The Office of Patient-Centered Outcomes (OPCORe) is a collaboration between the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute and the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence. Both the NCI and the FDA have noted the need for more systematic ways of gathering patients’ perspectives on their condition and the impact of novel therapies on how they feel and function.
OPCORe will systematically integrate patient-centered outcomes measures into the clinical trials conducted at the CCR, offer valuable insight into the patient experience and provide the opportunity to evaluate innovative approaches to data collection and analysis.
Vision
To be a catalyst for patient-centered approaches in cancer clinical trials.
Mission
To advance understanding of the clinical benefit and tolerability of cancer therapies by integrating patient-centered approaches into CCR clinical trials and by fostering inclusive education and collaborations with stakeholders.