The Life Sciences Consortium of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer today announced the launch of the Project Data Sphere initiative, a platform designed to facilitate the sharing, integration and analysis of data from phase 3, comparator arm cancer trials.
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2014
"Consortium launches platform to share data from cancer trials." HemOnc Today, April 08, 2014.
Cashin-Garbutt, April. "New data sharing platform to advance cancer research: an interview with Dr. Charles Hugh-Jones, Chief Medical Officer, Sanofi U.S.." News-Medical, April 08, 2014.
Project Data Sphere, LLC (PDS) is an independent, not-for-profit initiative of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer’s Life Sciences Consortium (LSC), a group formed by President Bush in 2001 to look at the ways in which different organisations can come together to improve outcomes in cancer research that no individual group could do by itself. The data-sharing platform is one of the projects developed by the group.
Munro, Dan. "Big Pharma Opens New Chapter On Big Data Collaboration." Forbes, April 08, 2014.
In the course of one short week, no less than 3 different models have emerged for sharing big data in the pharmaceutical industry. The highest profile of these ‒ called Project Data Sphere (PDS here) ‒ was announced earlier today with the official opening of an online resource to share clinical trial data for use in cancer research.
2010
"The CEO Roundtable on Cancer Salutes SAS and Meridian Health." January 21, 2010.
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, the nonprofit organization of cancer-fighting CEOs who created the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, salutes SAS Institute for being ranked No.1 on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
2009
"'Wellness at Wistar' Program Promotes Healthy Lifestyles, Cancer Prevention ." March 11, 2009.
The Wistar Institute, an international leader in biomedical research with expertise in cancer research and vaccine development, was accredited in August 2008, with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, in recognition of its efforts to improve the health of employees and their families and reduce their risks of cancer.
2008
Weldon, William C. "The CEO's Role in Fighting Cancer." Chief Executive, January 16, 2008.
Few actions in the tenure of a CEO are more personally rewarding than saving and improving human lives. It is one reason I am so proud to be part of a company like Johnson & Johnson, a leader in health care whose products and services touch the lives of over a billion people every day. It is also the reason I have been motivated to be part of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
2007
"Tobacco Free Company a Big Hit." August 06, 2007.
Smoke breaks are now prohibited at one pharmaceutical research company at Research Triangle Park. Since going totally tobacco-free last month, Quintiles says its new policy has actually helped scores of employees put cigarettes out for good.
Ready, Tinker. "Can CEOs Cure Cancer?." Fast Company, July 24, 2007.
Big Pharma execs may not know more about the disease than the rest of us, but a group of them are using their power to fight it.
Johnson, Daniel T. "Companies Heed Bush's Call to Battle." Triangle Business Journal, July 13, 2007.
"When the former president calls to ask you something, you know that you're going to say yes," Ingram says with a laugh."
Murphy, Martin J. "Homage to Joel Siegel." The Oncologist, July 2007.
Joel Siegel, a celebrated American television personality, died on June 29, 2007 ... with his wife, Ena, and his son, Dylan, at his side. He would have been 64 years young a few days later. He died of metastatic cancer of the colon ... at diagnosis, nine years ago, he already had advanced disease.
2006
Vollmer, Sabine. "Wellness Conquers Cancer." The News & Observer, December 07, 2006.
One by one, large Triangle employers are starting to urge their employees to eat more broccoli, start exercising and stop smoking.
Laws, Jerry. "Step Up to the CEO Cancer Gold Standard." Occupational Health & Safety, May 01, 2006.
The Gold Standard: It is a perfect name for a program I am thrilled to bring to your attention. Several close relatives and friends of mine have survived or lost their battles with cancer, and it's safe to say most readers can say the same or have undergone treatment themselves.