Trially AI Taps Serial Entrepreneur Christian Smith as CRO to Expand AI Clinical Trial Enrollment Across U.S.
When my mom passed away of breast cancer in 2005, we had no clue there were 28 studies running within driving distance, including studies for Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab which represent some of the top treatments on the market today.
Smith joins Trially at a pivotal moment. As clinical research sites face mounting enrollment pressure and shrinking pipelines, Trially has emerged as a category-defining technology. In a landscape where 68% of sites miss enrollment targets and screen failure rates continue to rise, Trially AI is enabling sites to predictably prescreen and qualify patients for trials — with or without an EHR integration — helping teams multiply enrollment for even the most complex protocols in record time.
'In my late teens, I found how difficult it is to navigate medical care when standard treatment paths do not yield results,' said Smith. 'When my mom passed away of breast cancer in 2005, we had no clue there were 28 studies running within driving distance, including studies for Trastuzumab and Bevacizumab which represent some of the top treatments on the market today. It is an honor to join Trially to serve the physician networks and sites by matching patients with novel drug therapies to improve health outcomes and the standard of care.'
Prior to Trially, Smith co-founded TrackR, where he helped create the Bluetooth tracking category and grew revenue to over $50 million. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led direct-to-consumer operations at Dascena, opening 44 testing sites across 26 cities. Most recently, he co-founded Forta, where he pioneered a family centric autism therapy model powered by AI. His expertise in direct-to-patient recruitment, AI-driven care models, and scaling operational quality — are critical to best support Trially partners.
'Christian brings the exact mindset we value at Trially: efficiency, transparency, empathy,' said Trevor Welch, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Trially. "He understands what it means to scale with purpose, and he's passionate about empowering research teams to help patients get access to life-saving therapies. His arrival marks a new chapter in our mission to unlock faster qualified patient enrollment across the industry.'
About Trially
Trially® is shaping the future of clinical trial recruitment with its proprietary AI matching technology that safely unlocks rich clinical data to enroll qualified patients faster. Proven to multiply enrollment rates by 200%, dramatically reduce screen failures and improve site efficiency, Trially's site-based software rapidly integrates with any EHR or CTMS system while maintaining full compliance with HIPAA, SOC 2, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO 27001 regulations. Designed to meet the needs of physicians, research sites and pharmaceutical sponsors, Trially empowers you to achieve outstanding results in clinical research.
For more information visit trially.ai.
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