Healthcare Innovation June 1, 2019
Goal is to develop shared infrastructure to help cancer patients discover their clinical trial options
The Biden Cancer Initiative has announced that nine healthcare innovators are joining forces to create the Oncology Clinical Trial Information Commons (OCTIC), a shared platform where information about clinical trials can be stored and accessed for patient matching and other data mining.
The system will employ a single set of terms and rules, and a user-friendly interface for biopharma companies to readily enter and update their trials.
The information will include patient selection criteria, trial locations, and patient participation requirements, all in a consistent, machine-readable format. OCTIC will provide a mechanism for clinical trial sponsors and investigators to mark certain selection parameters for private disclosure,...
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