The cornerstone of ORIEN® is the common Total Cancer Care® (TCC) protocol, the largest and longest-running observational research study in oncology. ORIEN® is harnessing technology-based collaboration to break down barriers between institutions, enable rapid learning, and accelerate research and discovery efforts to bring new treatments to patients. To enable even greater collaboration with ORIEN®, we offer a Project Submission feature. This gives scientists the opportunity to explore potential research collaborations utilizing the Network’s vast resources.
With over 400,000 patients enrolled in the TCC® protocol to date, these harmonized datasets provides an opportunity to generate real-world data (RWD) for patients with cancer undergoing treatment. RWD is health and treatment outcome-related information that is collected in real-world medical settings. These rich datasets may be utilized to generate insights, or real-world evidence (RWE) about a medication or treatment regimen effectiveness and safety in the real-world setting, outside of traditional controlled clinical trial environment.
The Avatar program, which was launched in 2016, generates whole exome and transcriptome data for TCC-consented patients and links longitudinal clinical data throughout a patient’s lifetime. Through ORIEN®, network members collect and share clinical data and specimens for analysis to foster and enable translational research. Aster Insights has developed a network data model system to integrate data from multiple sources and institutions to support team science and address complex cancer research questions. The rich ORIEN® data enables deeper understanding of the cancer drug pharmacodynamics in patients and stimulates novel hypotheses for preclinical, translational and clinical research.
Enrollment of patients in the TCC® protocol offers patients increased probability of being matched to effective clinical trial. Additionally, the pace of clinical trial development can be accelerated by taking a proactive approach to rapidly identify eligible patients for the trial using Avatar data. This approach improves clinical trial efficiency by reducing study timeline and overall costs. Centrally managed by Aster Insights, the OCTN provides the ability to identify patients for target-based clinical trials. In addition to the rapid patient identification process, OCTN further enhances trial efficiency through a centralized protocol review and approval process.
Aligning with the ORIEN® mission of accelerating cancer discovery and delivering hope through collaborative learning and partnerships, ORIEN® Intermember Projects encourage research opportunities between ORIEN® member institutions, and are inclusive of nonmember and industry partners. These projects provide a forum for clinical and scientific experts to exchange ideas and identify areas for collaboration to address unmet needs; advancing cancer research and patient care.
For more information about proposing a project or to discuss research opportunities in your area of interest, submit a project inquiry below or contact ORIENprojects@AsterInsights.com
Our ecosystem is scientifically rooted and believes meaningful advancements for patients come from data-driven decisions. See how we are contributing improving outcomes for patients with cancer by reviewing the following publications developed by ORIEN® members based on Total Cancer Care® data.
A gene expression model of intrinsic tumor radiosensitivity: prediction of response and prognosis after chemoradiation. Eschrich SA, Pramana J, Zhang H, Zhao H, Boulware D, Lee JH, Bloom G, Rocha-Lima C, Kelley S, Calvin DP, Yeatman TJ, Begg AC, Torres-Roca JF. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Oct 1;75(2):489-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.014. PMID: 19735873. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=19735873
Cancer biomarkers--an invitation to the table. Dalton WS, Friend SH. Science. 2006 May 26;312(5777):1165-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16728629