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HHS Launches SURPASS Program and Three Complementary Initiatives to Transform Clinical Trial Design and Infrastructure

Applied Clinical Trials Online reports that ARPA-H, under HHS, launched SURPASS on September 30, a newly launched program combining simulation, real-time analytics and automated operations for adaptive clinical trials. Three companion projects were also announced: STACK for AI-assisted site activation, COMMONS for privacy-by-design national data infrastructure, and CINCH for patient data contribution. The publication notes impact will depend on adoption and regulator confidence.

appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com · October 4, 2026

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US government launches AI-driven programs to overhaul clinical trials

BioSpace reports that ARPA-H has unveiled SURPASS, a program to speed clinical trials using computational models, real-time analysis and automation, aiming for fewer participants. Planned components include a phaseless design engine with digital twins, a continuous inference engine and an agentic operations layer. Three companion projects target AI-driven site activation (STACK), a national consent architecture (COMMONS) and patient-contributed real-world data (CINCH).

biospace.com · October 4, 2026

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