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Owkin Receives European Medicines Agency Letter of Support for Innovative AI-Driven Approach to Oncology Trial Analysis

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Hepatocellular carcinoma, Mesonet, Deep learning, European Medicines Agency, Survival, Clinical trial, Prognosis, Biomarker, Optimization, EMA, Patient, Mesothelioma, Drug discovery, AI, FDA, Letter, HCC, Dependent and independent variables, Biopsy, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry

Two Owkin AI models significantly improve the discrimination accuracy for overall survival in hepatocellular carcinoma and mesothelioma.

Key Points: 
  • Two Owkin AI models significantly improve the discrimination accuracy for overall survival in hepatocellular carcinoma and mesothelioma.
  • Therefore, Owkin is encouraged to use their approach in future trials and do additional prospective validation.
  • Felix Balazard, Director of Optimized Development at Owkin said: "This EMA letter of support offers a clear regulatory path for integrating AI models based on histopathology into the analysis of randomized clinical trials.
  • With Owkin's Federated Research Network, it can develop on-demand prognostic scores for other indications, which can further reduce clinical trial failure rates.

Earth Networks Announces New National Mesonet Contract Award

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Data management, Public policy, Government, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Satellite, Environment, Technology, Other Technology, Physical geography, Mesonet, Mesoscale meteorology, Weather station, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Meteorology, MesoWest, Oklahoma Mesonet

We are delighted to leverage our comprehensive national weather monitoring network and data handling capabilities in partnership with other weather data providers to advance and support this important initiative, said Rich Spaulding, CEO of Earth Networks.

Key Points: 
  • We are delighted to leverage our comprehensive national weather monitoring network and data handling capabilities in partnership with other weather data providers to advance and support this important initiative, said Rich Spaulding, CEO of Earth Networks.
  • Earth Networks is a first-tier subcontractor on the program, assisting in the management, outreach, and performance of the contract, including transmission of meteorological information to NOAA and the NWS.
  • The National Mesonet Program, now having grown to include four dozen networks since 2009, provides a valuable source of observations for improving National Weather Service warning and forecast operations, said Dr. Curtis Marshall, the National Weather Services National Mesonet Program Manager.
  • Earth Networks hyperlocal weather stations have contributed observations to the National Mesonet Program since its inception.