The Canadian Hemophilia Society advocated for access to the innovative drug emicizumab (Hemlibra) for Canadians with hemophilia A between 2018-2021. After initial delays, the drug was approved for patients with inhibitors in May 2019 but advocacy continued for broader access. Health technology assessments recommended against funding due to perceived lack of evidence, though patients reported a high disease burden. Advocacy efforts included surveys, letters, media stories, and behind-the-scenes discussions. In August 2021, Quebec partially approved funding while the rest of Canada approved broader public funding in September 2021.
This document summarizes evidence-informed health care for rare diseases. It discusses:
1) Progress in rare disease research including increasing genetic tests available and approved orphan drugs. Clinical interventions and systems of care are important.
2) Why studying systems of care is important to reduce the "effectiveness gap" between clinical trials and real-world outcomes. Translational research from efficacy to effectiveness and population impact is needed.
3) Challenges in studying rare disease care including limited knowledge, defining meaningful outcomes, and study feasibility with small patient numbers. International collaboration is key.
A Rare International Dialogue (Saturday May 11, 2019)
Designing Pathways to Patient-Centered Care
Bone marrow as a Vehicle for Correction of Rare Disorders: Donna Wall, The Hospital for Sick Children
Oncology Dynamics captures a substantial part of oncological patient treatment journey. It provides real world insights into how standards of care and treatment landscape differ across healthcare systems.
The document outlines four stages in the lifecycle of patient organizations: Missionary, Opportunistic Balance, Entrepreneurial Growth, and Survival. It also discusses the brief history of patient engagement, how patient groups engage, levels of patient engagement, facilitators and challenges to patient engagement, and challenges of patient-industry partnerships.
This document provides guidance on effective patient advocacy. It discusses that advocacy involves finding all means of persuasion to solve a problem. It recommends researching the health issue and potential solutions thoroughly. It also suggests developing an advocacy strategy that identifies objectives, decision-makers, and tools to engage them. Additionally, it notes the importance of understanding the political context and different levels of government that may need to be engaged to influence decisions around issues like drug reimbursement and regulatory reviews. The document emphasizes educating others, collecting and sharing data, keeping messages simple, looking for all opportunities to make one's case, and following up on meetings.
The Canadian Hemophilia Society advocated for access to the innovative drug emicizumab (Hemlibra) for Canadians with hemophilia A between 2018-2021. After initial delays, the drug was approved for patients with inhibitors in May 2019 but advocacy continued for broader access. Health technology assessments recommended against funding due to perceived lack of evidence, though patients reported a high disease burden. Advocacy efforts included surveys, letters, media stories, and behind-the-scenes discussions. In August 2021, Quebec partially approved funding while the rest of Canada approved broader public funding in September 2021.
This document summarizes evidence-informed health care for rare diseases. It discusses:
1) Progress in rare disease research including increasing genetic tests available and approved orphan drugs. Clinical interventions and systems of care are important.
2) Why studying systems of care is important to reduce the "effectiveness gap" between clinical trials and real-world outcomes. Translational research from efficacy to effectiveness and population impact is needed.
3) Challenges in studying rare disease care including limited knowledge, defining meaningful outcomes, and study feasibility with small patient numbers. International collaboration is key.
A Rare International Dialogue (Saturday May 11, 2019)
Designing Pathways to Patient-Centered Care
Bone marrow as a Vehicle for Correction of Rare Disorders: Donna Wall, The Hospital for Sick Children
Oncology Dynamics captures a substantial part of oncological patient treatment journey. It provides real world insights into how standards of care and treatment landscape differ across healthcare systems.
The document outlines four stages in the lifecycle of patient organizations: Missionary, Opportunistic Balance, Entrepreneurial Growth, and Survival. It also discusses the brief history of patient engagement, how patient groups engage, levels of patient engagement, facilitators and challenges to patient engagement, and challenges of patient-industry partnerships.
This document provides guidance on effective patient advocacy. It discusses that advocacy involves finding all means of persuasion to solve a problem. It recommends researching the health issue and potential solutions thoroughly. It also suggests developing an advocacy strategy that identifies objectives, decision-makers, and tools to engage them. Additionally, it notes the importance of understanding the political context and different levels of government that may need to be engaged to influence decisions around issues like drug reimbursement and regulatory reviews. The document emphasizes educating others, collecting and sharing data, keeping messages simple, looking for all opportunities to make one's case, and following up on meetings.
Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence Webinar
Panelists
Tara Cowling, Medlior
Laurie Lambert, CADTH
Craig Campbell, London Health Sciences
Sandra Anderson, Innomar Strategies
Brad Alyward, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
Durhane Wong-Rieger, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
This document discusses building support networks for patients with rare diseases. It notes that support groups are important for patients to connect with others facing similar challenges, learn about their conditions, and receive emotional support. Support groups help address common issues for rare disease patients like isolation, managing symptoms, and uncertainty. The document advocates training facilitators to support existing groups and creating online toolkits and networks like SPIN to help rare disease patients cope.
The document summarizes information presented at a rare disease conference panel on preventive and risk-reduction therapies for rare blood disorders. It discusses new therapies for conditions like hemophilia, acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura, and thalassemia major. Emerging therapies are also mentioned for conditions like fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva and epidermolysis bullosa. The panel then discusses Canada's capacity for access to orphan and rare disease therapies compared to other countries, noting Canada has a lower reimbursement rate and longer review times on average.
Regulating Drugs in Canada provides an overview of Health Canada's regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. There are three main access streams for therapeutic products: pre-market review and approval; clinical trials for investigational testing; and special access for non-marketed products to treat serious conditions. Health Canada regulates over 14,000 marketed pharmaceutical products and 35,000 medical device licenses. The drug review and approval process has evolved significantly over time to incorporate more clinical and post-market safety data, international harmonization, and earlier access to promising new therapies for serious diseases.
The document discusses building a collaborative global network for rare diseases. It outlines commitments from WHO and UN leaders to improve access to diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases. This includes making rare diseases a policy priority and ensuring universal healthcare leaves no one behind. The proposed global network would connect national expert centers into a hub-and-spoke model to share knowledge and strengthen healthcare systems. It would cover 2 billion people and enable 85 million people with rare diseases to access treatment. The network would be piloted from 2022-2024 and fully deployed by 2030 to pave the pathway for improved access worldwide.
HTA was intended to be an independent and evidence-based process to promote optimal use of health technologies. However, it has become owned by payers who use it to limit use and costs. There are calls for HTA processes to be more transparent, include all stakeholders such as patients, and consider personal and societal costs and savings, not just the cost to the healthcare system. For HTA to be effective, cost-effective, and sustainable, it must earn patient trust through meaningful patient engagement in development and decision making.
This document provides an agenda for a webinar on building Canada's rare disease drug strategy to better meet patient needs. It notes that the current process for patient access to drugs is lengthy, involving multiple agencies with overlapping mandates. As a result, access is often delayed or denied. An analysis found that Canadian public drug plans fund far fewer rare disease drugs than other developed countries. The webinar will discuss challenges such as delayed diagnoses, limited access criteria, and the lack of rare disease centers and patient registries. The vision outlined is for an integrated national program with governance, coordination, and operational guidelines to provide Canadians timely access to appropriate rare disease therapies.
The document discusses repurposing drugs to treat rare diseases through immediate clinical trials. It provides 6 case studies as examples. Case study 1 discusses a collaboration between government, academia, and non-profits to identify new drugs for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Case study 2 discusses crowdfunding efforts to fund a clinical trial for a rare genetic disease. The document advocates for connecting stakeholders through an online platform called CureAccelerator and explores social finance models like social impact bonds to fund repurposing research.
1) Comprehensive care centres that adhere to standards of care for inherited bleeding disorders like hemophilia have been shown to significantly improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
2) A 1970s study in Montreal found that home treatment of bleeding episodes supported by a comprehensive care centre reduced hospitalizations by 85% and costs by 85% for children with hemophilia.
3) Later studies also showed patients who received care at comprehensive care centres had lower risks of hospitalization and morbidity.
The document summarizes rare disorders policies in Canada. It discusses the federal regulatory framework, which aims to accelerate access to orphan drugs through incentives like fee mitigation and accelerated review. However, Canada does not have market exclusivity for orphan drugs unlike other countries. It also discusses HTA in Canada, noting CADTH determined not to substantially change its processes for orphan drugs. Provincial funding models are challenging due to high drug costs. The document ends by briefly mentioning health system uptake, access programs, and research related to rare disorders policies.
This document summarizes the challenges faced in gaining government reimbursement for Kuvan, the first drug approved for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) in Canada. It describes PKU as a rare genetic disorder requiring lifelong treatment through a restrictive diet. While Health Canada approved Kuvan in 2010, the Canadian Drug Review recommended against listing it due to a "special note." Provinces have listed Kuvan with strict criteria, denying coverage for all applications to date. The document advocates for less restrictive access criteria and negotiation between provinces and the drug company to improve patient access to this important treatment option.
The document outlines Canada's Rare Disease Strategy, which aims to improve the lives of those affected by rare diseases through 5 key goals: 1) improving early detection and prevention, 2) providing timely, equitable care, 3) enhancing community support, 4) providing sustainable access to therapies, and 5) promoting innovative research. Rare diseases affect over 2.8 million Canadians and early detection is challenging, with many receiving misdiagnoses or facing long wait times. The strategy seeks to establish newborn screening, genetic testing guidelines, clinical expertise centers, and a national rare disease drug program to help ensure Canadians have consistent access to treatments.
This document outlines core indicators for monitoring national rare disease plans and strategies in EU member states. It includes background indicators on the establishment of rare disease plans, as well as content indicators on centers of expertise, information systems, research, therapies, and social services. Finally, it lists financial support indicators related to ensuring long-term sustainability of rare disease plans and the public funds allocated to plans, research, and projects.
Canada’s Rare Disease Drug Program
Vision: Integrated, Inclusive, Innovative Rare Drug System
Single Seamless Pathway from R&D, CT, regulatory approval, access parameters, monitoring, values-based assessment, price negotiations
Governance board representing all stakeholders: diverse patient community, clinical specialities, public/private drug plan providers, HTA agencies, pharmaceutical companies, subject matter experts (regulatory, research)
Building for Success: 12 Steps, 4 Platforms
This document discusses the role of CADTH (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health) in reviewing new drugs and technologies for safety, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and affordability. It outlines CADTH's processes, including obtaining and utilizing patient input. The document also describes CADTH's efforts to evolve patient engagement practices, such as allowing individual patient input, making review documents public, establishing forums for patient involvement, and providing support for patient groups. CADTH aims to continuously improve transparency and efficiencies while meeting demands for reviews and embracing successes in patient engagement.
This document discusses Canada's regulatory framework for orphan drugs and opportunities to improve pan-Canadian access to treatments for rare diseases. It outlines the need for a life-cycle approach and managed access programs to balance innovation, effectiveness, risk, and access given uncertainties surrounding orphan drugs. Such programs have proven effective internationally and in some Canadian jurisdictions. The document calls on health ministers to implement a pan-Canadian managed access program now to ensure timely, equitable access for rare disease patients.
The document outlines proposals for a Quebec strategy on rare diseases presented at a Rare Disease Summit in 2015. It includes 6 themes with 41 proposals focused on: 1) improving education of health professionals on rare diseases, 2) enhancing diagnosis and prevention efforts such as increasing genetic testing and counseling, 3) improving medical management through greater care coordination and specialized clinics, 4) increasing access to orphan drugs and treatments, 5) boosting rare disease research funding and efforts, and 6) enhancing access to social services for those with rare diseases. The strategy was informed by previous consultation with stakeholders and aims to establish a coordinated approach to rare diseases in Quebec.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Maureen Smith on patient involvement in drug coverage reviews in Ontario. It outlines how patient groups can submit evidence to be considered by the Committee to Evaluate Drugs, including registering as a patient group, using the submission template, and meeting submission deadlines. It also provides suggestions for making submissions more impactful, such as prioritizing the most important impacts of a disease and treatment outcomes. The goal is to systematically incorporate the patient perspective into drug review and funding decisions in Ontario.
Why Precision Medicine and Personalized Healthcare and Why Now? Links to Canada’s Rare Disease Strategy The Future is Now
1) Marc LePage, Genome Canada
2) Michael Duong, Roche
3) Danica Stanimirovic, National Research Council
4) Daniel Gaudet, University of Montreal
5) Christine Dalgleish, Patient Perspective
6) Jamie Bruce, Khure Health
Rare Disease Patient Registries:
Key to Drug Development and Access
Tuesday, May 3 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Slides:
USA National Institutes of Health RaDaR
NORD IAMRARE (Pam Gavin, VP)
Canada INFORM RARE (Beth Potter, CHEO; Pranesh Chakraborty, CHEO; Kim Angel, Can MPS Society; John Adams, CanPKU)
Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence Webinar
Panelists
Tara Cowling, Medlior
Laurie Lambert, CADTH
Craig Campbell, London Health Sciences
Sandra Anderson, Innomar Strategies
Brad Alyward, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
Durhane Wong-Rieger, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
This document discusses building support networks for patients with rare diseases. It notes that support groups are important for patients to connect with others facing similar challenges, learn about their conditions, and receive emotional support. Support groups help address common issues for rare disease patients like isolation, managing symptoms, and uncertainty. The document advocates training facilitators to support existing groups and creating online toolkits and networks like SPIN to help rare disease patients cope.
The document summarizes information presented at a rare disease conference panel on preventive and risk-reduction therapies for rare blood disorders. It discusses new therapies for conditions like hemophilia, acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura, and thalassemia major. Emerging therapies are also mentioned for conditions like fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva and epidermolysis bullosa. The panel then discusses Canada's capacity for access to orphan and rare disease therapies compared to other countries, noting Canada has a lower reimbursement rate and longer review times on average.
Regulating Drugs in Canada provides an overview of Health Canada's regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. There are three main access streams for therapeutic products: pre-market review and approval; clinical trials for investigational testing; and special access for non-marketed products to treat serious conditions. Health Canada regulates over 14,000 marketed pharmaceutical products and 35,000 medical device licenses. The drug review and approval process has evolved significantly over time to incorporate more clinical and post-market safety data, international harmonization, and earlier access to promising new therapies for serious diseases.
The document discusses building a collaborative global network for rare diseases. It outlines commitments from WHO and UN leaders to improve access to diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases. This includes making rare diseases a policy priority and ensuring universal healthcare leaves no one behind. The proposed global network would connect national expert centers into a hub-and-spoke model to share knowledge and strengthen healthcare systems. It would cover 2 billion people and enable 85 million people with rare diseases to access treatment. The network would be piloted from 2022-2024 and fully deployed by 2030 to pave the pathway for improved access worldwide.
HTA was intended to be an independent and evidence-based process to promote optimal use of health technologies. However, it has become owned by payers who use it to limit use and costs. There are calls for HTA processes to be more transparent, include all stakeholders such as patients, and consider personal and societal costs and savings, not just the cost to the healthcare system. For HTA to be effective, cost-effective, and sustainable, it must earn patient trust through meaningful patient engagement in development and decision making.
This document provides an agenda for a webinar on building Canada's rare disease drug strategy to better meet patient needs. It notes that the current process for patient access to drugs is lengthy, involving multiple agencies with overlapping mandates. As a result, access is often delayed or denied. An analysis found that Canadian public drug plans fund far fewer rare disease drugs than other developed countries. The webinar will discuss challenges such as delayed diagnoses, limited access criteria, and the lack of rare disease centers and patient registries. The vision outlined is for an integrated national program with governance, coordination, and operational guidelines to provide Canadians timely access to appropriate rare disease therapies.
The document discusses repurposing drugs to treat rare diseases through immediate clinical trials. It provides 6 case studies as examples. Case study 1 discusses a collaboration between government, academia, and non-profits to identify new drugs for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Case study 2 discusses crowdfunding efforts to fund a clinical trial for a rare genetic disease. The document advocates for connecting stakeholders through an online platform called CureAccelerator and explores social finance models like social impact bonds to fund repurposing research.
1) Comprehensive care centres that adhere to standards of care for inherited bleeding disorders like hemophilia have been shown to significantly improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
2) A 1970s study in Montreal found that home treatment of bleeding episodes supported by a comprehensive care centre reduced hospitalizations by 85% and costs by 85% for children with hemophilia.
3) Later studies also showed patients who received care at comprehensive care centres had lower risks of hospitalization and morbidity.
The document summarizes rare disorders policies in Canada. It discusses the federal regulatory framework, which aims to accelerate access to orphan drugs through incentives like fee mitigation and accelerated review. However, Canada does not have market exclusivity for orphan drugs unlike other countries. It also discusses HTA in Canada, noting CADTH determined not to substantially change its processes for orphan drugs. Provincial funding models are challenging due to high drug costs. The document ends by briefly mentioning health system uptake, access programs, and research related to rare disorders policies.
This document summarizes the challenges faced in gaining government reimbursement for Kuvan, the first drug approved for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) in Canada. It describes PKU as a rare genetic disorder requiring lifelong treatment through a restrictive diet. While Health Canada approved Kuvan in 2010, the Canadian Drug Review recommended against listing it due to a "special note." Provinces have listed Kuvan with strict criteria, denying coverage for all applications to date. The document advocates for less restrictive access criteria and negotiation between provinces and the drug company to improve patient access to this important treatment option.
The document outlines Canada's Rare Disease Strategy, which aims to improve the lives of those affected by rare diseases through 5 key goals: 1) improving early detection and prevention, 2) providing timely, equitable care, 3) enhancing community support, 4) providing sustainable access to therapies, and 5) promoting innovative research. Rare diseases affect over 2.8 million Canadians and early detection is challenging, with many receiving misdiagnoses or facing long wait times. The strategy seeks to establish newborn screening, genetic testing guidelines, clinical expertise centers, and a national rare disease drug program to help ensure Canadians have consistent access to treatments.
This document outlines core indicators for monitoring national rare disease plans and strategies in EU member states. It includes background indicators on the establishment of rare disease plans, as well as content indicators on centers of expertise, information systems, research, therapies, and social services. Finally, it lists financial support indicators related to ensuring long-term sustainability of rare disease plans and the public funds allocated to plans, research, and projects.
Canada’s Rare Disease Drug Program
Vision: Integrated, Inclusive, Innovative Rare Drug System
Single Seamless Pathway from R&D, CT, regulatory approval, access parameters, monitoring, values-based assessment, price negotiations
Governance board representing all stakeholders: diverse patient community, clinical specialities, public/private drug plan providers, HTA agencies, pharmaceutical companies, subject matter experts (regulatory, research)
Building for Success: 12 Steps, 4 Platforms
This document discusses the role of CADTH (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health) in reviewing new drugs and technologies for safety, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and affordability. It outlines CADTH's processes, including obtaining and utilizing patient input. The document also describes CADTH's efforts to evolve patient engagement practices, such as allowing individual patient input, making review documents public, establishing forums for patient involvement, and providing support for patient groups. CADTH aims to continuously improve transparency and efficiencies while meeting demands for reviews and embracing successes in patient engagement.
This document discusses Canada's regulatory framework for orphan drugs and opportunities to improve pan-Canadian access to treatments for rare diseases. It outlines the need for a life-cycle approach and managed access programs to balance innovation, effectiveness, risk, and access given uncertainties surrounding orphan drugs. Such programs have proven effective internationally and in some Canadian jurisdictions. The document calls on health ministers to implement a pan-Canadian managed access program now to ensure timely, equitable access for rare disease patients.
The document outlines proposals for a Quebec strategy on rare diseases presented at a Rare Disease Summit in 2015. It includes 6 themes with 41 proposals focused on: 1) improving education of health professionals on rare diseases, 2) enhancing diagnosis and prevention efforts such as increasing genetic testing and counseling, 3) improving medical management through greater care coordination and specialized clinics, 4) increasing access to orphan drugs and treatments, 5) boosting rare disease research funding and efforts, and 6) enhancing access to social services for those with rare diseases. The strategy was informed by previous consultation with stakeholders and aims to establish a coordinated approach to rare diseases in Quebec.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Maureen Smith on patient involvement in drug coverage reviews in Ontario. It outlines how patient groups can submit evidence to be considered by the Committee to Evaluate Drugs, including registering as a patient group, using the submission template, and meeting submission deadlines. It also provides suggestions for making submissions more impactful, such as prioritizing the most important impacts of a disease and treatment outcomes. The goal is to systematically incorporate the patient perspective into drug review and funding decisions in Ontario.
Why Precision Medicine and Personalized Healthcare and Why Now? Links to Canada’s Rare Disease Strategy The Future is Now
1) Marc LePage, Genome Canada
2) Michael Duong, Roche
3) Danica Stanimirovic, National Research Council
4) Daniel Gaudet, University of Montreal
5) Christine Dalgleish, Patient Perspective
6) Jamie Bruce, Khure Health
Rare Disease Patient Registries:
Key to Drug Development and Access
Tuesday, May 3 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Slides:
USA National Institutes of Health RaDaR
NORD IAMRARE (Pam Gavin, VP)
Canada INFORM RARE (Beth Potter, CHEO; Pranesh Chakraborty, CHEO; Kim Angel, Can MPS Society; John Adams, CanPKU)
Rare Diseases SA has been actively improving the quality of life for those impacted by Rare Diseases over the last 5 years.
Our key focus areas have remained advocacy, patient navigation and community engagement, and through these strategic objectives we have successfully managed to see positive impact in our community.
From the development of over 80 patient connect points, to the implementation of a mobile app, RDSA has ensured patients remain supported and connected whilst the organization remains focused on our advocacy efforts.
The successful roll-out of our Rare Assist service has also seen a reduction in out of pocket costs for patients in the private sector.
We have attached our 5 year impact report which demonstrates some of the impact our work has had within our community. We have also included our programme overview of the Rare Assist Programme.
We would love to have your feedback on these reports, as well as feedback on the following questions:
1. What interest do you have with our organisation?
2. What is your current opinion on our work?
3. How would you like to stay informed about what we do?
4. What motivates you to stay connected with us?
Should you have any questions for us, we would love to hear from you.
Kind Regards
Kelly du Plessis
CEO -Rare Diseases South Africa
info@rarediseases.co.za
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The document discusses integrating genomic testing and remote cancer advisory services to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment in developing countries. It outlines several barriers to international patients accessing these services, including lack of knowledge, high costs, language barriers, and difficulty interpreting genomic test results. An integrated service is proposed that would provide genomic testing, remote advisory support from major US cancer centers, and diagnostic decision support to address these barriers. This could help minimize diagnostic errors and improve outcomes for patients in developing countries.
On July 7, 2014, the Green Park Collaborative (GPC) of the Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) co-hosted a web conference to explore the evidence needed to demonstrate the effectiveness and value of new drugs to treat chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Representatives from various stakeholder groups, including payers, patients, pharmaceutical industry, health technology assessment organizations, and regulatory bodies, presented and discussed this issue with a particular focus on:
1. The evidence generated for regulatory approval;
2. The evidence preferences of post-approval decision makers; and
3. Strategies to efficiently generate the additional evidence.
Each of the invited speakers gave a brief presentation followed by a question and answer session at the end of the presentations. Audience members had an opportunity to submit questions through a chat feature. The conference was moderated by Dr. Sean Tunis, Founder
and CEO of CMTP. More than 200 participants, including a variety of subject matter experts and stakeholder representatives, attended the web conference.
Video and webinar summary available here: http://www.cmtpnet.org/featured-projects/green-park-collaborative/gpc-usa-meetings/webinars/hepatitis-c-drugs-evidence-to-demonstrate-effectiveness-value
Access to treatment, care and clinical trials by patients with rare cancers...patvocates
"Access to treatment, care and clinical trials by patients with rare cancers", presented by Jan Geissler (Twitter @jangeissler) at ESMO congress in Vienna, 30 Sept 2012
Human Genomics and Public Health in a Global World: Challenges for Low & Midd...Human Variome Project
This document discusses challenges for low and middle income countries regarding human genomics and public health in a global context. It notes that while genomics activity is increasing in about 50 countries, it remains fragmented without systematic monitoring or links to health policymakers. Five priorities for international genomics are identified: building an evidence base for genomic medicine, addressing health disparities, managing diverse patient populations, implications for medical education, and coordination across diseases. The document argues for greater global collaboration to improve access, establish standards, and promote equity and justice.
This presentation discusses innovative solutions to improving access to orphan drugs outside of Canada and examines their potential implications for Canada. It summarizes key developments in the US and Europe, including natural history studies, new approval pathways focusing on surrogate endpoints, value demonstration programs, reference networks, early dialogues, and proposals for cross-country price negotiations. The presentation concludes that Canada is at an inflection point and could consider a new, more flexible model incorporating value demonstration across the product lifecycle, real-world evidence generation, iterative approvals, and pan-Canadian decision-making for products treating small populations.
Aldo Rolfo, National Clinical Development Manager, Genesis Cancer Care, Austr...GenesisCareUK
A program that seeks to redefine best practice across the drivers of the GenesisCare business (Quality, Access and Efficiency) in order to deliver on their vision of “Innovating Healthcare. Transforming Lives.”
Rare Disease Drug Development Solutions Info Sheet Covance
This document discusses Covance's rare disease drug development solutions. It notes that while over 7,000 rare diseases exist, only about 200 approved therapies are available. Covance recognizes the importance of developing therapies for high unmet medical needs. Their comprehensive approach integrates capabilities across Covance, LabCorp, and Chiltern to address the complexities of rare disease drug development from early stages through clinical trials. This includes therapeutic expertise, patient engagement, regulatory strategy, and clinical operations support. The goal is a truly patient-centric approach that eases burdens on sites and patients.
This document summarizes six research studies that will impact family medicine practice. The studies include: 1) decreased STI screening rates in young women after changes to cervical cancer guidelines, 2) reduced cervical dysplasia in adolescent girls receiving the HPV vaccine, 3) potential cost savings of a universal public drug plan in Canada, 4) using an online smoking cessation program to increase medication use, 5) unintended effects of wait time policies on medical education, and 6) increasing potentially inappropriate bupropion prescriptions suggesting misuse. The document provides an overview of each study's question, methods, findings, and implications for academic and clinical practice.
LabCorp is a leading healthcare services company focused on clinical diagnostics and personalized medicine. It has a strong market position due to factors such as an aging population driving increased testing, healthcare reform promoting value-based care, and advances in genomics enabling personalized treatment. LabCorp pursues a five pillar strategy of capital deployment, enhancing IT capabilities, improving efficiency, innovating scientifically, and developing knowledge services to execute its mission and create shareholder value. It aims to be a trusted knowledge partner for stakeholders across the healthcare continuum.
This document discusses challenges and strategies related to patient enrollment in clinical trials. It notes that successful trials require timely enrollment of the required number of patients with low dropout rates. Some key challenges to enrollment include understanding variability, risks related to costs and delays, and length of time needed for certain trials like cancer trials. Strategies discussed to improve enrollment include using various recruitment methods, understanding factors that affect time to completion, and developing a risk management plan. Barriers to enrollment include patient, physician, and cost-related factors. Successful enrollment requires identification and addressing of barriers at different stages of the recruitment process.
This document discusses challenges and strategies related to patient enrollment in clinical trials. It notes that successful trials require timely enrollment of the required number of patients with low dropout rates. Some key challenges to enrollment include understanding variability, risks related to costs and delays, and the lengthy enrollment process for some trials like cancer studies. The document outlines various enrollment strategies like using different types of hospitals and clinics, targeted screening, and community outreach. It also discusses factors that influence enrollment numbers and timelines. Barriers to enrollment include patient, physician, and cost-related issues. Successful enrollment requires identification and addressing of barriers as well as using targeted tactics and having dedicated staff.
Innovations conference 2014 building a quality cancer system concurrent sessi...Cancer Institute NSW
The document summarizes findings from a survey of GPs in NSW, Australia that was part of an international cancer benchmarking study. Key findings included:
- GPs expressed strong support for timely cancer diagnosis but less so for lung cancer. Nearly half saw gatekeeping as important.
- There were differences in access to diagnostic tests and specialists between urban and rural GPs, and between public and private systems.
- Waiting times heavily influenced referral pathways.
- The findings can help improve coordination between primary and specialist cancer care and provide a baseline for monitoring changes over time.
This document discusses strategies to improve access to drugs for rare diseases in Canada. It proposes establishing Centres of Expertise across the country to provide coordinated rare disease services. It also recommends creating a national rare disease research network and an accelerated drug access pathway. This would involve concurrent regulatory review and managed access programs to provide early access to drugs while collecting additional evidence. The goal is to deliver on the promise of value-based access to rare disease treatments for Canadians.
The document summarizes a webinar on rare diseases held on June 9th, 2023. It discusses the mandate of CORD-RQMO, which is a network of over 100 patient groups that aims to improve the lives of those with rare diseases. It outlines some of the services provided through IRARE, including information sharing and awareness raising. It also discusses challenges with drug access for rare diseases in Canada, including slow reimbursement processes and limited access and treatment for eligible patients. Finally, it announces that the federal government will invest up to $1.5 billion over 3 years in a new Rare Disease Drug Strategy to improve access to drugs and support for patients.
On this webinar, we’ll hear from experts on the issue and invite an open conversation with stakeholders. We need discussion, shared questions and answers and a review of case studies, which is why we are hosting this session.
Panelist:
Neil Palmer, Principal Consultant, WN Palmer & Co. and former PMPRB staff
Michael Dietrich, Executive Director, Policy, Innovative Medicines Canada
Laurene Redding, Global Head, Strategic Pricing (ex-China), BeiGene
Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO, CORD
Moderator: Bill Dempster, CEO, 3Sixty Public Affairs
Rare Disease Drug Access within Rare Disease System
This document discusses challenges with rare disease drug access and proposes frameworks to address barriers. It summarizes an operational description of rare diseases developed by experts that includes a core definition and descriptive framework. The frameworks recognize challenges from a disease's rarity, the need for greater recognition of rare disease burden, and that addressing unmet needs requires coordinated action. The document also outlines health system pathways to treatment access and frameworks for mapping the drug journey and identifying barriers. It proposes three pillars - financing, health services, and governance - for optimal rare disease drug programs.
1) The document outlines Canada's strategy for rare diseases and rare drug access. It discusses the need for improved coordination between patients, healthcare providers, regulators, insurers, and industry.
2) A key focus is on patient engagement and empowerment throughout the process, from diagnosis to treatment to ongoing care. The roles and advocacy of patient groups have changed over time.
3) The strategy proposes several pillars to guide improvement, including increasing access to rare disease treatments consistently across Canada, optimizing evidence collection to inform decisions, supporting optimal patient outcomes and healthcare sustainability, and strengthening alignment between research and innovation systems and access objectives.
This document summarizes a presentation about creating Canada's rare disease network. It discusses barriers to accessing treatments, the role of physician advocacy, and an approach taken in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to build capacity for diagnosing hereditary metabolic disorders. A key part of this approach is the "OMICS First" strategy of starting with comprehensive DNA testing rather than traditional testing. This aims to improve timelines, reduce hospital stays and tests, and lower costs while maintaining quality of care. The presentation also discusses challenges of pricing for rare disease treatments and the need for real-world evidence to be incorporated into decision making.
CORD Rare Drug Conference: June 8-9, 2022
Registries and Real-World Data
INFORM RARE: Beth Potter, Alexandra Wyatt, Pranesh Chakraborty,
Monica Lamoureux, John Adams, Kim Angel
Orion Buske, CEO of Phenotypes, gave a presentation at the CORD Spring Conference in June 2022 about using patient phenotypes to drive genomic diagnostics for rare diseases. He explained that while genome sequencing can diagnose thousands of genetic conditions at once, clinicians need detailed phenotypic information to determine which are relevant to each patient's condition. PhenoTips is a digital platform that uses structured phenotypic data from sources like the Human Phenotype Ontology to help match patients to potential diagnoses, genes, and other related information to support precision medicine. It allows data sharing between hospitals, clinics, and research initiatives to help solve more rare disease cases.
This document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Kym Boycott on clinical genome-wide sequencing. The key points are:
- Genome-wide sequencing (GWS) can diagnose 25-60% of rare genetic diseases, improving patient care and reducing misdiagnoses. However, it requires specialized interpretation and many patients see multiple specialists over 3-6 years before receiving a diagnosis.
- Over 200,000 rare disease patients have been clinically sequenced worldwide. Guidelines developed in Canada recommend GWS for diagnostic evaluation.
- Projects in several Canadian provinces are working to implement clinical GWS, but a national data solution is needed to realize the promise of precision medicine for rare diseases in Canada.
- The proposed
CORD Rare Drug Conference: June 8-9, 2022
Registries and Real-World Data
INFORM RARE: Beth Potter, Alexandra Wyatt, Pranesh Chakraborty,
Monica Lamoureux, John Adams, Kim Angel Opportunities and Challenges for Data Management
CORD Rare Drug Conference June 8-9, 2022
Global, International, and National Rare Disease Networks
Rare Disease Research Network and National Children’s Hospital - Marshall
Summar, Rare Disease Institute
CORD Rare Drug Conference: June 8-9, 2022
Global, International, and National Rare Disease Networks
WHO-RDI Global Rare Disease Network - Matt Bolz-Johnson, EURORDIS
CORD Rare Drug Conference: June 8-9, 2022
Global, International, and National Rare Disease Networks
Canadian Network of Rare Disease Centres of Excellence - Paula Robeson, Children’s Healthcare Canada
Bonescanada.org aims to empower healthcare professionals and patients dealing with childhood-onset rare bone disorders through collaboration, a multidisciplinary team of experts, and overcoming challenges like limited resources, integrating research and care, and facilitating technology and regulatory processes. They have enrolled over 400 children in their research program on conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and osteogenesis imperfecta, using centralized imaging to support international clinical trials. Lessons from research also inform their clinical program and advocacy efforts.
Canada lags behind Europe in approving and publicly reimbursing drugs for rare diseases:
- Of 63 drugs approved by EMA from 2015-2020, only 24 completed negotiations for public coverage in Canada.
- Less than half of 41 drugs approved by Health Canada received public reimbursement.
- The time from regulatory approval to reimbursement is typically 1-2 years in most Canadian provinces.
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a simplified look into the mechanisms involved in the regulation of respiration:
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the organisation of respiratory center
2. Describe the nervous control of inspiration and respiratory rhythm
3. Describe the functions of the dorsal and respiratory groups of neurons
4. Describe the influences of the Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers
5. Explain the role of Hering-Breur inflation reflex in regulation of inspiration
6. Explain the role of central chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
7. Explain the role of peripheral chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
8. Explain the regulation of respiration during exercise
9. Integrate the respiratory regulatory mechanisms
10. Describe the Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 42, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 36, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 13, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
Osteoporosis - Definition , Evaluation and Management .pdfJim Jacob Roy
Osteoporosis is an increasing cause of morbidity among the elderly.
In this document , a brief outline of osteoporosis is given , including the risk factors of osteoporosis fractures , the indications for testing bone mineral density and the management of osteoporosis
Muktapishti is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation made from Shoditha Mukta (Purified Pearl), is believed to help regulate thyroid function and reduce symptoms of hyperthyroidism due to its cooling and balancing properties. Clinical evidence on its efficacy remains limited, necessitating further research to validate its therapeutic benefits.
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of the physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar lead (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
6. Describe the flow of current around the heart during the cardiac cycle
7. Discuss the placement and polarity of the leads of electrocardiograph
8. Describe the normal electrocardiograms recorded from the limb leads and explain the physiological basis of the different records that are obtained
9. Define mean electrical vector (axis) of the heart and give the normal range
10. Define the mean QRS vector
11. Describe the axes of leads (hexagonal reference system)
12. Comprehend the vectorial analysis of the normal ECG
13. Determine the mean electrical axis of the ventricular QRS and appreciate the mean axis deviation
14. Explain the concepts of current of injury, J point, and their significance
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. Chapter 3, Cardiology Explained, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2214/
7. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
- Video recording of this lecture in English language: https://youtu.be/kqbnxVAZs-0
- Video recording of this lecture in Arabic language: https://youtu.be/SINlygW1Mpc
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Rasamanikya is a excellent preparation in the field of Rasashastra, it is used in various Kushtha Roga, Shwasa, Vicharchika, Bhagandara, Vatarakta, and Phiranga Roga. In this article Preparation& Comparative analytical profile for both Formulationon i.e Rasamanikya prepared by Kushmanda swarasa & Churnodhaka Shodita Haratala. The study aims to provide insights into the comparative efficacy and analytical aspects of these formulations for enhanced therapeutic outcomes.
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8 Surprising Reasons To Meditate 40 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life.pptxHolistified Wellness
We’re talking about Vedic Meditation, a form of meditation that has been around for at least 5,000 years. Back then, the people who lived in the Indus Valley, now known as India and Pakistan, practised meditation as a fundamental part of daily life. This knowledge that has given us yoga and Ayurveda, was known as Veda, hence the name Vedic. And though there are some written records, the practice has been passed down verbally from generation to generation.
2. 2
Why Does Diversity In Trials Matter?
1. From the FDA:
“It is important to test drugs and medical products in the people they are meant to help. FDA
works to make sure that people of different ages, races, ethnic groups, and genders are included
in clinical trials.”
2. People with rare disorders deserve access to clinical trials regardless of age, race, ethnic
group, geography and gender
- The ability to participate in finding cures
- Potential to benefit from the drug being tested
› Open label extension access
- Risk/harm
3. 3
More than 4400 clinical trials have been started for rare diseases in the past 5 years and currently there are 2150 active clinical
trials globally
Rare Disease Trials by Country (2014-2018)
Progress in National Diversity
Confidential: For internal use onlySource: Analytical Operations analysis of MARS Dashboard
4. Situation Solution
Result
• Traditional enrollment in sickle cell disease
(SCD) trials in the US and EU for
extremely slow
• Difficult Indication and complex protocol
• Why are we not performing the study in
countries with highest disease burden?
• Build research infrastructure in Sub-
Saharan Africa for SCD
• Engaged investigators
• Eager patients
• Solutions to patient logistics
• Distance from sites
• Lack of internet/phone
Sickle Cell Disease in Pediatrics
Providing clinical trial access and novel therapies to those who most need it
Region
Protocol
Deviations/
Subject
ePRO
compliance
(%)
SAE’s/
subject
Africa 0.91 99 0.36
US/Canada 2.91 92 0.75
EU 1.04 93 1.96
• Rapid recruitment
• High data quality
• Now standard practice to include
sub-Saharan Africa in SCD trials
5. 5
Established regional presence providing full service solutions to deliver quality data and new
treatments to the populations that need it most
Sub-Saharan Africa Clinical Operations
BENEFITS OF CONDUCTING
CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE
REGION
q Potential to provide treatment
options to patients who can truly
benefit
q Relationships with eager
investigators, emerging site
infrastructure
q Experience working across
pharma, biotech and public/
private partnership structures
q Regional teams, supported by
global infrastructure and SOPs
IQVIA Clinical Office locations
Home-based permanent CRA staff
IQVIA clinical trial experience
7. 7
What Influences Diversity In A Rare Disease Trial?
Chance Based on
Investigator Patient
Pool
Protocol Directed
Targeted Advertising
• Advocacy groups
• Social media
• Standard advertising
Geography Study Burden
9. 9
Increasing Access to Research with Data and Novel Trial Models
>Real world data supports
patient referrals
Research
site in
big city
>Precision enrollment
solution
>Training research naïve
sites
>Virtual trial model
>Home healthcare
Care in
patient
home
Provide
care
local to
patient
Open site
closer to
patient
10. 10
Local Care Team
Health Care
Practitioner
Home Health
Nurse
Phlebotomist
Recruitment
ExpertPatient
Guide
Virtual PI and
Study Team
Study
Concierge
Patient
Mobile Health Devices
Electrocardiography
Blood Pressure
Monitor
Continuous
Glucose Monitor
Actigraphy Spirometry
Primary
Investigator
Smartphone
The Virtual Trial: Putting the Patient at the Center
11. 11
Increasing Access to Research with Data and Novel Trial Models
>Real world data supports
patient referrals
Research
site in
big city
>Precision enrollment
solution
>Training research naïve
sites
>Virtual trial model
>Home healthcare
Care in
patient
home
Provide
care
local to
patient
Open site
closer to
patient
12. 12
Patient Identification and Referral Boost Patient Access to Trial
Traditional
approach
New approach
Access to Potential
Patients
PatientPotential
226%
Increase
>80
patient lives impacted with access
to treatment
89%
patients enrolled globally from
referral sources
37%
physician specialists referred a
patient (US high-touch referral
support)
• Global study of rare form of blindness
• Cross-border referrals coordinated with sponsor
• Multi-channel efforts leverage sponsor, advocacy, and investigator relationships
• Public physician registry data confirms engaged specialists, but lacks insight on
patient activity
• Unmet need for treatment options generating high level of physician interest
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• Collaborated with travel concierge
vendor
ü Travel concierge and site portal to
facilitate patient travel
ü Prepaid debit card with notice for
meals, etc.
ü Manage patient stipends
Reducing Patient Burden Increases Potential for Participation
Challenge Solution
Extremely limited trial
population
• US-only study in ultra rare
disease
• Critical to capitalize on all
enrollment opportunities
Complicated treatment
Limited sites participating
• Highly-specialized experts referring
to few specific centers able to
provide treatment
• Patients requiring mix of travel
support based upon geography
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Joint
aches
Thick,
coarse
oil skin
Sleep
apnea
Fatigue
and
weak
Excess
sweat
Presents to
Primary
Physician with
symptoms
John
Presents:
Nov 2018
Referred to
Cardiologist
Referred to
Dermatologist
1
Feb 2019
Referred to
ENT specialist
Mar 2020
Referred to
Rheumatologist
Jul 2022
Finds
Dermatologist
2
John is
Diagnosed:
Sep 2023
Diagnosis of
Acromegaly
from
Endocrinologist
(ICD-10 code
E22.0)
Aug 2019 Apr 2021
Referred to
Endocrinologist
Jul 2023
Average 4.8 Years and 7.4 physicians to diagnosis
John’s symptoms fluctuate, Disease progresses
John may be
given
additional
treatment or
may be
eligible for
clinical
research
study
Improved Access to Clinical Trials Will Drive Diversity