Payer perceptions of the use of real-world evidence in oncology-based decision making

real world evidence, RWE, RCT, randomized controlled trials, payer, perceptions, FDA

US payers find real-world evidence (RWE) useful for improving costs and outcomes in oncology, and for making formulary decisions. Payers prioritize comparative effectiveness evidence but also value other RWE types such as total cost of care, burden of illness, treatment patterns, and economic…

Aug 1^st • 12 mins read

Twelve ESMO Congress 2022 breakthroughs: practicing oncologists' perceptions and potential application on presented data

ESMO Congress 2022, review, methodology, implementation

Background: At the ESMO Congress 2022, numerous clinical trial outcomes were presented, highlighting the importance of structuring data to weigh treatment burden against benefits. Materials and Methods: A narrative non-systematic review of 12 selected oral presentations was conducted, focusing…

Jan 10^th • 12 mins read

Oncology biosimilars: New developments and future directions

biologics in cancer treatment, biosimilars development, high cost of biologics, healthcare system burden, biosimilars safety, regulatory guidelines for biosimilars, immunogenicity concerns, pharmacoeconomics of biosimilars

Biologics are essential in cancer treatment as both therapeutic and supportive care agents, but they are expensive and require extensive testing to ensure safety. The high cost of developing and manufacturing biologics can be a burden on healthcare systems, limiting patient access to necessary tr…

Nov 25^th • 30 mins read

Towards a novel approach guiding the decision-making process for anticancer treatment in patients with advanced cancer: framework for systemic anticancer treatment with palliative intent

Patient-centered cancer care, Advanced cancer decision-making, Stepwise decisional process, Palliative care domains, Illness understanding in oncology, Symptom control in cancer, End-of-life preparation, Patient-physician interaction, SACT-PI Decision Fra

Patient-centered decisions in advanced cancer care demand a step-wise decisional process, not a single decision act. The decision process includes key palliative care domains, e.g. illness understanding, symptom control, or end-of-life preparation. Patients' attitudes, beliefs, hopes, patient-ph…

Jun 1^st • 25 mins read

Patient involvement: A must-have in medicine development, but is it being overlooked in a cost-constrained environment?

patient engagement in pharma, patient-centric drug development, life sciences industry innovation, patient insights in medicine, regulatory compliance in patient engagement, patient involvement in clinical trials, benefits of patient advocacy, patient-cen

The life sciences industry is in a constant state of advancement, bringing more and more groundbreaking medicines, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative solutions to market. Amidst these rapid changes, patients remain at the heart of these scientific developments. In recent decades, the l…

May 9^th • 5 mins read