How multi-site IITs can help bridge the academia-industry gap

Investigator-initiated trials have been in the spotlight for their role in fueling speedy data generation in China, while their impact in the U.S. has been more constrained. An Indiana-based non-profit thinks it has found at least one way to get more out of U.S. IITs.

IITs already play important roles in the U.S.: from derisking cutting-edge technologies such as CAR T cells to pressure-testing new applications for approved drugs. They also foster connections between industry and academia. ...