Japan-Wide Clinical Trial Network

Increasing cancer clinical trials access for patients in Japan

 


Partnership with Fujitsu

A strategic partnership between Fujitsu and Paradigm will create an ecosystem that comprehensively supports the entire clinical trial process, from trial design and study startup to recruitment and execution of clinical trials across Japan.
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Who it Helps

Improving clinical trial efficiency helps bring new therapies to the Japanese market faster and at lower cost

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Japanese Hospitals

Reduce the administrative burden of clinical trial participation and execution while advancing care and offering patients access to the latest therapies at the same time as patients in other regions of the world.
 

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Global Pharma

Leverage a streamlined path to the best hospitals in Japan for clinical trials, combined with faster and more efficient trial processes that will accelerate the development of new therapies.





Pivotal Moment for Clinical Trials in Japan


The Central Social Insurance Medical Council and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare improved the regulatory environment and increased the financial incentives for global pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials in Japan. The objective of both parties is to address drug loss, the unavailability of new therapies in Japan that are approved in Europe and the United States. Learn more

 

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Pricing Reform

Increased pricing for innovative drugs to encourage global development

 

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Accelerated Approval

Easing of the historical delays often associated with drug approval in country

 

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Waived Requirements

Global phase III trials no longer require a domestic phase I trial prior to Japanese enrollment

 

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Globalization

>50% of clinical trials in Japan are a part of a global research program, and the trend is expected to rise

News About Paradigm Japan Network


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Paradigm Partners with Fujitsu to Solve Clinical Trials in Japan

"When I founded Paradigm it was with a similar vision to what Fujitsu is solving with Uvance Healthy Living - that every single patient should have access to the best possible care for their disease inclusive of a clinical trial as a care option," said Kent Thoelke, Chief Executive Officer, Paradigm. "No patient should lack the access to these treatment options as a result of where they live, their ethnic background, their socioeconomic status, or the physician or medical institution where they are being treated. This includes the disparities created by the drug loss problem created by global clinical trial development strategies." Read more
 

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Fujitsu Tackles ‘Drug Loss’ in Japan Through Ecosystem to Accelerate Digitalization of Clinical Trials

Kawasaki, August 26, 2024 - Fujitsu today announced that it will begin initiatives to attract global clinical trials to Japan and tackle the “Drug Loss” by working with pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions to build a new medical data ecosystem. The efforts come under the Fujitsu Uvance Healthy Living, which aims to improve people’s well-being. In July 2024, Fujitsu executed a strategic partnership agreement with Paradigm Health, Inc., a US startup that provides one of the world’s most advanced clinical trial platforms. Through utilizing this platform, Fujitsu’s Healthy Living Platform, and the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI service, Fujitsu and Paradigm will facilitate the collection and processing of data stored at medical institutions and speed up the clinical trial planning process. Read more

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