# FDA announces real-time clinical trials.

*biotech · news · 2026-04-28 · STAT*

## Key points

- The FDA has initiated real-time clinical trials where endpoints are reported instantly using cloud technology.
- A proof-of-concept real-time trial is underway with AstraZeneca and major cancer centers reporting data live.
- A broader pilot program launching this summer will expand real-time clinical trials and standardize metrics.
- Real-time data streaming aims to cut drug development dead time and accelerate delivery of new treatments.
- Past FDA reforms have already sped drug approvals, including for zongertinib and Otarmeni with rapid timelines.

**Companies:** AstraZeneca, Amgen
**Countries:** United States

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