CCTAM is a unique, robust, searchable web-based database designed to showcase Canada’s clinical research strengths to all stakeholders - also adopting CASRAI standard classifications

1. CANADIAN CLINICAL TRIALS
ASSET MAP (CCTAM)
Elena Aminkova, CCTAM Project Manager
CCTAMwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

2. WHAT IS CCTAM?
• Part of the Action Plan to Help Attract More Clinical Trials to Canada
• Broad umbrella of stakeholders including Rx&D & member companies,
CIHR, DFATD, Health Canada, Industry Canada, HealthCareCAN,
BCCRIN, CTO, N2 & independent research centers
• Web-based, “living”, easily searchable, interactive database of Canadian
clinical research capabilities – researchers, clinical research sites, hospitals,
institutions, research ethics boards, CROs, SMOs , etc.
CCTAMwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

3. ABOUT CCTCC
• Implementing recommendations emanating from the
Action Plan to Help Attract More Clinical Trials to Canada
• Funded by Rx&D, CIHR, HealthCareCAN. Housed at
Health Charities Coalition of Canada
• Visit – www.cctcc.ca
CCTCCwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

4. CCTAM: OBJECTIVES
• Showcase the tremendous assets we have in Canada to conduct clinical trials
• Better enable sponsors of clinical trials to identify clinical research sites and
investigators
• Become a comprehensive database for all Canadian clinical research assets; the
essential tool for anyone planning on conducting clinical research in Canada
• Position Canada as an attractive destination for the conduct of clinical trials in the
global marketplace
OBJECTIVESwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

5. CCTAM: DESIGN PRINCIPLES
• Bilingual
• Comprehensive data set
• Regular updates
• Easy to search
• No cost to contributors to use
DESIGNwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

6. WHO STANDS TO BENEFIT?
• Research Sites and Investigators
• Government, Federal & Provincial
• Industry
• Academia
• Canadians
BENEFITwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

7. CCTAM’S EXPERIENCE USING CASRAI
• Overlap, e.g.:
o E.g. Health Sciences - Medical Sciences – Cardiology (Disciplines)
o E.g. Health Sciences - Circulatory & Respiratory Health – Cardiovascular
Diseases (Subjects of Research)
Challenge: Unable to put all research in a specific area
under the same general heading
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM
www.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

8. CCTAM’S EXPERIENCE USING CASRAI
• Granularity, e.g.:
o Cardiology (under Medical Sciences in Disciplines)
o Circulatory and Respiratory Health (in Subjects of Research) includes granularity
such as Arrhythmia & Heart Failure
Challenge: Inconsistent search results
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM
www.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

9. CCTAM’S EXPERIENCE USING CASRAI
• Missing, e.g.:
o Infectious Diseases as a separate/independent medical science category
o Vascular Medicine as a separate/independent medical science category
Challenge: Some lack of unifying categories
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM
www.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

10. CCTAM’S RECOMMENDATIONS TO CASRAI
Add:
• Clinical research sub-types, e.g. under “cardiology” – such as
arrhythmia & heart failure
• Overall unifying categories e.g. Infectious Diseases & Vascular
Medicine
• Category for Natural Products
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM
www.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

11. CCTAM’S QUESTION TO CASRAI
• How are other CASRAI members applying the
classification for clinical research?
CLASSIFICATION
SYSTEM
www.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

12. PROGRESS TO DATE
• Initial data collection & database software development completed
• Stage I and II of testing completed
• CCTAM was launched – June 4, 2015; currently over 1000 assets
• Cross-Canada CCTAM presentations were delivered
• CCTAM Provincial Partnerships underway - BC Showcase was launched
• Federal Electoral Riding Search function added
• Comprehensive Communications & Outreach Plan underway
PROGRESSwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

13. NEXT STEPS
• Continue with data collection – adding REBs & patient registries;
more CROs & institutional and institutional investigators data
• Continue with stakeholder engagement
• Continue CCTAM’s growth & development
• Bilingual CCTAM website
NEXTwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca

15. CONTACT US. WE ARE ACCESSIBLE
WEB: www.cctam.ca
EMAIL: cctam@cctcc.ca
Phone: Elena Aminkova, CCTAM Project Manager at 1-844-452-5818
Twitter: @CCTAMap
CONTACTwww.cctam.ca |cctam@cctcc.ca