U.S. Launches RDCA-DAP to Accelerate Rare Disease Treatment Innovation
The U.S. initiative Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP) has been launched to speed up treatment innovation for rare diseases. This platform aims to share patient data and promote data standardization, potentially benefiting over 7,000 rare diseases, 90% of which have no FDA-approved treatment.
RDCA-DAP is a partnership between the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the Critical Path Institute (C-Path), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It includes rare disease data from various sources like clinical trials, observational studies, patient registries, and real-world data, providing workspaces for advanced analytics.
Researchers using RDCA-DAP can find datasets of interest, request access, or submit rare disease data by contacting the project team or visiting the initiative's website. The platform's goal is to advance understanding of disease progression, develop mathematical models, and improve clinical trial design. RDCA-DAP was publicly introduced and demonstrated at the RDCA-DAP 2021 Virtual Workshop, attended by over 400 stakeholders. It aims to integrate disease data from multiple organizations worldwide, making it more accessible at lower costs and encouraging more research involvement.
RDCA-DAP may bring attention to relatively neglected rare diseases, with over 7,000 estimated worldwide. By standardizing and sharing patient-level data, it hopes to accelerate drug development and improve clinical trials for these challenging-to-study conditions.
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