Solving The Lack of Diversity In Clinical Trials With Acclinate’s Del Smith

Recorded on 07/22/22

In this episode, Charles Rhyee, Cowen’s Health Care Technology Analyst speaks with Del Smith, co-founder and CEO of Acclinate, on clinical research trials for pharmaceuticals. Acclinate's mission is to educate and engage diverse individuals to be able to make informed decisions about genomic research and clinical trial participationIn particular, we focus on the lack of diversity in those trials. According to the CDC, only about 5% of Americans participate in clinical research trials, despite nearly one-half of Americans suffering from a chronic condition and about 10% of adults who have been diagnosed with cancer. Further, of that 5%, 76% are white, only 7% are black, 11% Asian, and only 13% identify as Hispanic. In other words, not only do very few people get to participate in clinical trials today, but minorities are woefully underrepresented. But that is beginning to change, and new companies are emerging to help drug makers improve access and diversity to clinical research that is potentially lifesaving.

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