Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 41m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (16)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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A podcast on statistical science and clinical trials. Explore the intricacies of Bayesian statistics and adaptive clinical trials. Uncover methods that push beyond conventional paradigms, ushering in data-driven insights that enhance trial outcomes while ensuring safety and efficacy. Join us as we dive into complex medical challenges and regulatory landscapes, offering innovative solutions tailored for pharma pioneers. Featuring expertise from industry leaders, each episode is crafted to provide clarity, foster debate, and challenge mainstream perspectives, ensuring you remain at the forefront of clinical trial excellence.

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REMAP-CAP: The Origin

Jun 08, 2026 53m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry explores the origins of REMAP-CAP with Prof. Steve Webb, former chair of the REMAP-CAP International Trial Steering Committee. This episode…

Fighting Time in Adaptive Trials

Jun 01, 2026 56m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry explores the challenge of protracted endpoint timelines in adaptive clinical trials and the statistical strategies used to increase the rate of…

ICECAP: The Adaptive Design

May 25, 2026 51m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry is joined by Dr. Will Meurer, professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology at the University of Michigan, for an in-depth discussion of the…

Multi-Platform RCT

May 18, 2026 32m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry details the design, execution, and results of the multi-platform randomized clinical trial (mpRCT) pioneered during the COVID-19 pandemic. He…

Sports and Clinical Trials: The 1927 Yankees, 15 Tarzans, and Modern Athletes

May 11, 2026 51m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry examines the analytical challenges of comparing performance across eras in both sports and clinical research. Drawing from statistically robust…

AI @ Berry

May 04, 2026 51m Transcript

In the 60th episode of “In the Interim…”, Dr. Scott Berry, Dr. Nick Berry, and Dr. Joe Marion discuss how Berry Consultants uses AI in clinical trial design and software development. The conversation…

Drug Development and Sports: The 10-Run Rule and Futility

Apr 27, 2026 51m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry and Dr. Nick Berry investigate how futility in clinical trials and stopping rules in sports illuminate very similar decision problems, albeit…

ICH-E20, Regulators, and False Choices

Apr 20, 2026 41m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", host Dr. Scott Berry undertakes a detailed, methodical critique of ICH-E20 draft guidance language as applied to adaptive clinical trial design. Focusing on an…

PANTHER: A Phase 2 International Platform Trial in ARDS

Apr 13, 2026 52m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…" Dr. Scott Berry is joined by Professors Victoria Cornelius, Danny McAuley, and Anthony Gordon, for a technical review of the PANTHER trial—an international, Phase…

A Visit with Byron Gajewski: KUMC, Innovative Trial Designs, the HOBIT Trial

Apr 06, 2026 40m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry connects with Dr. Byron Gajewski, professor of biostatistics and data science at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), for a detailed…

A Visit with Stephen Senn: Time, Concurrent Controls, and the Bayesian Guidance

Mar 30, 2026 47m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim...", Dr. Scott Berry hosts Dr. Stephen Senn, award-winning statistician and author, for a discussion on advanced challenges in adaptive and platform trial…

Making Sense of Hierarchical Composites

Mar 23, 2026 53m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry is joined by statisticians Dr. Amy Crawford, Dr. Cora Allen-Savietta, and Dr. Jessica Overbey for a technical deep dive into hierarchical…

The SNAP Trial with Professors Tong and Davis

Mar 16, 2026 53m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry interviews Professors Steven Tong and Josh Davis about the SNAP platform trial for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. The discussion covers SNAP’s…

Bayesian Borrowing in Phase 3 Trials

Mar 09, 2026 46m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry and Dr. Kert Viele examine Bayesian borrowing in Phase 3 clinical trials, focusing on statistical handling of prior information and real-world…

The Art of Storytelling with Shaun Cassidy

Mar 02, 2026 52m Transcript

In Episode 51 of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry interviews writer, producer, and performer Shaun Cassidy to examine the practical elements of storytelling that matter in scientific and…

The Fallacy of Ordinal Endpoints

Feb 23, 2026 43m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry and Dr. Lindsay Berry investigate the statistical foundations and clinical implications of analyzing ordinal endpoints, drawing on experience…

Mr. Berry Goes to Washington

Feb 16, 2026 47m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry marks the podcast’s one-year anniversary, sharing listener metrics, watch data, and regional engagement. He then delivers a step-by-step analysis…

Platform Trial in Orthopaedic Surgery

Feb 09, 2026 40m Transcript

Dr. Nathan O’Hara (University of Maryland), Dr. Gerard Slobogean (UC Irvine), and Dr. Sheila Sprague (McMaster University) describe the launch and design of the Musculoskeletal Adaptive Platform…

A Visit with Michael Harhay

Feb 02, 2026 39m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry speaks with Dr. Michael Harhay, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Center for Clinical Trials Innovation.…

The FDA Bayesian Guidance

Jan 26, 2026 43m Transcript

In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry and Dr. Kert Viele deliver a quick reaction to the FDA’s draft guidance on Bayesian statistics for clinical trials of drugs and biologics. Their…

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