Decentralized Clinical Trials with Derk Arts

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pandemic has helped fast track the adoption of technology in clinical research.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This has been a much needed change and we’re headed in the right direction. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The change in turn has led to an increased focus on decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But what exactly is a DCT? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To learn more, I invited Derk Arts, Founder & CEO of Castor. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Derk has over fifteen years of experience in medicine, research and technology. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His company, Castor, provides useful technology for sponsors and sites to conduct decentralized clinical trials. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is great about Derk is that he is a physician by training and now runs a clinical trial software company. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At a micro level, Derk understands the tools a doctor needs to provide optimal patient care in a clinical trial setting. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At a macro level, Derk can see what it takes to conduct a clinical trial with multiple sites/ patients and how technology can solve such complex problems. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This was a fun interview for many reasons. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Derk talks about the future of Electronic Data Capture (EDC), his thoughts on what it means to run a decentralized clinical trial, most misunderstood aspects of DCTs, Castor’s company culture, his favorite books, honey bees, and much more. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy this conversation with the all amazing Derk Arts on the Clinical Trial Podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This podcast is brought to you by Florence Healthcare. To learn more, visit <a href= "https://florencehc.c