Overcoming Rare Disease Trial Recruitment Challenges
Executive Summary
Rare disease treatments have been increasingly attractive targets for investment, but clinical trials of these agents are laden with unique challenges, not least of which is that there are by definition small and possibly disparately located patient populations. However, by cultivating relationships with patient organizations and carefully designing studies, companies in the rare disease space are proving they can overcome logistical hurdles.
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