PHARMAMEDIX

I really admire figures that can describe a concept better than long manuscripts. This image is from an excellent paper in Nature by Vivek Subbiah about the future of evidence-based medicine and the design of clinical trials, all inspired by the rise of artificial intelligence. This is the era of the next generation of 'deep' medicine. "Current paradigms must be continuously challenged by emerging technology and by all stakeholders (the new generations of scientists, physicians, the pharma industry, regulatory authorities and, most importantly, patients). Disruptive innovation should lead to every clinical site being a research site, with all necessary quality checks and research as part of the standard of care. My personal view is that every major disease needs a ‘Moonshot’ program and every rare disease should have an ‘Operation Warp Speed’—both with clearly identified, sustainable goals to improve population health and address equity, diversity and global access to therapies. Methodological advances and future AI-based analyses of all data will provide deep evidence to realize the goal of personalized medicine— that is, to offer the right treatment to the right patient at the right time." The paper: nature.com/articles/s41591-0…