Cambridge Cognition announced it has won a £2 million contract for a pivotal cancer therapy trial. The Company will provide its proprietary cognitive assessments (CANTAB®) as an exploratory endpoint with revenue from the contract expected to be recognised over the next five years. Regulatory approvals for oncology drugs have almost tripled over the last 10 years (16 approvals in 2013 to 43 approvals in 2022).

With a growing number of therapeutics available, pharmaceutical companies are now investing heavily in differentiating their new drugs and are particularly focused on limiting long-term side effects, such as cognitive impairment, which impacts 30% of patients following chemotherapy. Cognitive decline associated with cancer most notably affects attention, memory, and executive function. CANTAB® offers the sensitivity and specificity to measure these distinct cognitive processes.

Recognising this, CANTAB® has been selected as an exploratory endpoint in this pivotal oncology trial. Cambridge Cognition secured this contract because not only does it offer well-validated, proprietary assessments, but a delivery platform with a track record of successful, global deployment. Supported by the Company's experienced clinical project management team, CANTAB® will be deployed in 9 countries and in 11 languages to accurately assess cognition across 70 trial sites.