Arcturis, a UK-based health data specialist, has entered into a multi-year strategic research agreement with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
This agreement will allow anonymised NHS data, from an established Research Ethics-approved database, to be made available to Arcturis.
Arcturis will then use the database for the purposes of undertaking research that supports the development and approval of novel therapies for cancer patients.
The initial focus of the agreement will be in oncology covering areas including gynaecological, lung, prostate and bladder cancers
This agreement allows investment from Arcturis to Guy’s and St Thomas’ to support the curation and enrichment of deep, longitudinal, and multi-modal research datasets that enable a precision medicine approach.
The initial focus of the agreement will be in oncology covering areas including gynaecological, lung, prostate and bladder cancers.
Cancer is responsible for a significant burden of patient morbidity and mortality and consumes significant resources within healthcare systems annually.
This valuable work will help to improve the quality and completeness of the data available within Guy’s and St Thomas’ for world class research, driving real-world impact
This agreement will facilitate valuable research and innovation, delivering benefits to the health service, patients and the regional economy, whilst safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of patients.
Co-Chair of the Guy’s Cancer Real World Evidence Committee, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Medical Director for Cancer and Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’, Dr Anne Rigg, said: "Arcturis has unique expertise in integrating molecular and clinical data and curating fit-for-purpose, regulatory-grade research datasets."
"This valuable work will help to improve the quality and completeness of the data available within Guy’s and St Thomas’ for world class research, driving real-world impact. Our patient and public partners will oversee the work of this ambitious collaboration, ensuring a central focus on healthcare improvement and clinical impact," Rigg concluded.
The partnership will build on the expertise of both organisations through the convergence of innovations in technology, informatics and clinical excellence
Director of Data Strategy and Partnerships at Arcturis, Christie Brooks, said: "Arcturis is delighted to enter this long-term strategic partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’, one of the UK’s leading providers of hospital and community-based healthcare and medical research. The partnership will build on the expertise of both organisations through the convergence of innovations in technology, informatics, and clinical excellence and will enhance our growing health data network in the UK."
"Arcturis is committed to using deep, regulatory grade patient data to generate unique data insights to enhance clinical trials, regulatory decision making and adoption of new therapies to improve patient outcomes, whilst allowing the NHS to benefit from the wealth of data that the health system generates," Brooks concluded.
