{"podcast":{"title":"Hypothesize That!","slug":"hypothesize-that-7842584","podcast_index_feed_id":7842584,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67fbe5f67b4fe9379bcfb2cf","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/hypothesize-that","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1744561322192-c70e6366-6e56-45ef-962f-187ebf293811.jpeg","author":"UCB Biopharma","episode_count":11,"summary":"Welcome to Hypothesize That! , the UCB science podcast where science meets conjecture and curiosity, and the biggest ‘What If’s’ come to life. Join host Nicola Hill as she delves into the most provocative trends, theories, and questions shaping the future of discovery and development with top scientists, industry leaders, and patient advocates. From the transformative power of AI and virtual labs to the rise of decentralized clinical trials and patient-centred gene therapies, each episode tackles the biggest questions shaping pharma's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:19:16.703945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypothesize-that-7842584"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 4: Smart drugs, dumb trials: rethinking the foundations of drug development","slug":"episode-4-smart-drugs-dumb-trials-rethinking-the-foundations-of-drug-development","published_at":"2026-04-29T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypothesize-that-7842584/episode-4-smart-drugs-dumb-trials-rethinking-the-foundations-of-drug-development","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypothesize-that-7842584","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hypothesize-that/episodes/episode-4-smart-drugs-dumb-trials-rethinking-the-foundations","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fbe5f67b4fe9379bcfb2cf/e/69f0f28f526757e10b5c0d24/media.mp3","summary":"  In this episode, host Nicola Hill, is joined by Professor Maddie Parsons, Dean of Research Excellence Frameworks at King’s College London, and Dr Graham Price, Head of Global Clinical Development at UCB, to examine whether today’s trials are fit for tomorrow’s science.   Listen to our guests unpick the tensions in modern drug development from conservative endpoints, missed opportunities and lack of integration across clinical and scientific disciplines. Can smarter design, better data sharing, and deeper collaboration unlock the future of precision medicine?   This podcast is produced and funded by UCB.   Hosted on Acast. See  acast.com/privacy  for more information.   GL-OT-2600003 – March 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, host Nicola Hill, is joined by Professor Maddie Parsons, Dean of Research Excellence Frameworks at King’s College London, and Dr G…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1919,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hypothesize-that-7842584/episodes/episode-4-smart-drugs-dumb-trials-rethinking-the-foundations-of-drug-development/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hypothesize-that-7842584/episode-4-smart-drugs-dumb-trials-rethinking-the-foundations-of-drug-development.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}