Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft partner to drive patient-centric and AI-backed clinical development

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft partner to drive patient-centric and AI-backed clinical developmentAuthor of the article:Illustrative photo GNWTwo strong partners aim to accelerate AI-enabled clinical developmentBuilding a foundation for Digital Patient Twins to bring safe and effective therapies to patients soonerPotential co-development of projects in Animal Health and business functionsTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountCologne, Germany – Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft today announced a strategic collaboration that aims to bring safe and effective therapies to patients sooner fueled by AI. The collaboration will focus on jointly investigating the potential of Digital Patient Twins in clinical development. Digital Patient Twins are computational representations of individual patients that use clinical and other relevant data to predict how a disease might progress and how outcomes could evolve under different scenarios. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The joint research will explore disease-progression modelling, predictive outcome modelling and advanced trial simulation, including whether these approaches could support synthetic or hybrid control arms, which are alternatives to a conventional clinical control group, using existing data, and in the case of hybrid control arms, a combination of both.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againIn the end, the research may help reduce the number of patients required in control groups, accelerate the generation of clinical evidence, and improve clinical trial design. This way patients could potentially get faster access to innovative medicines, allow more trial participants to benefit from new treatments and increase the efficiency of drug development. Using clinical and other relevant data, these computational models may improve clinical research and evidence generation, with the aim of bringing new therapies to patients faster.“The collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim brings together pharmaceutical and scientific expertise with Microsoft’s capabilities in AI and engineering. Germany is home to world-class pharmaceutical research and development. Together, we want to explore how technology could open new opportunities for clinical research,” says Agnes Heftberger, Corporate Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Germany and Austria.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft intend to assess scientific and technical feasibility through modeling, prototyping and evidence generation across multiple disease and therapeutic areas, starting with lung health.“Boehringer Ingelheim is developing the richest pipeline in its history, and it is our goal to make clinical research more responsive to patients’ unmet needs. Exploring AI-enabled approaches, including the future potential of Digital Patient Twins, could support more patient-centric, informed and efficient clinical research,” said Dr. Lykke Hinsch Gylvin, Chief Medical Officer at Boehringer Ingelheim. “Crucially, scientific quality, patient safety and regulatory requirements must always be upheld. This partnership supports us in pursuing that ambition responsibly and in compliance with applicable requirements.”AI transformation across the entire workforceBoehringer Ingelheim aims to become a Frontier AI company in Human Pharma and Animal Health by embedding AI responsibly across its value chain. Building on one of the largest Microsoft Copilot deployments in the pharmaceutical industry, the company is combining broad employee access with role-based use cases, skills development, governance and secure technology foundations.This advertisement has not loaded yet.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“Successful AI adoption depends on more than technology alone,” said Harsha Deshmukh, Member of the Board of Managing Directors at Boehringer Ingelheim, responsible for IT and Global Business Services. “What matters is enabling our employees to use AI responsibly and unlock its potential through scalable solutions across the complete value chain and all business units.”The partnership also encompasses security and datacenter modernization, supporting a secure, resilient and future-ready technology foundation for AI-enabled innovation. The partners are also exploring potential co-development projects in other areas, including Animal Health, business processes and technology infrastructure.Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry’s top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Microsoft Germany GmbH was founded in 1983 as a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, U.S.A.) and employs more than 3,000 people across seven locations in Germany: Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart and Walldorf. Together with our 30,000 partners in Germany, we support organizations with innovative solutions for the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge, helping them succeed in the digital transformation and the age of AI.Microsoft is also a global leader in areas including productivity software, IT security, innovative hardware and development platforms, including those based on open-source technologies. Through LinkedIn, our professional network connects more than 950 million people worldwide, while Xbox and Game Pass provide gaming experiences across platforms.Microsoft is investing in the expansion of AI infrastructure and cloud capacity as well as in developing digital skills in Germany. Together with government, business and academia, we participate in a wide range of initiatives and projects to ensure that everyone can benefit from the progress of our digital society.This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.