Life Sciences Solution Brief
23,000+ Customers Across 112 Countries
Why Life Sciences
Teams Choose Egnyte
Egnyte helps Life Sciences teams collaborate securely, meet GxP and
ICH E6(R3) requirements, and always stay audit-ready.
Control Trial Content in One Secure eTMF Workspace
Align with CDISC models, track milestone completeness, and control trial content across sponsors, CROs, and sites.
Maintain Control of Quality Docs and SOPs
Maintain document control with built-in support for 21 CFR Part 11, automated versioning, and multi-stage review and approval workflows.
Protect Research Data and Collaborate With Partners
Manage statistical computing files, secure clinical data vaults, collaborate with external partners, and enable GxP-compliant data governance without compromising your IP.
Ensure Continuity Across the Entire Project Lifecycle
Maintain consistent workflows, project structures, and access across every phase so teams can move seamlessly from design through construction and closeout.
Specialized Solutions for
Every Life Science Company
Clinical Operations
Streamline clinical trial data management, ensure inspection readiness, and securely collaborate with sites and CROs.
Quality & Regulatory Compliance
Maintain controlled documents, automate workflows and compliance, and streamline regulatory submissions.
Research and Development
Secure sensitive research data, manage statistical computing environments, and protect IP.
Data Governance
Automatically monitor compliance, enforce granular access controls, and establish comprehensive audit trails.
See How Life SciencesTeams Work With Egnyte
From startup to scale-up, Egnyte enables secure, compliant content collaboration across every phase of the drug development lifecycle.
Unified Content Management
Centralize access to trial, quality, and R&D files—structured and unstructured—in a single secure repository. Eliminate silos, simplify collaboration, and improve visibility across your ecosystem.
Built-In Compliance and Security
Support FDA, EMA, and global regulations with GxP-compliant audit trails, 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures, and automated access controls. Reduce risk and ensure inspection readiness.
AI for Faster Decisions
Leverage AI to tag metadata, summarize trial activity, and surface key insights across documents, CRFs, and protocols—using natural language queries.
Scalable for Every Stage
Whether you're in preclinical, Phase III, or preparing for commercialization, Egnyte scales with your team’s needs and partner landscape.
Trusted by Leading
Companies
BridgeBio Builds a Centralized Hub for Smarter Collaboration and Governance
With Egnyte, they were able to:
- Centralize fragmented systems and standardize permissions across teams and CROs
- Accelerate implementation and validation of a compliant platform in under three months
- Strengthen governance and reduce legal, financial and compliance risk across the enterprise
“Unlike other platforms where you have to work with third parties to build a compliance package, Egnyte’s end-to-end audit capabilities, security features, and ease of operation are already built-in.”
Revolution Medicines Provides External Collaborators With Fast, Easy Access to Data
With Egnyte, they were able to:
- Build over 200 controlled folders for external partner access in under one day
- Enable real-time collaboration with CROs and vendors while maintaining strict permissions
- Reduce setup time dramatically, accelerating critical research workflows and partnership speed
“Access control is crucial when working with multiple external partners. We can make sure a CRO can manage their own files and have access to the files they need to perform their tasks—and nothing more.”
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Implements Egnyte as eQMS in Record Time
With Egnyte, they were able to:
- Deploy a fully validated eQMS platform in under 12 weeks
- Centralize quality documents and streamline GxP-compliant workflows
- Enable efficient external collaboration while maintaining strict regulatory control
"The fact that we can send them a link and bring it straight into the system is just not a feature you can use in a lot of other systems where it's secure."
MOMA Therapeutics Simplifies Lab-to-Cloud Data Flows and Streamlines CRO Collaboration
With Egnyte, they were able to:
- Connect 16 lab instruments directly to secure Egnyte folders
- Replace email and USB drives for CRO data transfers
- Gain audit visibility into who accessed or moved files
“We can see exactly who has access to what, who is downloading and deleting content, and whether they’re doing so appropriately.”
Foghorn Therapeutics Built a Centralized Data Repository for Visibility and Security
With Egnyte, they were able to:
- Create eight custom policies to detect sensitive scientific and financial files
- Gain real-time visibility of where sensitive content lives and who accesses it
- Simplify permissions and auditing of collaborators with intuitive dashboards
“Managing and auditing permissions in Egnyte is much simpler compared to achieving the same results in the Microsoft environment. This is why Egnyte is our preferred choice for shared data storage.”
Want to see what Egnyte has for your organization?
Built for Life Science Compliance
and Security Requirements
Content Integrity Controls
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Track Every Document Touchpoint, Access, Edit, or Share
Maintain detailed audit trails across all users and actions -
Automate Document Workflows With Review, Release, and Archive
Enforce SOP lifecycles to meet GxP and inspection requirements -
Version Control Across Protocols, SOPs, and Study Files
Ensure teams work from the latest validated document version
Access and Risk Management
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Restrict Access by Role, Site, or External Partner
Protect sensitive content with fine-grained permission controls -
Watermark and Encrypt Files Shared Outside Your Org
Safeguard IP and PHI during external collaboration activities -
Detect Anomalies and Flag Permission Risks in Real Time
Monitor activity to maintain compliance and reduce audit risk
Select the Best Plan for
Your Organization
Egnyte offers plans for all size companies and needs, and is built to scale with your business.
Business
- Single document AI Q&A
- Secure collaboration
- Discretionary permissions
- Google Workspace integration
- M365 co-editing (online and desktop)
$22 / User / Month
Paid annually*
Enterprise Lite
Everything in Business, plus:
- Ransomware detection (artifact-based)
- Suspicious login detection
- Content lifecycle management
- Advanced workflows
- Secure collaboration
$39 / User / Month
Paid annually*
MOST POPULAR
Elite
Everything in Enterprise Lite, plus:
Advanced AI
- AI Assistant, AI Search, AI Workflow
- PDF markup
- E-signature
- Dynamic watermarking
- Auto-remediation
$48 / User / Month
Paid annually*
Ultimate
Everything in Elite, plus:
Advanced AI
- Document type classification
- Sensitive data classification
- Snapshot & recovery
- Ransomware detection (behavioral-based)
- DLP/Preventive control integration
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custom quote
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Electronic Trial
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the best way to manage regulated data in the life sciences industry?
Managing regulated data in the life sciences industry requires a secure, compliant, and scalable platform that ensures traceability of data across its lifecycle. The best solutions offer centralized data access, role-based permissions, and built-in support for FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, GDPR, HIPAA and other regulatory standards. Validated platforms like Egnyte are commonly used to ensure the integrity, reliability, quality and security of both structured and unstructured data assets.
How can life sciences companies ensure a solution meets GxP regulatory compliance standards?
Ensuring a technology solution is compliant begins with understanding the intended use of the system and ensuring it is validated for that use. Solutions like Egnyte help streamline compliance by aligning platform requirements to regulatory requirements such as easy to access and comprehend audit trail reports and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant electronic signatures, as well as ensuring the platform is in a continuously validated state with inspection ready documentation available to all GxP customers.
How do life sciences organizations manage large volumes of unstructured data?
Life sciences organizations manage unstructured data like lab reports, images, and research documents by using content management systems that provide scalable storage, advanced search, metadata tagging, and lifecycle management. Egnyte offers intelligent data governance and streamlined access to unstructured data for R&D, clinical, and regulatory teams.
Why is data security important in life sciences research and development?
Data security is critical in life sciences to protect sensitive research, intellectual property, clinical trial data, and patient information. Breaches can lead to regulatory fines and loss of trust. Secure platforms with encryption, access control, and real-time monitoring help safeguard data throughout the R&D lifecycle.
How can cloud solutions improve collaboration in life sciences?
Cloud solutions enhance collaboration by enabling secure real-time access to research data, protocols, and regulatory documents across distributed teams. This improves efficiency, accelerates development timelines, and ensures that partners, CROs, and external stakeholders can easily and securely contribute to projects.
What are the key features to look for in a life sciences content management platform?
Key features to look for include regulatory compliance tools, secure data sharing, document version control, audit trails, automated workflows, and integrations with lab and clinical systems. A platform like Egnyte is tailored to meet the specific needs of biotech, pharma, and medical device companies.
Power Collaboration Without
Compromising Compliance
From clinical trials to commercialization, Egnyte supports secure, scalable life sciences
workflows.