An unrivalled medical device based on red- light photo biomodulation to prevent, improve and remove oral mucositis and dermatitis chemo radio induced as a side effect of cancer treatment

Project Information

ONCORED

Grant agreement ID: 824755

DOI

10.3030/824755

Project closed

EC signature date 20 July 2018

Start date 1 August 2018

End date 30 November 2018

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

NEOMEDLIGHT
France

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ONCORED (An unrivalled medical device based on red- light photo biomodulation to prevent, improve and remove oral mucositis and dermatitis chemo radio induced as a side effect of cancer treatment)

Reporting period: 2018-08-01 to 2018-11-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Cancer represents a huge global health challenge with projected 18.1M new annual cases for 2018. Mucositis and dermatitis are adverse side-effects of chemo and radiotherapy with an incidence of 50-70% that have a profound effect on patient well-being and quality of life. Besides, patients may require longer hospitalisation, high doses of analgesics and intravenous feeding representing an economic burden for health systems. Current treatments are palliative. Over the past 20 years, photobiomodulation has shown potential as curative treatment of these conditions, but the available technology is currently suboptimal.

This FS defines a feasible roadmap in all technical, commercial and financial aspects to take CareMin650 –our safe, cost-effective and easy to use photobiomodulation system– to TRL9 and foster a paradigm change in the treatment of mucositis and dermatitis. The main activities are: system optimization, industrialisation, clinical validation, and building an effective commercial network, and their successful completion will need an investment of €3.58M with €2.5M as part of SME Instrument phase 2 funds and with a ROI of 7.32 at 5 years.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY. Defined specifications to reach light dosing accuracy which must be matched upon industrialization, and also defined our clinical validation plans; risks and contingency.
COMMERCIAL PLAN. An in-depth market study together with our field survey encourages our pricing strategy of full treatment cycle per patient. To expand globally we will combine local direct sales channels with indirect sales channels and filing of new patents.
FINANCIAL PLAN. NeoMedLight will need €2.50 million from the Phase 2 SMEI and self-cover the remaining €1.08 million to bring CareMin650 to market. The FS shows the great benefits that our innovation would bring to patients, professionals and health systems, and confirms its technical feasibility and commercial profitability.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Currently there are no effective treatments for mucositis and dermatitis so we foresee CareMin650 to become a reference device of widespread use in cancer care having a big impact on 1) patients and their relatives´ quality of life and survival, 2) cancer professionals, providing an effective tool, 3) health systems and insurance companies, reducing the high associated costs and 4) our company´s growth.

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