RegenMed January 2023 Newsletter – Client Activities
January 27, 2023
RegenMed January 2023 Newsletter – Client Activities
WELCOME
Welcome to RegenMed’s January 2023 Newsletter. Here, we summarize client activities of interest, events and upcoming activities. Find out more on our Latest and Circle Academies pages.
SELECT CLIENT ACTIVITIES
Healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers around the World are using Circles to advance their clinical, scientific and commercial objectives. Following are some recent examples.
More information on each Circle can be found by clicking on the Circle Academy link provided after each entry. This will allow interested clinicians to get in touch with Circle Founders for permission to follow, or join, their Circles.
Singapore General Hospital
Together with his colleagues, Professor Tay Boon Keng, head of orthopedics at the prestigious Singapore General Hospital, is completing a twelve month study comparing the safety and efficacy of hyaluronic acid alone with HA plus PRP for knee osteoarthritis patients. Outcomes data using the WOMAC scoring system have been collected for 118 patients. Those data suggest improved scores for the HA+PRP group, compared with that of HA alone and this group is finishing the long-term follow-up for this project.
Pagdin Health
In 2020 Health Canada issued a Policy Position Paper regarding autologous cell therapy products. The paper emphasized the importance of practitioners working with Health Canada in helping to develop evidence-based standards of care for such interventions in the context of specific indications.
Dr. Grant Pagdin in British Columbia is among the leading clinicians closely following Health Canada’s policy goals.
Working with RegenMed, Dr. Pagdin has designed and implemented multiple Circles covering the use of PRP for various urological and musculoskeletal indications. He has established a dedicated Outcomes Page on his website, allowing patients to follow their progress over time against standardized benchmarks.
Apex Biologix
Apex Biologix has funded 4 initial Circles to support its key opinion leaders, including Dr. George Chang Chien, in the establishment and growth of quality improvement registries around the use of PRP, BMC, A2M and more.
Circle design and clinical/scientific hypotheses undergirding the Circle will be discussed on the EVOLVE Conference hosted by the Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute February 3 – 5, 2023 in Salt Lake City.
Gulf Coast Biologics
Under the leadership of Peter Everts, Ph.D., FRSM, Gulf Coast Biologics is organizing a clinically-sophisticated Circle for knee treatments utilizing PRP. Long-term outcomes utilizing the IKDC and WOMAC scoring measures will generate correlations against key pathoanatomic real-world datapoints, including PRP preparation, dosing and specific injection locations.
Respected interventional practitioners from around the country are participating, including Doctors Luga Podesta, Glenn Flanagan, Donald Buford, Timothy Mazzola, Ariana Demers, Imran Siddiqui, Alberto Panero, Gayan Poovendran and more. In addition, Christine Mahoney, Ph.D. is providing statistical analysis support.
Gulf Coast Biologics expects at least 50 patients to be enrolled each month for a minimum of six months. In addition, GCB will host monthly “Circle Hours” – LiveStream discussions on Circle Academies among Circle Members and registered participants reviewing early observations. Dr. Everts and RegenMed’s Scientific Director, Seve dos Anjos, Ph.D., will moderate the LiveStream event, as well as subsequent on-line Circle Academy discussions.
JoinTechLabs
Working with Doctors Mitchell Sheinkop, John Ferrell, III, Imran Siddiqui, Ariana DeMers and Janet Pearl, RegenMed has designed and implemented Circles to facilitate two studies for the delivery of micronized adipose for knee and shoulder pathologies. Endpoints will be measured using both patient-reported and clinically-assessed outcomes measures. The Circles are funded by JoinTechLabs, and will enroll over 30 patients. They will be overseen by the IRCM IRB.
Dr. Guillermo Álvarez Rey
Guillermo Álvarez Rey, M.D. (sports medicine specialist) and Carlos Ferrer Señorans M.D. (orthopedic surgeon) from AMS Sonosurgery center - located in Málaga, Spain, have created several real-world studies using Circles out of their own clinical practice. As one relevant example for Knee Osteoarthritis, they are capturing patient outcomes up to a year using KOOS, and correlating those outcomes to various clinical factors, such as biological treatments used, and the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade of each of their patients.
They are capturing Real World Clinical Data for many other musculoskeletal indications such as Achilles tendinopathy, epicondylitis or shoulder pathologies. They have reached the landmark of 180 cases in all their Circles, many of which have already achieved the 12-months follow-up.
Dr. José Miguel Catalán
Dr. José Miguel Catalán, orthopedic surgeon expert in the use of biological therapies for different indications, but particularly on PRP and BMC, is one of the pioneers in the use of Circles and the inCytes platform for Real World Data Collection since 2019. Dr Catalán has already collected PRP characterization data from near 300 clinical cases, including platelet dose and other variables, that he is now correlating against the longterm patient-reported outcomes using WOMAC scale. He is presenting these updated Real World Data at OrtoBioMSK specialized course in Seville on February this year, and also at the next TOBI Conference.
THE WORLD OF REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE
AAOS Real-World Evidence Registry
The AAOS registries cover several traditional orthopedic interventions. The Academy is now discussing how to collect real-world evidence to deliver efficacious, safe orthobiologic therapies, as well as the elements for biologics registries and bio-repository systems.
RegenMed attended a small conference held in November of 2022 in Washington D.C. by AAOS. Other invitees included representatives from the FDA, HHS, the Biologic Association and clinicians from around the country.
For more information on approaches to and benefits of biologics registries, this RegenMed Article may be useful.
Sunsetting of Arthrex’s Surgical Outcomes Center
About ten years ago, Arthrex introduced its Surgical Outcomes System (“SOS”) to help customers collect outcomes data against particular orthopedic interventions. Arthrex has announced the discontinuation of SOS effective August 1, 2023. RegenMed is working with former SOS users to transition their existing data and outcomes capture programs to Circles.
Mandates, Best Practices, References
The concepts of “real-world” data and evidence have existed in the literature for many years. They are now playing important roles for providers, payers, manufacturers and other healthcare stakeholders due to legal/regulatory mandates, value-based medicine, and patient expectations.
A good summary of references, as well as clinically efficient approaches to generating value from real-world data and evidence, can be found in this publication by the Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
COMPANY NEWS
New Website
RegenMed’s website has been thoroughly reorganized. We hope it will help healthcare stakeholders more easily find information on PROMs, Studies, Registries, Publication and other solutions to developing and generating value from real-world clinical data.
The site makes it easy to get started in generating value from Circles in a number of ways. These include free Demo Circles, as well as Open Outcomes Circles and Open Registry Circles. These allow providers to be up and running with value-added Circles in a matter of minutes, and at minimum cost.
Circle Academies
RegenMed has now launched Circle Academies in two versions. The Open Academy is available to anyone in the healthcare field.
The Members Only Academy is accessible only to clinicians who register. It provides a secure, moderated forum to clinicians to teach, learn and observe in the context of real-world data pertaining to specific clinical conditions and procedures.
Circle Academies provide all of the functionality of modern social media platforms, without the multiple disadvantages.
Events
Circle Members and RegenMed regularly present their study designs and observations at medical and scientific conferences around the world. Recent and upcoming events include:
CASEM, Quebec City September 2022
EVOLVE, Salt Lake City, February 3- 5, 2023
IOF Max Experience, Scottsdale, February 16 – 19, 2023
TOBI 2022, June 2022, Hollywood Fl.
OrthoBioMSK, February 9 – 11, Seville, Spain
Sport AMS Ultrasound, April 20-22 2023, Malaga Spain
Fidia Academy, October 28 – 29, 2022, Praglia Abbey, Italy
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RegenMed January 2023 Newsletter – Client Activities
January 27, 2023
WELCOME
Welcome to RegenMed’s January 2023 Newsletter. Here, we summarize client activities of interest, events and upcoming activities. Find out more on our Latest and Circle Academies pages.
SELECT CLIENT ACTIVITIES
Healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers around the World are using Circles to advance their clinical, scientific and commercial objectives. Following are some recent examples.
More information on each Circle can be found by clicking on the Circle Academy link provided after each entry. This will allow interested clinicians to get in touch with Circle Founders for permission to follow, or join, their Circles.
Singapore General Hospital
Together with his colleagues, Professor Tay Boon Keng, head of orthopedics at the prestigious Singapore General Hospital, is completing a twelve month study comparing the safety and efficacy of hyaluronic acid alone with HA plus PRP for knee osteoarthritis patients. Outcomes data using the WOMAC scoring system have been collected for 118 patients. Those data suggest improved scores for the HA+PRP group, compared with that of HA alone and this group is finishing the long-term follow-up for this project.
Pagdin Health
In 2020 Health Canada issued a Policy Position Paper regarding autologous cell therapy products. The paper emphasized the importance of practitioners working with Health Canada in helping to develop evidence-based standards of care for such interventions in the context of specific indications.
Dr. Grant Pagdin in British Columbia is among the leading clinicians closely following Health Canada’s policy goals.
Working with RegenMed, Dr. Pagdin has designed and implemented multiple Circles covering the use of PRP for various urological and musculoskeletal indications. He has established a dedicated Outcomes Page on his website, allowing patients to follow their progress over time against standardized benchmarks.
Apex Biologix
Apex Biologix has funded 4 initial Circles to support its key opinion leaders, including Dr. George Chang Chien, in the establishment and growth of quality improvement registries around the use of PRP, BMC, A2M and more.
Circle design and clinical/scientific hypotheses undergirding the Circle will be discussed on the EVOLVE Conference hosted by the Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute February 3 – 5, 2023 in Salt Lake City.
Gulf Coast Biologics
Under the leadership of Peter Everts, Ph.D., FRSM, Gulf Coast Biologics is organizing a clinically-sophisticated Circle for knee treatments utilizing PRP. Long-term outcomes utilizing the IKDC and WOMAC scoring measures will generate correlations against key pathoanatomic real-world datapoints, including PRP preparation, dosing and specific injection locations.
Respected interventional practitioners from around the country are participating, including Doctors Luga Podesta, Glenn Flanagan, Donald Buford, Timothy Mazzola, Ariana Demers, Imran Siddiqui, Alberto Panero, Gayan Poovendran and more. In addition, Christine Mahoney, Ph.D. is providing statistical analysis support.
Gulf Coast Biologics expects at least 50 patients to be enrolled each month for a minimum of six months. In addition, GCB will host monthly “Circle Hours” – LiveStream discussions on Circle Academies among Circle Members and registered participants reviewing early observations. Dr. Everts and RegenMed’s Scientific Director, Seve dos Anjos, Ph.D., will moderate the LiveStream event, as well as subsequent on-line Circle Academy discussions.
JoinTechLabs
Working with Doctors Mitchell Sheinkop, John Ferrell, III, Imran Siddiqui, Ariana DeMers and Janet Pearl, RegenMed has designed and implemented Circles to facilitate two studies for the delivery of micronized adipose for knee and shoulder pathologies. Endpoints will be measured using both patient-reported and clinically-assessed outcomes measures. The Circles are funded by JoinTechLabs, and will enroll over 30 patients. They will be overseen by the IRCM IRB.
Dr. Guillermo Álvarez Rey
Guillermo Álvarez Rey, M.D. (sports medicine specialist) and Carlos Ferrer Señorans M.D. (orthopedic surgeon) from AMS Sonosurgery center - located in Málaga, Spain, have created several real-world studies using Circles out of their own clinical practice. As one relevant example for Knee Osteoarthritis, they are capturing patient outcomes up to a year using KOOS, and correlating those outcomes to various clinical factors, such as biological treatments used, and the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade of each of their patients.
They are capturing Real World Clinical Data for many other musculoskeletal indications such as Achilles tendinopathy, epicondylitis or shoulder pathologies. They have reached the landmark of 180 cases in all their Circles, many of which have already achieved the 12-months follow-up.
Dr. José Miguel Catalán
Dr. José Miguel Catalán, orthopedic surgeon expert in the use of biological therapies for different indications, but particularly on PRP and BMC, is one of the pioneers in the use of Circles and the inCytes platform for Real World Data Collection since 2019. Dr Catalán has already collected PRP characterization data from near 300 clinical cases, including platelet dose and other variables, that he is now correlating against the longterm patient-reported outcomes using WOMAC scale. He is presenting these updated Real World Data at OrtoBioMSK specialized course in Seville on February this year, and also at the next TOBI Conference.
THE WORLD OF REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE
AAOS Real-World Evidence Registry
The AAOS registries cover several traditional orthopedic interventions. The Academy is now discussing how to collect real-world evidence to deliver efficacious, safe orthobiologic therapies, as well as the elements for biologics registries and bio-repository systems.
RegenMed attended a small conference held in November of 2022 in Washington D.C. by AAOS. Other invitees included representatives from the FDA, HHS, the Biologic Association and clinicians from around the country.
For more information on approaches to and benefits of biologics registries, this RegenMed Article may be useful.
Sunsetting of Arthrex’s Surgical Outcomes Center
About ten years ago, Arthrex introduced its Surgical Outcomes System (“SOS”) to help customers collect outcomes data against particular orthopedic interventions. Arthrex has announced the discontinuation of SOS effective August 1, 2023. RegenMed is working with former SOS users to transition their existing data and outcomes capture programs to Circles.
Mandates, Best Practices, References
The concepts of “real-world” data and evidence have existed in the literature for many years. They are now playing important roles for providers, payers, manufacturers and other healthcare stakeholders due to legal/regulatory mandates, value-based medicine, and patient expectations.
A good summary of references, as well as clinically efficient approaches to generating value from real-world data and evidence, can be found in this publication by the Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
COMPANY NEWS
New Website
RegenMed’s website has been thoroughly reorganized. We hope it will help healthcare stakeholders more easily find information on PROMs, Studies, Registries, Publication and other solutions to developing and generating value from real-world clinical data.
The site makes it easy to get started in generating value from Circles in a number of ways. These include free Demo Circles, as well as Open Outcomes Circles and Open Registry Circles. These allow providers to be up and running with value-added Circles in a matter of minutes, and at minimum cost.
Circle Academies
RegenMed has now launched Circle Academies in two versions. The Open Academy is available to anyone in the healthcare field.
The Members Only Academy is accessible only to clinicians who register. It provides a secure, moderated forum to clinicians to teach, learn and observe in the context of real-world data pertaining to specific clinical conditions and procedures.
Circle Academies provide all of the functionality of modern social media platforms, without the multiple disadvantages.
Events
Circle Members and RegenMed regularly present their study designs and observations at medical and scientific conferences around the world. Recent and upcoming events include:
CASEM, Quebec City September 2022
EVOLVE, Salt Lake City, February 3- 5, 2023
IOF Max Experience, Scottsdale, February 16 – 19, 2023
TOBI 2022, June 2022, Hollywood Fl.
OrthoBioMSK, February 9 – 11, Seville, Spain
Sport AMS Ultrasound, April 20-22 2023, Malaga Spain
Fidia Academy, October 28 – 29, 2022, Praglia Abbey, Italy
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