Therapeutic area

Female sexuality and sexual desire

  • Focus study on the Female Sexual Desire Profile (FSDP) and Female Sexual Encounter Profile (FSEP)
  • Patient interviews and analysis/report on the FSDP and FSEP
  • Measurement of the impact of quality of life on female sexuality
  • Critical review of PROs in female sexual disorder
  • PRO endpoint review for a treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)
  • Validation of the Decreased Sexual Desire Screener (DSDS) in HSDD in Japan

Fibromyalgia

  • Literature review of PROs and endpoints of pain in fibromyalgia
  • Competitive assessment and burden of illness in fibromyalgia
  • Assessment of the feasibility of achieving claims for cognitive functioning in fibromyalgia
  • Gap analysis and endpoint review in fibromyalgia
  • Validation of the fatigue Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Jenkins Sleep Scale for fibromyalgia
  • Development of a manuscript on fatigue and sleep triangulation results in fibromyalgia
  • Development of a manuscript on the use of the Jenkins Sleep Scale on patients with fibromyalgia
  • Focus groups to determine the best questionnaire to assess fibromyalgia and recommendations for clinical trials
  • Assessment of PROs in fibromyalgia
  • Development of a manuscript in fibromyalgia (reporting results from focus groups and Delphi panel phases)
  • Endpoint review of fatigue and functioning in fibromyalgia
  • Development of a conceptual framework for the measurement of fatigue in patients with fibromyalgia
  • Pilot testing interviews on fibromyalgia fatigue
  • Consultancy relating to the psychometric validation of the daily diary of fatigue symptoms in fibromyalgia (DFS-Fibro)
  • Manuscript reporting the results from the validation of the DFS-Fibro
  • PRO assessment in fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Development of a dossier on the Daily Diary of Fatigue Symptoms – Fibromyalgia (DFS-Fibro) and regulatory consultancy for fibromyalgia
  • Consultancy for fibromyalgia fatigue study
  • Post-hoc Rasch analysis of existing data from the DFS-Fibro
  • Validation study of the modified version of the Brief Pain Inventory – Short Form (mBPI-SF), MOS-S and 3 single item questions in fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Report of sleep problems in fibromyalgia
  • Burden, economics, epidemiology and treatment patterns in fibromyalgia

Fragile X syndrome

  • Consultancy support for clinical trials in Fragile X syndrome
  • Literature review to develop a conceptual model for individuals with Fragile X syndrome (aged 5-12 years old)

Fungal infections

  • Strategic review of the key clinical and health outcomes evidence available/planned for an antifungal medication in order to perform a message audit for each key economic value message (including identification of evidence gaps)
  • Global value dossier and value story for a product in fungal infections
  • Simultaneous development and regulatory documentation of two PRO questionnaires to assess the signs and symptoms of interdigital tinea pedis and rosacea
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of an antifungal drug in Sweden
  • Adaptation of a model on an antifungal medication for the USA and UK
  • Simultaneous development and regulatory documentation of two PRO questionnaires to assess the signs and symptoms of interdigital tinea pedis and rosacea

Gastric cancer

  • Global value dossier for treatment in gastric cancer
  • Development of a cost-calculator for a biosimilar for gastric cancer
  • Review of a SMC submission for a chemotherapy drug for advanced gastric cancer
  • Burden of disease deck, payer value dossier deck and frequently asked questions deck in gastric cancer
  • Payer value deck in 1st line gastric cancer
  • Response to payer questions in 1st line gastric cancer
  • Literature and PRO strategy for gastric oesophageal cancer
  • Literature review and development of a PRO strategy for gastric cancer
  • Statistical analyses to support HRQoL in gastric cancer, and estimation of EQ-5D utilities for an Asian population in a trial based on existing data and non-Asian trial utility data
  • Advisory board attendance and presentation for utilities in gastric cancer and illustrative summary analyses
  • Utilities analyses to support economic modelling in gastric cancer
  • Updates to a Health Impact Projection (HIP) model in gastric cancer

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastric reflux

  • Literature review of COA endpoints in paediatric gastric reflux
  • Activities to confirm the cross-cultural validity of a conceptual model in paediatric gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Manuscript on the simultaneous development of the Paediatric GERD Caregiver Impact Questionnaire (in gastroesophageal reflux disease) in American English and American Spanish
  • Cognitive debriefings in patients with GERD
  • De-identification of transcripts in GERD
  • Content validity and pilot testing of the Infant Gastroesophageal Reflux Questionnaire (I-GERQ-DD) in the UK and five European markets

Gastroparesis

  • Testing of the validity of gastroparesis symptom questions
  • Sub group analysis of gastroparesis patients interviewed in exploratory phase, Rasch analysis and PCA on a 5 item scale
  • Phase III statistical analysis plan and regulatory consulting on the gastroparesis symptom assessment (GSA) for submission
  • Review of a protocol amendment for a phase II gastroparesis study which includes the Care-giver Strain Index (CGSI) as a primary endpoint
  • Review of protocol on a phase II study of subjects with severe gastroparesis due to diabetes mellitus
  • Cognitive debriefing of a symptom measure of gastroparesis in diabetics and standalone validation study

Gaucher’s disease

  • Payer research to understand evidence requirements for reimbursement in Gaucher’s disease
  • HTA recommendations analysis in Gaucher’s disease
  • Development and validation of a questionnaire in Gaucher’s disease

Glaucoma

  • Two mini value dossiers in glaucoma
  • Patient interviews on glaucoma treatment characteristics and outcomes: Unmet patient needs & value drivers
  • Development of a utility instrument in glaucoma

Glioblastoma

  • Development of a global value dossier in the treatment of glioblastoma
  • AMCP dossier in glioblastoma multiforme
  • Early global value dossier in newly diagnosed glioblastoma
  • Clinical trial analyses to support health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in glioblastoma
  • Review of instruments for a glioblastoma trial and recommendation of a strategy
  • PRO dossier on glioblastomas for the EMA
  • Literature review on overall survival and progression-free survival in glioblastomas
  • Poster on the association of HRQoL and NCF with progression-free survival (PFS) and PD in glioblastoma
  • Indirect comparison of two treatments in 2nd line glioblastoma
  • Training slide deck for COAs in glioblastoma

Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome

  • Qualitative research to explore and support the assessment of the patient experience and impact of functioning of movement disorders in glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome, and literature review in absence seizures

GNE myopathy

  • Review and support for the development of a FDA dossier in patients with GNE Myopathy
  • Development of a manuscript describing the GNE Myopathy Functional Activity Scale (GNEM-FAS) validation
  • Development of a user manual for the GNEM-FAS validation
  • Analysis of the GNEM-FAS validation
  • Support for translations of the GNEM-FAS
  • Post-hoc analyses to aid interpretation of change in GNE Myopathy endpoints including the primary endpoint of the strength composite score

Gout

  • Patient interviews to inform the development of a PRO strategy to support labelling claims in gout
  • Manuscript on patient interviews to inform the development of a PRO strategy to support labelling claims in gout

Growth hormone deficiency

  • Strategic literature review to select PRO for a paediatric growth hormone deficiency trial
  • Establishing support of content validity for the modified Injection Pen Assessment Questionnaire (IPAQ) in growth hormone deficiency
  • Injection Pen Assessment Questionnaire (IPAQ) field study in growth hormone deficiency

Haemochromatosis (Iron overload)

  • Consulting on a manuscript on a hereditary haemochromatosis and phlebotomy PRO and market research
  • FDA memo for the development and validation of a screening tool to identify patients with haemochromatosis
  • Utility study for treating for iron overload
  • Submission to the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) for a treatment for chronic iron overload
  • Submission to SMC for a treatment for chronic iron overload
  • Manuscript on the utility of oral versus subcutaneous iron chelation therapy
  • High level consulting: PRO strategy for reimbursement packages in Europe for iron overload
  • Clinician and patient interviews for a PRO in iron overload
  • Abstacts, posters, analyses, report and manuscript on iron overload
  • High level consulting: PRO strategy for reimbursement packages in iron overload for Italy and France, using satisfaction and self-esteem data
  • PRO analyses and validation manuscript in iron overload
  • Development of a PRO augmentation and manuscript in iron overload
  • Analysis and communications of PRO data from a clinical trial in iron-overload patients receiving iron chelation therapy
  • Communication of PRO data from a clinical trial in iron-overload patients receiving iron chelation therapy

Haemophilia

  • Literature review and report on haemophilia B
  • Literature review in haemophilia A
  • Value messages and payer testing for treatment of haemophilia A
  • Budget impact model for haemophilia in Japan
  • Consultancy support for a PRO strategy in haemophilia
  • Critical review of PROs to inform a PRO Strategy for anti–tissue factor pathway inhibitor (Anti-TFPI) in haemophilia A
  • Exit interviews to assess the impact of infusion frequency in haemophilia A
  • Consulting work in haemophilia
  • Systematic review of haemophilia treatments
  • IRB submission for haemophilia patient interviews
  • Development of a compliance questionnaire in haemophilia
  • Development of a novel tool to evaluate patient preference for a reconstitution device for haemophilia A in a real-world setting
  • Testing of a web-based tool to evaluate patient preference for a reconstitution device for haemophilia A in a real-world setting
  • Development of a content-valid life interference questionnaire for haemophilia
  • Patient expert advice meetings – mode of action (MOA) equivalency for hemophilia bleed and infusion diary
  • Patient expert advice meetings – usability for hemophilia bleed and infusion diary

Head and neck cancer

  • Adaptation of a multi-indication value-based pricing model in head and neck cancer to China
  • Health economic advisory board on a treatment for head and neck cancer
  • Payer tools implementation guide in head & neck cancer
  • Payer value proposition deck in 2nd line head & neck cancer
  • Payer communications strategy and tools in head and neck cancer
  • Payer communication tool and summary in SCCHN
  • Burden of disease deck, payer value dossier deck and frequently asked questions deck in 2nd line head and neck cancer
  • One-pager on HPV in head and neck cancer
  • Market access and pricing tools to support a value proposition in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)
  • Market access payer value tool in head and neck cancer
  • Economic value story in SCCHN
  • Standardization of economic models in head and neck cancer
  • Value-based model in head and neck cancer
  • Multi-indication budget impact model in head and neck cancer
  • Cost-effectiveness model in head and neck cancer
  • Global model update and country adaptations for a multi-indication value-based pricing (VBP) model on head and neck cancer
  • Dossier for a chemotherapy drug for head and neck cancer
  • Reimbursement dossiers in subgroups of head and neck cancer
  • Mini literature review in SCCHN
  • Literature review and payer communication tools in SCCHN
  • Development of an evidence compendium for HPV-related head and neck cancers
  • One-pager on HPV-related head and neck cancer
  • Update to a Belgian value-based pricing model in head and neck cancer
  • Updates to a Health Impact Projection (HIP) model in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer
  • Update of market access tools in SCCHN
  • Updates to a global value dossier from a targeted literature review in HPV-related head and neck cancer
  • Clinical trial analyses to support health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer
  • Qualitative interviews to assess equivalence of paper and electronically administered questionnaires in head and neck cancer
  • SMC submission of a chemotherapy drug in head and neck cancer
  • Two manuscripts and one mini report for the head and neck cancer models for the UK
  • US costing for a head and neck cancer model
  • Health-related quality of life analyses to support a treatment for head and neck cancer: a Q-TWiST analysis
  • AMNOG and ad hoc analyses to support health-related quality of life in SCCHN

Heart disease

  • Global value dossier on cardiovascular disease and dyslipidaemia
  • Literature review of cardiovascular disease in migraine patients
  • Update of a report on the impact of changing total cholesterol targets in the General Medical Services (GMS) contract for heart disease
  • NHS and public health impact of revising General Medical Services (GMS) targets for cholesterol in coronary heart disease
  • Manuscript on the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of a statin treatment for coronary heart disease
  • Targeted literature review and value messages for cardiovascular disease
  • Investigator training and analysis of QoL data in heart disease
  • Analysis of the prevalence of bradycardia and co-morbidities in coronary artery disease
  • Data management and reporting of an outcomes project on a statin drug for the treatment of heart disease
  • Analysis of the SF-ESTQ in the JEWEL studies in heart disease
  • PRO questionnaire development for statin intolerance
  • Demonstrating the value of a transcatheter heart valve in aortic stenosis
  • Report on the cost of diagnosing vascular diseases with an MRA as the primary imaging modality
  • Consultation on an epidemiological quality of life study in cardiovascular disease
  • Development of a PRO best practices document in cardiovascular diseases – interactions with international regulatory and HTA agencies

Heart failure and transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

  • Payer value proposition and communication for a new remote patient monitoring platform in congestive heart failure
  • Objection handlers in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
  • Objection handler and value story updates in ATTR-CM
  • Payer research/interviews and value proposition testing in ATTR-CM
  • Disease area review, burden of illness and unmet needs in heart failure (and associated renal dysfunction)
  • Development of a PRO dossier for the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire and selection of a validated dyspnoea questionnaire
  • Content validity of a symptom endpoint and dossier in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  • Consultation on the validation of a primary clinical endpoint in heart failure
  • Chart review of heart failure in China
  • Meetings for a heart failure study
  • Heart failure chart review in China
  • Caregiver burden in patients with chronic heart failure
  • Psychometric validation of the chronic heart failure (CHF) caregiver burden questionnaire
  • Support for additional translations of the Heart Failure Compliance Questionnaire (HFCQ) for chronic heart failure
  • Network meta-analysis of pharmacological treatment of heart failure
  • Selection of a caregiver burden questionnaire for acute decompensated heart failure