Transformational Medical Research (TGO) programme
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agentschap voor Innovatie
door Wetenschap en Technologie
agentschap voor Innovatie
door Wetenschap en Technologie
Transformational Medical Research Transformationeel Geneeskundig Onderzoek TGO
13 april 2015
Katrien Swerts
Transformational Medical Research - TGO
Context
Transformational Medical Research – TGO
Key features TGO programme
Technicalities
Questions
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Context TGO-programme
Recently, a remarkable progress has been made in the
field of medical basic research.
New discoveries do not always result in new,
effective medicines.
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The classical drug development path (clinical phase I,
II and III studies) may form an obstacle for the
development of innovative therapeutics.
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Hit ID
3
Lead
optimization
3.5
Candidate
stage
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NME
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Phase III
Long and expensive drug development process
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The classical drug development path (clinical phase I,
II and III studies) may form an obstacle for the
development of innovative therapeutics.
Low success rate
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Consequences:
Patients need to wait for quite a long time before
new, sometimes lifesaving drugs reach the market.
New drugs are quite expensive.
Increasing health care expenditures in Flanders,
Belgium, Europe,…
Context TGO-programme
We need to reform the drug development process
in order to speed up the development of innovative,
more effective drugs.
Bridge the ‘innovation gap’
Redesign clinical trials
Implement biomakers in order to identify specific
target populations
Increase the cost effectiveness of
the process
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Transformational Medical Research programme
The Flemish government (Min Ingrid Lieten) decided to
step in and launch the Transformational Medical
Research (TGO) programme:
Accelerate development of more effective, safe and
affordable drugs
Strengthen the Flemish biopharma cluster
Make Flanders an attractive region for innovative
clinical trials
Provide our society with access to the best
therapies
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Transformational Medical Research programme
The Flemish government (Min Ingrid Lieten) decided to
step in and launch the Transformational Medical
Research (TGO) programme:
Budget Call 2012-2013: 10 million EUR.
Call will be organised by IWT.
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Key features TGO-programme
Key features of TGO-programme:
Support relevant collaborations between
companies, research organizations and clinical
centres
Focus on adaptive clinical research projects with an
economic and social added value
A substantial contribution to the current state of
the art is mandatory
Use of biomarkers and/or biological samples from
biobanks is encouraged.
Key features TGO-programme
Key features of TGO-programme:
Support relevant collaborations between
companies, research organizations and clinical
centres
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Key features TGO-programme
Consortium:
Companies, research organisations and clinical
centres.
Consortium consists of at least one company and
one research organisation.
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Key features TGO-programme
Consortium:
Companies, research organisations and clinical
centres.
Consortium consists of at least one company and
one research organisation.
Balanced consortium
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Key features TGO-programme
Key features of TGO-programme:
Focus on adaptive clinical research trials with an
economic and social added value
TGO projects have a double finality
Important feature compared to other IWT
programmes (e.g. R&D, SBO-E versus SBO-M,
TBM)
Reach a relevant social goal, bringing in
industrial expertise
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Key features TGO-programme
Key features of TGO-programme:
Focus on adaptive clinical research trials with an
economic and social added value
Substantial valorisation potential
Economic valorisation in Flanders
Investments / Employment
Large utilisation of project results
Impact on the Flemish health care situation
Positive medical impact on a specific patient
population
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Key features TGO-programme
Adaptive clinical trials:
A clinical trial design that uses accumulating data to
decide on how to modify aspects of the study as it
continues, without undermining the validity and
integrity of the trial. (Gallo et al., 2006)
Size of cohort
Clinical end points
Dose
Response criteria
Inclusion criteria
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Adaptive clinical trials:
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Key features of TGO-programme:
A substantial contribution to the current state of
the art is mandatory
Knowledge creation is essential!
Clinical Phase III trials without inventive
approach or clinical trials, focused on
registration will not be funded.
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Technicalities TGO-programme
Integration
The modules should form an integrated project.
Additionality
Consortium approach should have an added value
compared to individual R&D, SBO or TBM projects.
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Technicalities TGO-programme
Intellectual property
Company
Module 1
Research and
Development
Research
organisation
Clinical
centre
Owner project results
Subcontractor:
Market price or cost + margin
No IP rights
Research partner:
Actual cost
Participate in generated IP
(Agreements should not hinder
industrial valorisation)
Technicalities TGO-programme
Owner project results
Module 2
Strategic
Basic
Research
Research
organisation
Clinical
centre
Transfer of results to companies /
spin-off:
Market conform transfer
Consortium partners do not have
preferential access to the results.
Interested companies may have a
‘right of first negotiation’.
Revenues should be reinvested in
R&D.
Transfer of results to social actors
Subcontractors: no IP rights
Technicalities TGO-programme
Intellectual property
Owner project results
Module 3
Applied
Research
Research
organisation
Clinical
centre
No transfer of results to companies /
spin-offs.
Industry is not interested in the
project results
Subcontractors: no IP rights
Technicalities TGO-programme
Budget
Total project
budget
Budget
Module 1
Research and
Development
Budget
Company 1
Budget
Module 2
Strategic Basic
Research
Budget
Company 2
Budget
Research
partner
Budget
Module 3
Applied
Research
Technicalities TGO-programme
Budget
IWT cost model: see website: www.iwt.be
Payroll costs
(human resources and real salary costs)
Other costs
Direct costs
Indirect costs
Subcontractors
Technicalities TGO-programme
Subsidy
Total project subsidy between 1.000.000 EUR and
3.500.000 EUR.
Subsidy percentage differs per Module.
Technicalities TGO-programme
Subsidy
Module 1
Research and
Development
Research: 50%
Development: 25%
Adaptive clinical trials: 37,5%
Phase I/II clinical trials: 25%
Phase III / Registration: 0%
Module 2
Strategic Basic
Research
Research organisations: 100%
Clinical centres: 100%
Module 3
Applied
Research
Research organisations: 100%
Clinical centres: 100%
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation procedure
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Technicalities TGO-programme
Prior to submission
1. Information meeting
Based on abstract (max. 2 pages) + specific
questions
Topics to be discussed:
Fit of project proposal
Programme related issues (budget, eligibility
partners, etc.)
Interested? Contact IWT: [email protected]
Technicalities TGO-programme
Prior to submission
2. Pre-registration meeting
Deadline: November 26th, 2012
Based on preliminary project proposal
Topics to be discussed:
Consortium composition
Project structure
Valorisation
Added value
Budget
Etc.
Interested? Contact IWT: [email protected]
Technicalities TGO-programme
Prior to submission
2. Pre-registration meeting
IMPORTANT: First time right!
No instruction meeting!
Project proposals cannot be changed once they are
submitted.
Technicalities TGO-programme
Submission
Deadline: December 17th, 2012
12:00 (Noon)
Technicalities TGO-programme
Submission
Electronic submission (E-mail [email protected] (max 10
MB) or CD-rom)
Submission according to the template on the
website
Technicalities TGO-programme
Eligibility
Formal eligibility criteria
(See TGO-manual for complete list)
On time?
According to template?
Consortium composition
Etc.
Decision: January 8th, 2013
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation
IWT consults at least 4 international experts per
project proposal
Two general evaluation dimensions:
Quality
Social and economic valorisation
Module specific criteria
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation
Quality
Project focuses on the development of more
effective and affordable drugs
Contribution to the current state of the art
Relevance of the scientific approach
Risks and feasibility of the scientific approach
Quality project plan
Project management and track record
Competence and infrastructure
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation
Social and economic valorisation
Valorisation potential and feasibility
valorisation goals
Relevance project for valorisation goals
Social impact of project results
Economic impact of project results
Competence and track record
Broad utilisation
Added value compared to existing IWT
programs
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation
Module specific criteria
Quality
Social and economic valorisation
Technicalities TGO-programme
Evaluation
Decision:
Meeting Board of Directors April 2013.
Technicalities TGO-programme
Tips and tricks
Carefully read the documents on the website and
contact IWT in case of questions ([email protected])
Before you start writing your full proposal, send an
abstract of the proposal to [email protected] in order to
get some feedback regarding the fit of your project
in the program
Ask for a pre-registration meeting
Technicalities TGO-programme
Tips and tricks
Make sure your project has a clear focus
Make sure the project modules are integrated
Make sure the scientific goals are in line with the
valorisation goals
Go for an innovative approach (risk and added
value state of the art)
Etc.
Technicalities TGO-programme
Timing:
Opening call
June 2012
Submission deadline
December 17th, 2012
12:00 (Noon)
Eligibility
January 8th, 2013
Funding decision
April 18th, 2013
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More information:
http://www.iwt.be/subsidies/tgo
[email protected]
IWT Team:
Liesbeth Biesmans
Mia Callens
Hendrik De Bondt
Patricia Menten
Dirk Veelaert
Katrien Swerts (Programme coordinator)
Maarten Sileghem (Responsible director)
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