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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical informatics
  • Clinical trial methodology
  • Personalized medicine

Background:

  • Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) face challenges in ethical standards and efficiency.
  • Digital twins (DTs) offer a novel technological approach to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the transformative potential of DTs in enhancing ethical standards within RCTs.
  • To investigate how DTs can improve the efficiency of clinical trial design and execution.
  • To examine the application of DTs across the personalized medicine continuum, from pre-clinical to post-marketing.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis of DT applications in clinical research.
  • Exploration of DT integration in personalized medicine workflows.
  • Identification and discussion of technological, legal, and ethical barriers to DT implementation.

Main Results:

  • DTs can significantly improve ethical considerations in RCTs, including patient safety, informed consent, equity, and data privacy.
  • DTs enhance trial efficiency through early adverse event detection and optimized trial design.
  • DTs show promise in personalizing medical treatments from research through market surveillance.

Conclusions:

  • Digital twins represent a paradigm shift for clinical trials and personalized medicine.
  • Addressing technological, legal, and ethical challenges is crucial for successful DT implementation.
  • DTs have the potential to revolutionize healthcare by enabling more ethical, efficient, and personalized medical interventions.