SAM

Secure Access Manager (SAM) by Exostar is a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution purpose-built for the life sciences industry, designed to simplify and accelerate clinical trial access management. Trusted by over 880,112 users across 36,000 sites, SAM provides centralized, compliant access to 122+ applications through a single login, reducing IT overhead, enhancing security, and enabling faster study start-up for both sponsors and clinical research sites.

Whether deployed by a global pharmaceutical company or an individual research site, SAM streamlines identity management, eliminates credential complexity, and ensures that the right people have the right access at the right time — all while maintaining continuous regulatory compliance. Over 25 leading pharmaceutical companies rely on SAM to accelerate trials and improve cross-organizational collaboration.

Core Capabilities

• Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Users access all clinical trial applications with one trusted login, reducing password fatigue, minimizing credential errors, and enforcing consistent access controls across the entire application portfolio.
• Delegated Administration: Sponsor and site teams can manage user access independently, without relying on centralized IT support. This accelerates onboarding, reduces downtime, and improves the overall user experience while maintaining full security and oversight.
• Real-Time Reporting and Insights: SAM surfaces user activity, access trends, and training compliance metrics in real time, giving sponsors the visibility needed to make informed decisions, avoid delays, and prepare for audits with confidence.
• Automated Access Provisioning: Rules-based, automated workflows replace manual spreadsheets and email-driven processes, ensuring accurate and timely access provisioning while reducing administrative burden and the risk of misconfigured permissions.
• Continuous Compliance Monitoring: SAM tracks access history, training status, and system usage to maintain a comprehensive audit trail, ensuring only authorized users have access and making regulatory compliance an embedded part of daily operations.

Clinical Trial Access Manager (CTAM)™

• Exostar's Clinical Trial Access Manager (CTAM)™ is a dedicated capability within SAM focused on accelerating site activation and reducing the technology burden for research sites.
• CTAM streamlines and automates clinical trial management and communication workflows, enabling faster study start-up for both sponsors and clinical sites.
• The solution addresses common bottlenecks in study initiation by replacing fragmented, manual processes with integrated, automated access and communication management.

Key Benefits for Sponsors and Research Sites

• Eliminates siloed systems and outdated processes that slow clinical trial progress and introduce compliance risk.
• Reduces the technology and administrative burden on research sites, allowing teams to focus on scientific and clinical work.
• Accelerates site activation timelines, helping sponsors move trials forward without sacrificing security or compliance.
• Provides a trusted, pre-verified life sciences community network that supports seamless collaboration across organizations.
• Supports audit readiness by maintaining detailed records of access events, training completion, and system usage.

Proven Impact

• A top 10 global pharmaceutical company leveraged SAM to scale clinical trial operations faster and strengthen security across its research programs, overcoming technology constraints that had previously limited its ability to expand into new therapeutic areas.
• SAM supports passwordless authentication options, further reducing friction for end users while maintaining strong identity assurance.

SAM is part of Exostar's broader portfolio of identity and access management solutions serving regulated industries including life sciences, aerospace and defense, and healthcare. It integrates into existing clinical and enterprise environments, supports compliance with industry regulations, and is backed by Exostar's established network of verified partners and sites.