Bettina Ryll MD/PhD presents at ESMO 2021 on A mission-based approach to innovation, the patient perspective.

1. A mission-based approach to
innovation.
A patient perspective from the
Cancer Mission Board.
Bettina Ryll, MD/PhD
Melanoma Patient Network Europe
Cancer Mission Board
ESMO faculty Investigational Immuno-oncology

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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Bettina Ryll
• MPNE (Melanoma Patient Network Europe) is a volunteer-based network whose activities are funded by
balanced support by the following companies: Amgen, BMS, Delcath, Idera, Incyte, Immunocore, MSD,
Merck Serono, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Roche. Support never includes editorial rights, influence on MPNE’s
program nor activities. In addition, MPNE is funded by 3 Horizon2020 grants (UMCURE, Share4Rare and
iTobos).
• Unfortunately, we have been unsuccessful in diversifying our funding sources by support from
regulatory, HTA and payer bodies or medical societies.
• In the last 3 years, BR received personal consultancy fees for work in patient affairs from- Amgen,
AstraZeneca, BMS, Celgene, Clinigen, IQVIA, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche.
• BR’s work for MPNE outside the Horizon2020 projects is non-remunerated
• Since 2019, BR is member of the EU Cancer Mission Board

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Bettina Ryll
REPORT
Mission-oriented research & innovation in
the EU: A problem-solving approach to
fuel innovation-led growth
https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/mission-oriented-research-innovation-eu-
problem-solving-approach-fuel-innovation-led-growth_en

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https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/missions-horizon-europe/cancer_en
EU Mission on Cancer
Bettina Ryll

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Bettina Ryll, MPNE

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Bettina Ryll
Mission-driven innovation
• Focus on desired outcomes
• Portfolios of diverse actions- including but not limited to research
• Multi-stakeholder, cross-sectorial
• Bottom-up as well as Top-down
• The importance of Citizen Involvement

7. European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
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T. +41 (0)91 973 19 00
esmo@esmo.org
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Thank you
bettina.ryll@mpneurope.org