In this QCast episode, join co-hosts Jullia and Tom as they break down Phase 1 clinical trial designs. You’ll learn exactly what happens in single and multiple ascending-dose stages, discover modern dose-escalation methods, and find out how food-effect, interaction and bioequivalence studies fit in. They’ll also share practical strategies for combining objectives, using adaptive protocols and cutting timelines without sacrificing data quality. 

Key Takeaways

• Phase 1 is more than a basic safety check: it establishes pharmacokinetic and tolerability benchmarks that guide every later trial.
• Single ascending-dose studies map how a single dose behaves in the body, while multiple ascending-dose work reveals accumulation and longer-term durability.
• Adaptive escalation designs such as BOIN use real-time probability updates to find the right dose faster and with fewer volunteers.
• Early food-effect and drug to drug interaction trials determine prescribing instructions and label warnings before larger studies begin.
• Integrated protocols such as combining dose stages, meal-effect parts and interaction checks with interim review gates save time, reduce costs, and preserve trial flexibility.

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