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Research Transparency Panel Meeting Summary

Novartis

3rd December 2024

Data Access Proposal Request


Flatiron Health UK RWD Products

  • Prostate cancer


Attendees

Flatiron Health UK

  • Adam Manhi (chair)

  • Emma Salib (programme manager)

Research Transparency Panel

  • Jennifer McCaffery (lay)

  • Hayley Hall (lay)

  • Sonia Patton (patient)

  • Trishna Bharadia (patient)

  • Yanrong Jiang (clinical)


Conflicts of interest

No conflicts declared by panel


Decision outcome

Approved


Summary of discussion

  • Broad agreement the lay summary was clear, well-written and easy to follow.

  • Clear cohort with unmet need and limited treatment options which become less effective over time.

  • Comprehensive explanation of use cases, including analyses and patient benefit.

  • Clear case for why access to RWD is required, giving more representative insights than clinical trials.

  • Transparent explanation of previous work with Flatiron and positive impact.

  • The panel raised several comments on other aspects of the application including:

    • Patient cohort with ‘unmet need’ could have been elaborated on further (e.g. # patients; survival rates; side effects of current medications).

    • Further detail on Novartis plans for indications in metastatic prostate cancer would be appreciated.

    • More detail could have been provided on DEI (e.g. existing health inequalities; examples of Novartis’ DEI work).

    • Would have liked more information on how Novartis would engage with patients through the process, including integrating feedback and disseminating findings.

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