is added to Lilly TrialGuide.
Developing Safe, Effective Medicines for All Ages
Clinical trials allow for the development of medicines that are safe and effective for people of all ages—including kids.
Family Caregivers: Dynamic Partners in Research
Check out three of our favorite takeaways from a #WhyWeDoResearch Tweetfest chat focused on caregiving.
Gilles Interview: The Faces of Medicine
Gilles has a degree in animal biology, but some of his colleagues remember him more for his drawings than for his research.
The Power of Unexpected Connection
Our Hero’s Journey™ Art project and SXSW have something big in common: they both demonstrate the power of connection. Learn how in this blog.
Health Literacy Practices Improve Pediatric Assent
We reworked our pediatric assent form and measured the impact of those changes on readability and health literacy. Read what we learned.
My Hero’s Journey: A Story of Love, Loss and Art
Follow the story of Lilly's Abby Jeske as she shares her personal experiences about the impact of clinical trials on her life.
Learning From Snowflakes
In this blog, Jeri Burtchell reminds us that many patients are out there, eager to share how their disease or condition impacts their life. Read her story.
Connecting the Clinical Trial Dots: How Key Terms are Related
Explore key clinical trials terms and how they relate to each other.
Wash-Out Period: Your Questions, Answered
Do you know what "wash-out period" means and why it's important to understand when considering clinical trial participation? Take a deep dive here.
Digital Connections Enable Continuous Dialogue
People across the country are taking control of their health through educational online resources, social networks, and mobile health technologies.
The Two Little Words That Changed Our Lives
"Clinical Trials." It’s hard to believe how two small words have made such a large impact on my life and the lives of my family.
Making Clinical Research More Inclusive
Clinical research will bring new and better treatments for the world’s diseases. One of the problems is a lack of diversity among clinical trial participants.
Clinical Research Enrollment Demand
Of the challenges in clinical research, participant enrollment remains one of the biggest.
The Challenges of Clinical Trial Enrollment
Many challenges exist when it comes to clinical trial enrollment—we dive into just a few here. Take a look!
A Research Story: A Unique View from Both Sides
Meet someone with a unique perspective on clinical research who has worked in clinical research for over 10 years and has participated in a clinical trial.
From Research Participant to Advocate + Beyond
Learn how Jeri Burtchell began her work as a patient advocate and why her advice for others looking to use their voices to make a difference is to step outside your comfort zone.
Considering a Clinical Trial
When your sister is asked to join a clinical trial and you work in clinical research, what questions do you ask and what do you recommend?
What’s With Those Socks?
As we monitored our Twitter feed here at Lilly HQ, we noticed something interesting: people kept tweeting about pink socks.
Long Distance Cancer Support
A sister is your built in best friend at birth. She’s the one you call.
My Sister has Cancer. Now What?
The Dreaded Word: Cancer.
Increasing Minority Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
Failing to recruit a diverse population of patients for clinical trials can have a negative impact on drug research.
Staying Connected After The Clinical Trial
Much of our focus has been on patients enrolling into trials. But, what about what happens after the trial?
Is Placebo Used in Cancer Clinical Trials?
Have you wondered if patients receive placebos in cancer clinical trials? Learn the answer in this infographic.
How Patient Advocates can Change Drug Development
Explore the important role a patient advocate fills and how they are impacting our effort to transform drug development.
Meet Subject #0008: A Patient Perspective On Clinical Trials
Jeri Burtchell shares her personal clinical trial experience and some of her ideas for making research more patient-centric in this blog. Check it out!