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Using Real-World Patient Data to Speed Up Drug Approval and Reimbursement

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Imagine trying to prove a medicine works by only looking at a small, perfect group of people in a lab. This project finds ways to use actual patient records from the real world to fill in the gaps. It's like moving from a controlled studio photo to a real-life video to see how a product actually performs. This helps health authorities make faster, fairer decisions about which drugs to pay for.

By the numbers
15
partners
7
countries involved
20
total deliverables
The business problem

What needed solving

Drug developers rely on expensive, rigid clinical trials that don't always reflect real-world patient outcomes. This leads to slower approvals and difficulties in getting drugs reimbursed by health authorities.

The solution

What was built

A pilot for extracting data from unstructured patient records and a screening tool to identify suitable registries for real-world evidence.

Audience

Who needs this

Pharmaceutical R&D departmentsHealth Technology Assessment (HTA) agenciesMedical registry operatorsRegulatory affairs consultants
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Pharmaceuticals
enterprise
Target: Drug Developers

If you are a drug developer dealing with high costs and risks in clinical trials — this project developed tools to integrate real-world data that can de-risk decision making across all phases of drug development. This allows for more efficient trial designs and faster paths to market.

Health Tech
SME
Target: Medical Data Software Providers

If you are a software provider dealing with messy, unstructured patient records — this project developed a pilot to extract minimal datasets from unstructured data. This enables the creation of tools that turn raw medical notes into valid evidence for regulators.

Healthcare Administration
any
Target: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Bodies

If you are an HTA body dealing with outdated evidence for drug reimbursement — this project developed a screening tool to identify suitable registries. This helps you make more patient-centered decisions based on how drugs perform in the real world.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price of implementing these tools?

Based on available project data, no pricing or implementation costs are provided.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project aims to create an integrated platform and standardized methods to increase the usability of data across different registries, suggesting a goal for wide-scale adoption.

What are the IP and licensing terms for the developed tools?

Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing agreements are not mentioned.

How does this help with government regulations?

It develops an ethical and methodological system to help regulatory authorities and HTA bodies use real-world evidence for drug registration and assessment.

What is the timeline for the results?

The project period is from 2023-01-01 to 2027-12-31.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for a translation project, consisting of 15 partners across 7 countries. With 8 universities and 1 research institute providing the scientific base, the project maintains a 20% industry ratio (3 industry partners, including 3 SMEs), ensuring that the tools developed for drug registries have a direct line to commercial and regulatory application.

How to reach the team

Contact Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen in the Netherlands

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to find partners for real-world evidence implementation.

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