Parkinson's disease marks the fourth category
for the library, highlighting industry leader commitment to
accelerating research through open science
BOSTON, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Digital Health
Measurement Collaborative Community (DATAcc) by the Digital
Medicine Society (DiMe), in partnership with The Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and the Critical Path
Institute's (C-Path) Critical Path for Parkinson's (CPP)
consortium, announced enhancements to DATAcc by DiMe's Library of
Digital Measurement Products, including the addition of digital
solutions tailored to Parkinson's disease (PD) research and care.
DiMe's Library now includes four key areas: sleep, Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias (ADRD), physical activity (PA), and
PD, and will continue to expand to other therapeutic areas through
future partnerships. This expansion is part of DiMe's commitment to
create the go-to leading resource cataloging applications of
digital health technologies across therapeutic areas and health
concepts to facilitate new insights, accelerate the speed of
research, and improve the lives of patients.
"Broad adoption of high-quality, fit-for-purpose digital
measurement products promises to speed the inclusive development of
new PD therapies, improve access to PD trials and specialist care
by supporting decentralized and virtual research and
care models, support earlier diagnoses, and improve outcomes
through the identification of digital phenotypes," said
Jennifer Goldsack, CEO, DiMe. "By
adding a comprehensive list of evidence-based PD tools to DiMe's
rich and robust library, this collaboration has made it easier for
the research community to benchmark progress in PD against other
therapeutic areas, eliminating redundant development and
identifying unmet need for new measurement products."
There is increasing recognition of the crucial role digital
measurement technologies play in PD by enabling early diagnosis,
informing the development of novel treatments, and delivering
innovative care to patients with PD. The expanded library equips
clinicians, researchers and developers with validated tools to
enable superior monitoring of disease in real-world settings,
generating valuable insights into PD progression and treatment
responses. It helps streamline evidence, support the efficacy of
new treatments, and accelerate research and development while
ensuring the field has the resources it needs to identify
high-quality digital clinical measures and tools to make a
difference.
"With Parkinson's disease, there is a lot of territory yet to be
explored in terms of meaningful aspects of disease that can be
measured with digital health technology. By leveraging the
collective knowledge of all those working in the field, we can
advance research more quickly to improve the lives of those with
PD," said Yuge Xiao, clinical
research lead, MJFF. "The release of this centralized, open-source
resource is a critical step forward for clinicians, developers, or
researchers looking for evidence-based tools. The data sets give
users the information needed to expedite timelines, facilitate
assessment of the landscape for sensor-based digital health
technologies, and allow benchmarking of digital innovation in PD to
other related therapeutic areas, which was previously
inaccessible."
"Designing patient-centric digital interventions for PD requires
a comprehensive understanding of the full patient experience.
However, the diverse and fluctuating symptoms of PD present
challenges in clinical monitoring," said Diane Stephenson, CPP Executive Director,
C-Path. "Sensor-based digital health technologies can bridge this
gap by enabling remote and frequent measurement of PD symptoms,
supporting early intervention, innovative treatments, and improved
outcomes for patients. Collaborative approaches to collecting and
cataloging this information, and making it broadly accessible, will
help advance the field in unprecedented ways."
DATAcc by DiMe continues to drive the industry on digital
endpoints. In addition to offering core measures and free
resources, DATAcc by DiMe's Library of Digital Measurement Products
now serves as a one-stop-shop for high-quality digital clinical
measures, measurement tools, and datasets to use in research and
care for four key areas. To learn more about DATAcc by DiMe, to
access the Library, or to contact DiMe to discuss new areas for
future expansions of the Library, click here.
About the Digital Medicine Society: DiMe is a global
non-profit and the professional home for all members of the digital
medicine community. Together, we tackle the toughest digital
medicine challenges, develop clinical-quality resources on a
technology timeline, and deliver these actionable resources to the
field via open-source channels and educational programs.
About DATAcc by DiMe: The Digital Health Measurement
Collaborative Community (DATAcc) by the Digital Medicine
Society (DiMe) is a collaborative community with the
FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. We provide a
forum for collaboration where partners and experts from across the
digital health field work to advance the use of digital health
measures in research to improve lives.
About C-Path: Critical Path Institute (C-Path) is an
independent, nonprofit established in 2005 as a public-private
partnership, in response to the FDA's Critical Path
Initiative. C-Path's mission is to lead collaborations that advance
better treatments for people worldwide. Globally recognized as a
pioneer in accelerating drug development, C-Path has established
numerous international consortia, programs and initiatives that
currently include more than 1,600 scientists and representatives
from government and regulatory agencies, academia, patient
organizations, disease foundations and pharmaceutical and biotech
companies. With dedicated team members located throughout the
world, C-Path's global headquarters is in Tucson, Arizona and C-Path's Europe subsidiary is headquartered in
Amsterdam, Netherlands. For more
information, visit c-path.org. C-Path FDA
Acknowledgement.
Media Contact: Carla
English, press@dimesociety.org
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