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New Book Unites Oncology’s Brightest Minds To Innovate Cancer Cures
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New Book Unites Oncology’s Brightest Minds To Innovate Cancer Cures

Voices of Oncology, Cancer cures, Oncology Voice Network, Kirk V. Shepard, Ramin Farhood, Forbes Books, Cancer treatment innovation, Oncology collaboration, Patient engagement in oncology, Precision medicine cancer

Voices of Oncology: Fostering a Collaborative Community of Experts to Accelerate Cancer Cures is a book by Kirk V. Shepard, M.D., and Ramin Farhood, PharmD, M.B.A., featuring insights from 33 contributors in the oncology field. It is available on platforms like Amazon and Barne…

Sep 9th • 5 mins read

Cancer, Clinical Trials, and Canada: Our Contribution to Worldwide Randomized Controlled Trials
OVN Avatar Shubham Sharma, J Connor Wells, Wilma M Hopman, Joseph C Del Paggio, Bishal Gyawali, Nazik Hammad, Annette E Hay, Christopher M Booth
Cancer, Clinical Trials, and Canada: Our Contribution to Worldwide Randomized Controlled Trials

cancer, clinical trials, research funding, Canada, high-income countries

This document reviews Canadian involvement in oncology randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from 2014-2017, comparing them to those from other high-income countries (HICs). Canada contributed to 155 (24%) of 636 HIC-led RCTs. Canadian RCTs focused more on palliative care (72%) compared to 62% in …

Apr 13th • 10 mins read

Comparative study on anticancer drug access times between FDA, EMA and the French temporary authorisation for use program over 13 years
OVN Avatar Emmanuelle Jacqueta, Ghania Kerouani-Lafayeb, Francoise Grudeb, Sergio Goncalvesb, Annie Lorenced, Florence Turcryb, Liora Brunelb, Laetitia Belgodereb, Adrien Monardc, Gaëlle Guyaderb, Lotfi Boudalib, Nicolas Albin
Comparative study on anticancer drug access times between FDA, EMA and the French temporary authorisation for use program over 13 years

Innovation, Expanded access, Early drug access, Cancer, FDA, EMA

Cancer incidence is increasing globally, and while medical innovation significantly impacts patient survival, the drug development process is lengthy, often exceeding 10 years for marketing authorization (MA). France has implemented the ATU (Temporary Authorization for Use) program to facil…

Apr 7th • 12 mins read

Advances in basic research in oncology in 2020: Bridging basic science and clinical care
OVN Avatar Pai, Rekha
Advances in basic research in oncology in 2020: Bridging basic science and clinical care

advances, research, oncology, PCAWG, 2020

Cancer research is advancing with an understanding of the disease at the genetic level, facilitated by massive parallel sequencing. The pan-cancer analysis of the whole genome (PCAWG) in 2020 documented genomic changes across 38 cancer types, involving 2658 cancer genomes. An average of four to …

Mar 24th • 1 min read

First person profile: William Sellers, MD
OVN Avatar Carrie Printz
First person profile: William Sellers, MD

William Sellers, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard, melanoma

Dr. Sellers is a prominent figure in cancer research, associated with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School. He has contributed significantly to cancer genomics, particularly in identifying EGFR mutations in lung cancer a…

Nov 6th • 2 mins read

Safeguarding cancer research funding by European charities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
OVN Avatar Ioannis Tsagakis and Maria Papatriantafyllou
Safeguarding cancer research funding by European charities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

cancer charities, cancer research, COVID‐19, funding, pandemic, policy, AECC, AIRC

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on cancer research and cancer care. European cancer charities are required to reassess their strategies. There is a need to safeguard income and provide support to cancer researchers. It is crucial to sustain cancer research funding during thes…

Nov 22nd • 3 mins read

Seven decades of chemotherapy clinical trials: a pan-cancer social network analysis
OVN Avatar Xuanyi Li, Elizabeth A. Sigworth, Adrianne H. Wu, Jess Behrens, Shervin A. Etemad, Seema Nagpal, Ronald S. Go, Kristin Wuichet, Eddy J. Chen, Samuel M. Rubinstein, Neeta K. Venepalli, Benjamin F. Tillman, Andrew J. Cowan, Martin W. Schoen, Andrew Malty, J
Seven decades of chemotherapy clinical trials: a pan-cancer social network analysis

Cancer Medical research, Randomized controlled trials, Clinical trial design

Clinical trials are crucial in establishing cancer care standards, but the social dynamics among researchers in this field have not been extensively studied. A social network analysis of authors involved in chemotherapy-based prospective trials from 1946 to 2018 reveals significant insights. The …

Oct 16th • 12 mins read

Past, Current, and Future Cancer Clinical Research Collaborations: The Case of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
OVN Avatar Stefanie Broes, Robbe Saesen, Denis Lacombe, Isabelle Huys
Past, Current, and Future Cancer Clinical Research Collaborations: The Case of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

European organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, EORTC, clinical research

Collaborations between academic institutions and industry have led to significant scientific breakthroughs in pharmaceutical research, particularly in the discovery phase. The role of multi-stakeholder partnerships in the clinical development of anticancer medicines requires further clarification…

Aug 16th • 8 mins read

Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials and Collaborative Research in Africa: Current Landscape and Future Perspectives
OVN Avatar Jaques van Heerden, MD, Mohamed Zaghloul, MD, Anouk Neven, MSc, Teresa de Rojas, MD, PhD, Jennifer Geel, MD, Catherine Patte, MD, Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, MD, Peter Hesseling, MD, Francine Tchintseme, MD, Eric Bouffet, MD, and Laila Hessissen, MD
Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials and Collaborative Research in Africa: Current Landscape and Future Perspectives

pediatric oncology, clinical trials, research, Africa, collaborative research

Current childhood cancer survival rates in African countries range from 8.1% to 30.3%. The review focuses on pediatric oncology trials in Africa, highlighting challenges and suggesting research collaboration opportunities. Data were collected from the SIOP global mapping survey, ClinicalT…

Aug 7th • 10 mins read

Quantitative Translation in Immuno-Oncology Research and Development
OVN Avatar Dean Bottino, Rachael Liu, Hojjat Bazzazi, Karthik Venkatakrishnan
Quantitative Translation in Immuno-Oncology Research and Development

Quantitative Translation, Immuno-Oncology, Research, Development, CIC

Exploring the therapeutic potential of the rapidly expanding field of immuno-oncology (IO) drug targets and diverse therapeutic modalities. Recognizing the need for principled decisions based on biologically sound quantitative translation in a competitive clinical research environment. High…

Jul 9th • 3 mins read

Comment on: Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period. A synopsis
OVN Avatar Muneera Al Hussain
Comment on: Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period. A synopsis

oncology research, saudi arabia

An article in the Saudi Medical Journal by Alghamdi et al reported on oncology research progress in Saudi Arabia. The study compared research quantity and quality between two periods: 2008-2012 and 2013-2017. There was an increase in the amount of research over time, but quality and scienti…

Jun 24th • 3 mins read

Patient burden and clinical advances associated with post approval monotherapy cancer drug trials: a retrospective cohort study
OVN Avatar Benjamin Gregory Carlisle, Adélaïde Doussau, Jonathan Kimmelman
Patient burden and clinical advances associated with post approval monotherapy cancer drug trials: a retrospective cohort study

clinical advances, monotherapy cancer drug trials, FDA

Objective: The study investigates the efforts to extend the uses of new drugs by testing them for new, non-approved indications and examines the patient burden and clinical impact. Design and Setting: A retrospective cohort study focused on post-approval trials of anticancer drugs approved betwee…

Feb 17th • 7 mins read

Mandatory Research Biopsy Requirements Delay Initiation of Clinical Trials
OVN Avatar Jonathan H. Cheng, Justin W. Tiulim, Sheng Zhou, Anthony El-Khoueiry and Jorge Nieva
Mandatory Research Biopsy Requirements Delay Initiation of Clinical Trials

biomarker, clinical trial, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, mandatory research biopsy, oncology, lung cancer, head and neck cancer

The study investigates the impact of requiring fresh tumor tissue biopsies for enrollment in clinical trials. Key findings include: Requiring biopsies significantly increases screening duration, with a median of 30 days compared to 14 days for trials without biopsy requirements (p < 0.0001). …

Oct 18th • 10 mins read

First person profile: Leslie Bernstein, PhD: An epidemiologist known for her groundbreaking discoveries about breast cancer, Dr. Bernstein continues to push the field forward
OVN Avatar Leslie Bernstein, PhD
First person profile: Leslie Bernstein, PhD: An epidemiologist known for her groundbreaking discoveries about breast cancer, Dr. Bernstein continues to push the field forward

breast cancer, Leslie Bernstein, epidemiologist

Dr. Leslie Bernstein is a renowned researcher in breast cancer risk and prevention at City of Hope, California. Her colleague, Dr. Jonine Bernstein, highlights her groundbreaking work and passion for research. They have collaborated on the WECARE Study, focusing on genetic susceptibility and…

Aug 12th • 4 mins read

Clinical benefit of cancer drugs approved in Switzerland 2010–2019
OVN Avatar Roman Adam, Ariadna Tibau, Consolación Molto Valiente, Boštjan Šeruga, Alberto Ocaña, Eitan Amir, Arnoud J. Templeton
Clinical benefit of cancer drugs approved in Switzerland 2010–2019

cancer drug approval, clinical benefit criteria, ESMO-MCBS, ASCO-VF, OLUtool, Switzerland oncology drugs

The study evaluates the clinical benefit of cancer drugs approved in Switzerland between 2010 and 2019 using three different frameworks: ESMO-MCBS, ASCO-VF, and OLUtool. A total of 48 drugs for 92 indications were assessed based on 100 studies, with each study evaluated according to the criteria …

Jun 10th • 35 mins read

Audit of Data Sharing by Pharmaceutical Companies for Anticancer Medicines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration
OVN Avatar Natansh D. Modi, BPharm; Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, PhD; Ross A. McKinnon, PhD
Audit of Data Sharing by Pharmaceutical Companies for Anticancer Medicines Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration

IPD sharing, clinical trial transparency, FDA anticancer approvals, oncology trials, data accessibility, pharmaceutical industry

The study examines the eligibility for individual participant data (IPD) sharing from clinical trials that supported the FDA approval of anticancer medicines over the past 10 years. Of the 304 trials analyzed, 136 (45%) were eligible for IPD sharing, while 168 (55%) were not. IPD sharing rates v…

Jul 28th • 20 mins read

How do cancer clinicians perceive real-world data and the evidence derived therefrom? Findings from an international survey of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
OVN Avatar Robbe Saesen, Georgios Kantidakis, Ann Marinus, Denis Lacombe, Isabelle Huys
How do cancer clinicians perceive real-world data and the evidence derived therefrom? Findings from an international survey of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

real-world evidence, real-world data, oncology, cancer, survey, clinicians, randomized controlled trials, Europe

Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly being used in the development and decision-making processes for anticancer therapies, but clinician views on its use are unclear. A survey conducted between May and July 2021 involved 557 clinicians from 30 countries and 13 cancer domains. Most clinician…

Aug 1st • 45 mins read

Research Highlights In The News From ESMO
OVN Avatar Diana Romero
Research Highlights In The News From ESMO

ESMO, cancer treatment optimization, NICHE-2 trial, SWOG S1801 trial, IPSOS trial, oncology research

The ESMO 2022 Congress took place in Paris in September 2022, with around 29,000 delegates, including 5,000 online participants. The program featured a broad range of topics, including clinical trial results, translational studies, and health policy initiatives. A key theme discussed was…

Sep 30th • 10 mins read

Identification of Barriers Preventing Biosimiliar Oncology Medication Adoption
OVN Avatar John Hair, Thomas Maryon, and Cristian Lieneck
Identification of Barriers Preventing Biosimiliar Oncology Medication Adoption

oncology, cancer, biosimilar, barriers, access, obstacles

Biosimilars are biologic medical products that are almost identical to original biologics but are produced by different companies. They are safe, effective, and can reduce costs for insurers and patients. Despite the benefits, barriers exist for oncologists and cancer centers in prescribing biosi…

Oct 27th • 30 mins read

Defining the role of real-world data in cancer clinical research: The position of the
OVN Avatar Robbe Saesen, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Jan Bogaerts, Christopher M. Booth, Jan J. Cornelissen, Andre Dekker, Elizabeth A. Eisenhauer, André Freitas, Alessandro Gronchi, Miguel A. Hernán, Frank Hulstaert, Piet Ost, Petr Szturz, Helena M. Verkooijen, Michael W
Defining the role of real-world data in cancer clinical research: The position of the

real-world data, real-world evidence, randomised, pragmatic trials, cancer, clinical research, add-on cohorts

Real-World Data (RWD) are increasingly used in cancer clinical research as an alternative evidence source. RWD studies primarily involve observational data, which offer insights into real-world conditions but may have quality limitations. Some research questions necessitate Randomized Controlled…

Mar 20th • 10 mins read

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