Healwell AI and WELL Health Launch Consent-Driven Clinical Trial Platform

WELLTRUST platform uses AI to accelerate patient recruitment for clinical trials with a strict 'consent-first' approach to data privacy and security.

A new partnership aims to tackle one of the most persistent bottlenecks in medical research: patient recruitment. Healwell AI Inc. and WELL Health Technologies Corp. have jointly introduced WELLTRUST, a platform designed to use artificial intelligence to accelerate the search for suitable clinical trial participants. The initiative places a paramount emphasis on explicit patient consent and data privacy.

A Strategic Alliance for Scalable Patient Identification

The collaboration represents a strategic move for both companies. Healwell contributes its proprietary AI and data analytics tools, while WELL Health provides an extensive network of outpatient clinics across Canada. This integration embeds Healwell's technology directly into a broad clinical care environment, creating a scalable infrastructure for life sciences partners. The goal is to facilitate a consent-based model for identifying potential study subjects, with a focus on security and transparency in patient engagement.

DARWEN™ AI: Powering Precision Recruitment

At the commercial heart of the WELLTRUST platform is Healwell's DARWEN™ AI engine. This technology analyzes clinical data to filter and identify patients who match specific trial criteria. It is particularly targeted at studies for chronic, rare, or complex conditions, where traditional recruitment methods are often slow and inefficient. By enabling faster, more precise participant matching, the system has the potential to streamline recruitment timelines, improve study efficiency, and possibly enhance the overall success rate of clinical trials through better cohort selection.

"Consent-First" as a Foundational Principle

WELLTRUST is architected as a "consent-first" system. The process is designed to be transparent: patients within WELL's Canadian clinic network are given clear options to agree—or decline—to be contacted about research opportunities. Crucially, they retain the ability to withdraw their consent at any time. This approach moves beyond simply unlocking clinic data for research; it binds data usage to clear, revocable rules. For researchers, it promises structured, ethically-aligned access to identify suitable participants without compromising data protection standards.

Share Performance Context

Healwell AI's equity has faced recent market pressure. In the latest trading session on Friday, shares closed at 0.39 euros, hovering near their 52-week low.