RCTs and RWD: What are They and How do They Complement Each Other in Cancer Research?

In this new blog series from COTA and Deloitte, we will explore the expanding role of real-world data in oncology.
Reflecting on Innovation and Hope during Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Every September, the healthcare, life sciences, and patient advocacy communities mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on raising awareness about leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other cancers that affect the blood or bone marrow.
Summer Interns Explore Career Pathways, Pick Up New Skills from COTA Mentors

COTA’s Summer Internship Program provides an opportunity for college students to explore their career interests, learn new skills, and receive mentorship from experts in the field. This year’s interns come from a variety of backgrounds and majors, and are working in a number of different areas within COTA.
The COTA Team Expands as Demand for RWD Surges

2022 has been a time of extraordinary growth at COTA including many new faces that we are proud to welcome to our team.
Noel Alaka Joins COTA’s Life Science Team to Accelerate Adoption of Oncology Real-World Data

After working at one of the world’s leading global clinical research organizations, Noel joins us to continue his work advocating for patients and helping to advance therapeutic and diagnostic options for all.
Making the Most of Real-World Data: Addressing Cancer Disparities Starts with All of Us

COTA President & CEO, Miruna Sasu, gave a keynote speech at the DIA 2022 Global Annual Meeting on healthcare disparities. She shared her personal story of how her family benefited from clinical trials and how she is now working to open those opportunities for others.
Meet Our Interns!

We are so excited to welcome our 8 new interns for our 2022 internship program – learn a little bit more about each the newest additions to COTA.
COTA Research Showcased High Concordance Rate Between Real-World Physician Response Assessment & the 2017 European LeukemiaNet (ELN) Criteria for Acute Myeloid Leukemia at EHA2022

COTA researchers and collaborators’s recent abstract in the European Hematology Association’s library, found that overall agreement between response categories was 65.1% among AML data.
COTA Descends on NYC for CAMP COTA

After two years, COTA was back together in NYC for an in-person all-hands meeting. As much as we have learned to adapt to the world of remote work, there is no substitute for the connection, collaboration, and energy that comes from physically being in the same space.
Miami Cancer Institute Takes Action To Address Inequities in Cancer Care with Expanded COTA, Inc. Collaboration

Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, will leverage COTA’s Real-World Analytics to drive standardization of care across all cancer patients