ASCO Impact Report From Encuity Research Indicates Oncologists Are Likely to Shift Patient Treatment Plans
NEWTOWN, Pa., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Encuity Research, the market research and analytics subsidiary of Campbell Alliance, today released the results of its ASCO Impact Report, a survey of physicians attending the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO). The survey was designed to evaluate the relevancy and effectiveness of company-sponsored clinical data and promotions at ASCO.
Encuity's survey results revealed that this year's event had a significant impact on the treatment plans of oncologists and hematologists in attendance—with 76% indicating that they are likely to change their patient treatment plans based on ASCO findings.
New breast cancer and prostate cancer treatment plans gained the most traction. Among the ASCO-attending physicians surveyed, 45% intend to change their breast cancer treatment plan once Genentech's T-DM1 becomes available, while 44% intend to increase their use of Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer treatment, Zytiga®.
The majority, 86%, of ASCO-attending physicians also awarded the highest overall "presentation of information" rankings to T-DM1. This endorsement was closely followed by Zytiga®, earning "very or extremely valuable" ratings from 73% of physicians surveyed.
"It is clear that several companies delivered clinical presentation home runs at ASCO, while others did not," said Michael Turner, General Manager of Encuity Research. "The study also showed that ASCO will have a significant impact on the future behavior of physicians in attendance. This demonstrates, above all, that companies cannot afford a promotional 'swing and miss' when the stakes are so high."
The ASCO Impact Report provides an encompassing view of ASCO attendees' intent to change treatment plans, their perception of clinical information presented, and their ratings of information offered by pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including physician-deemed "up-and-comers" Seattle Genetics, Celgene, and Millennium.
This report is based on an online survey of 100 oncologists and hematologists who attended the event. In addition to custom research, Encuity provides 11 syndicated market research services, including its Physician Meeting and Event Audit. Data from this audit indicate that pharmaceutical and biotech companies spent $2.9 billion on events in the past 12 months, with 11% of their budgets going to symposia like ASCO.
For more information and to download a copy of the ASCO Impact Report, please visit http://www.encuity.com/asco.
About Encuity Research
Encuity Research is the market research and analytics subsidiary of Campbell Alliance. Encuity's team of skilled market research professionals provides answers that biopharmaceutical leaders need to make critical decisions at enterprise, portfolio, and product levels. Its services span five key areas, including custom qualitative and quantitative market research and analytics, syndicated market research, promotional message tracking, and key opinion leader (KOL) identification. For more information on Encuity and its services, please visit http://www.encuity.com.
About Campbell Alliance
Campbell Alliance is the Consulting business segment of inVentiv Health, a leading global provider of best-in-class clinical, commercial, and consulting services to companies seeking to accelerate performance. Campbell Alliance is the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The firm's clients include all of the world's top-20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as numerous emerging and midsize firms. Campbell Alliance is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function: Brand Management, Business Development, Clinical Development, Commercial Effectiveness, Pricing and Market Access, and Medical Affairs. From its locations in New York City, Raleigh, NC, Parsippany, NJ, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Zug, Switzerland, the firm serves clients throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. For more information on Campbell Alliance, please visit http://www.campbellalliance.com.
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inVentiv Health, Inc. is a leading global provider of best-in-class clinical, commercial and consulting services to companies seeking to accelerate performance. inVentiv's client roster includes more than 550 pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences companies. With 13,000 employees in 40 countries, inVentiv rapidly transforms promising ideas into commercial reality. inVentiv Health Inc. is privately owned by inVentiv Group Holdings Inc., an organization sponsored by affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Liberty Lane Partners and members of the inVentiv management team. For more information, visit http://www.inventivhealth.com.
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