Mining Real-World Data with Cutting-Edge Analytical Tools: Helping to Achieve Patient Recruitment Targets

In 1848, the most famous Gold Rush in American history began at Sutter's Mill near present-day Coloma, California, shaping the U.S. economic map forever. In those days, there were no scientific tools to guide prospectors in their search. Sites of previous finds were the starting point for what became, for many, a shattered dream. Due to the unprecedented demand for patient enrollment in clinical trials, this has now become the Gold Rush of the 21st Century. From recent independent surveys, only 10-17 percent of clinical trials complete enrollment on time1 and because only 3 percent of cancer patients choose to participate in a clinical trial, patient recruitment remains a challenging and costly pain point in drug development research.