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Press Releases

Phastar Scoops Multiple Finalist Positions in 2025 Scrip Awards

Phastar Scoops Multiple Finalist Positions in 2025 Scrip Awards

October 1st, 2025 3 minute read

Phastar, a global specialist biometrics & data science Contract Research Organization (CRO), has been named as fi...

Phastar Appoints Industry Veteran Billy Amzal as Head of Strategic Consulting

Phastar Appoints Industry Veteran Billy Amzal as Head of Strategic Consulting

June 24th, 2025 2 minute read

London, UK, and Durham (NC), US – June 24th, 2025: Phastar, a global specialist biometrics & data science Contrac...

Phastar Secures Finalist Spot at 2025 Citeline Awards 

Phastar Secures Finalist Spot at 2025 Citeline Awards 

April 10th, 2025 3 minute read

London, UK, and Durham (NC), US – April 10th, 2025: Phastar, a global specialist biometrics & data science Contra...

Events

Meet Phastar at the RSS International Conference 2025

Meet Phastar at the RSS International Conference 2025

July 23rd, 2025 1 minute read

Join Phastar at the the RSS International Conference 2025 in Edinburgh from 1st – 4th September 2025. Phastar i...

Meet Phastar at the Statistics and Biopharmacy (SnB) Conference 2025

Meet Phastar at the Statistics and Biopharmacy (SnB) Conference 2025

May 13th, 2025 1 minute read

Join Phastar at the the Statistics and Biopharmacy Conference in Paris, France, from 8th – 10th October 2025. P...

Meet Phastar at Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop 2025

Meet Phastar at Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop 2025

May 13th, 2025 1 minute read

Join Phastar at the Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop in Foster City, CA, from November 6th – 7th. Do...

Webinars

Use of Real-World Data for in-silico Trials and Innovative Designs: Recent Successes and Current Perspectives

Use of Real-World Data for in-silico Trials and Innovative Designs: Recent Successes and Current Perspectives

October 2nd, 2025 1 minute read

Real-world data (RWD) are transforming clinical research. By supplementing randomized controlled trials (RCTs), RWD c...

DMC Best Practices: What Biotechs and Sponsors Should Know  

DMC Best Practices: What Biotechs and Sponsors Should Know  

August 5th, 2025 1 minute read

Data Monitoring Committees (DMC) are a critical part of the clinical trial process, independently assessing the safet...

Harnessing Bayesian Methods: Tackling Challenges in Rare Disease and Small Population Trials

Harnessing Bayesian Methods: Tackling Challenges in Rare Disease and Small Population Trials

May 27th, 2025 1 minute read

Sponsors working in rare diseases/running small population studies often have difficulties in demonstrating efficacy ...

Case Studies

Delivering Integrated Safety and Efficacy Analyses in Cushing Syndrome

Delivering Integrated Safety and Efficacy Analyses in Cushing Syndrome

October 6th, 2025 1 minute read

When faced with evolving analysis plans, minimal client infrastructure, and shifting output volumes, Phastar delivere...

Delivering a Complex ISS in Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Delivering a Complex ISS in Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

September 26th, 2025 1 minute read

Phastar supported a sponsor in delivering a high-quality Integrated Summary of Safety (ISS) for a rare disease progra...

Delivering Integrated Efficacy and Safety Summaries in VMS

Delivering Integrated Efficacy and Safety Summaries in VMS

September 26th, 2025 1 minute read

Integrating efficacy and safety data across multiple studies is never simple—especially when patient-reported outcome...

Articles & Interviews

Specialist Data-Focused CROs: The Partnership Solution for Modern Clinical Trials

Specialist Data-Focused CROs: The Partnership Solution for Modern Clinical Trials

August 27th, 2025 1 minute read

Outsourcing clinical trial activities to specialist data-focused CROs is growing rapidly, driven by the need for expe...

A Conversation with Billy Amzal: Phastar’s new Head of Strategic Consulting

A Conversation with Billy Amzal: Phastar’s new Head of Strategic Consulting

August 21st, 2025 1 minute read

In this exclusive interview for World Pharma Today, Phastar’s Head of Strategic Consulting, Billy Amzal, shares his c...

Stepping Into Leadership: What is Needed for New Managers to Excel

Stepping Into Leadership: What is Needed for New Managers to Excel

August 20th, 2025 1 minute read

In ACRP Clinical Researcher, Katie Dixon, Senior Statistician at Phastar, reflects on the transition from graduate to...

Blogs

Meet the Team: Mercy Mutua, Statistician

Meet the Team: Mercy Mutua, Statistician

October 2nd, 2025 4 minute read

In our “Meet the Team” series, we highlight the talented individuals who drive Phastar’s success. Each te...

Preparing an Integrated Safety Summary (ISS): Why Expertise and Planning Matter 

Preparing an Integrated Safety Summary (ISS): Why Expertise and Planning Matter 

September 22nd, 2025 3 minute read

Introduction   When preparing a regulatory submission, one of the most critical components is the Integrated Saf...

Adjusting for Time-Varying Confounding in Longitudinal Studies

Adjusting for Time-Varying Confounding in Longitudinal Studies

September 8th, 2025 5 minute read

Introduction Real-world data (RWD) can provide insight into treatment effects in a real-world setting. However, becau...

Publications

Advancing Clinical Trial Design with Bayesian Statistics and Prior Elicitation

Advancing Clinical Trial Design with Bayesian Statistics and Prior Elicitation

April 1st, 2025 1 minute read

Discover how Bayesian statistics can enhance clinical trial efficiency and improve decision-making. Our latest white ...

Unlock the Power of Real-World Evidence in Clinical Research

Unlock the Power of Real-World Evidence in Clinical Research

February 25th, 2025 1 minute read

Discover how Real-World Evidence (RWE) is revolutionizing drug development and clinical decision-making in our latest...

A Strategic Approach to Project Optimus: Key Considerations for Oncology Trials

A Strategic Approach to Project Optimus: Key Considerations for Oncology Trials

October 10th, 2024 1 minute read

As oncology drug development continues to evolve, the FDA’s Project Optimus is reshaping how clinical trials ap...

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