Abstract

BloodPAC: Establishing Standards and Aggregating Data to Accelerate Development, Approval and Accessibility of Liquid Biopsy Technology

Lauren Leiman, Executive Director, Blood Profiling Atlas in Cancer (BloodPAC)

The Blood Profiling Atlas in Cancer (BloodPAC) looks to improve outcomes for patients with cancer. To address this challenge, BloodPAC established a collaborative infrastructure to develop standards and best practices, organize and coordinate research studies through its members and operate the BloodPAC Data Commons (BPDC) to support the exchange of raw and processed data generated by the liquid biopsy research community. Data from retrospective basic, clinical and regulatory member studies, as well as projects BloodPAC has prospectively organized since its inception, is aggregated and contributed to the BPDC to establish an open, publicly accessible data commons for the global liquid biopsy community. Today, the BloodPAC is entirely member funded and member driven. In addition to developing standards and aggregating data, BloodPAC works collaboratively with all stakeholders in the field to broaden awareness and implementation of the suggested guidelines and establish a wider chain of feedback and discussion in the community. BloodPAC’s unique approach to collaboration in the field has led to the organization’s success and helps to guide our work into the future.