Of Interest
NIH-developed AI algorithm matches potential volunteers to clinical trials
Researchers from NLM and the National Cancer Institute have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to
help speed up the process of matching potential volunteers to relevant clinical research trials listed on
ClinicalTrials.gov. A study published in Nature Communications found that the AI algorithm, called TrialGPT,
could successfully identify relevant clinical trials for which a person is eligible and provide a summary that clearly
explains how that person meets the criteria for study enrollment. The researchers concluded that this tool could help
clinicians navigate the vast and ever-changing range of clinical trials available to their patients, which may lead to
improved clinical trial enrollment and faster progress in medical research.
