September 16, 2022 – The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to support NCI’s Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU). As part of the award, the PPD clinical research business will have the opportunity to coordinate the resources and processes necessary to identify, deploy, support and maintain a platform for the collection and migration of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) and other patient-generated health data into NCI Multi-Center Organization (MCO) clinical trials supported by CTSU.
Thermo Fisher’s PPD clinical research business has three decades of experience successfully delivering clinical research services to governmental agencies, contractors and nonprofits in conducting therapeutic, vaccine and medical device studies on a global scale across all trial phases and a broad array of therapeutic areas.
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2022, NCI estimates there will be more than 1.9 million new cases of cancer and more than 600,000 cancer deaths in the United States. Globally, the World Health Organization notes that nearly one in every six deaths can be attributed to cancer, with approximately 400,000 children developing cancer every year.
The business’ team of experts providing PPD® Digital and Decentralized solutions works closely with leading research organizations around the world to navigate evolving trends in drug development, including the design and deployment of customized, remote clinical trials. The business employs innovative electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) technologies to enable sites, patients and customers to share data more effectively than traditional methods. In addition, eCOAs and ePROs use digital platforms to enable direct data collection from study stakeholders, resulting in less paper documentation and more timely data, with greater consistency from patients. The business has been a guiding force in the industry, bringing long-standing expertise and establishing best practices for study teams embarking on new modes of clinical research.