What You Should Know:
– Avandra, the world’s largest federated network for medical imaging and clinical data, today launched out of stealth. Avandra’s network aims to organize global medical images and create a data ecosystem for research and innovation.
– It utilizes industry-leading de-identification and tokenization solutions to securely deliver aggregated, multimodal data to power the future of health.
Avandra: A Federated Marketplace for Medical Imaging Data Empowering Biopharma, Researchers, and AI
Avandra, the largest federated network for de-identified medical image data, was established to harness the potential of over 2 trillion medical images globally. Recognizing the essential role of medical imaging in healthcare, Avandra’s mission is to advance research and innovation by creating a diverse data and analysis marketplace for biopharma, medical researchers, healthcare providers, and AI companies.
The Avandra ecosystem provides tailored solutions to key stakeholders:
– Biopharma: Avandra accelerates clinical trial design and patient selection, offering access to niche datasets for rare diseases and novel therapies. It facilitates the transition from preclinical to clinical phases and assists in identifying and validating imaging biomarkers.
– Medical Researchers: Avandra supports academic and clinical researchers by providing rapid access to comprehensive, standardized datasets. Its platform is designed to accommodate multi-center imaging studies and multiple research projects with scalable data analysis solutions.
– AI Companies: The platform enables AI development by providing diverse multimodal datasets for algorithm training and validation. It offers access to raw and annotated imaging data and facilitates benchmarking of model performance across varied populations.
In conjunction with its launch, Avandra has secured a collaboration with Datavant, a leading health data platform. This partnership will enhance the secure, transparent exchange of multimodal health data, integrating clinical and imaging data into Avandra’s federated network. Datavant, which connects over 70,000 hospitals and clinics, ensures the protection and usability of health data, reinforcing Avandra’s dedication to driving innovation through informed data utilization.
Avandra has also secured commercial agreements across health systems, life sciences, and biotech sectors. Currently, the platform is involved in patient imaging studies focused on oncology, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to support research in critical therapeutic areas.
“Imaging serves as a clinical point of truth and is central to most health care diagnoses. Yet, researchers face significant challenges in accessing and sorting through the trillions of medical images and reports to find the specific patient studies relevant to their research, even within the same medical system,” said Ryan Tarzy, Founder and CEO of Avandra. “Avandra unlocks access to the valuable insights currently hidden within medical imaging. By streamlining the sharing process and prioritizing patient data protection, we aim to foster a secure, collaborative medical research ecosystem that responsibly drives forward innovation.”
