Prostate Cancer Research in EuropeEuropean Union Prostate Cancer Research Framework Program (FP) 6

FP6 funded projects in fiscal years 2004/2005

Total life science, genomics and biotechnology for health: 2.255 million Euro

Prostate cancer 25.5 million Euro (8 projects) = 1.13%

Breast cancer 71.0 million Euro (27 projects) = 3.19%

Analysis

1. Funding for independent clinical and basic science research

Comparison of current spending:

• Germany 2 million Euro per annum

• EU 26 million Euro per annum

• USA 400 million Euro per annum

There is never no money, just wrong priorities!

2. Clinical trial registers

• do not exist• cannot be looked at• are incompatible

Example Germany:

22 trials in BPS register

20 trials in NCI register

Only 6 of those trials appear in both registers

3. Patient advocacy in research and clinical trials

• Exists in the USA as a program of the NCI

• Few patients are members of ethics commissions in Germany

• What is happening in Europe?

1. Research management unit at European level

• Efficiency

• Economy

• Pace

• Results

Recommendations

2. Funds and Finances for prostate cancer research

• EU:

match breast cancer research funding – 71 million

• National EU member states:

match EU funding – 71 million

• Private and industry donations:

match EU funding – 71 million

Make both recommendations

UOMO

top priorities

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