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AstraZeneca and Oracle to build AI platform for clinical trial recruitment and safety monitoring

Oct 20, 2026 · Issue 12 · 20 sources, 21 articles

AstraZeneca and Oracle announced on 20 October that they will use AI and real-world patient data to speed up trial patient recruitment. The agreement also covers safety monitoring.

Who is affected and how

pharmaceuticals
AI recruitment based on real-world patient data could shorten trial start-up times and serve as a model for redesigning trial processes.
doctor
Trial sites should expect new enquiries arising from data-driven patient identification.
health IT
Integrating real-world patient data with cloud platforms raises the infrastructure demands of clinical research.

Sources

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