The European Innovation Partnership for asthma: an opportunity for change Samantha Walker PhD, Asthma UK Project Coordinator, EARIP (European Asthma Research and Innovation

The State of Asthma Care High prevalence; 30m+ in Europe Direct primary and hospital healthcare costs > €19.5bn Demonstrable success in national healthcare systems Healthcare systems across Europe are different, but they all face the same challenges Vision: provide high-quality and affordable services for asthma care across Europe

Scaling up best practice: what’s needed for change Requirements for scaling up: Best practice in asthma care European wide implementation Leadership Political commitment from central and local authorities Coordination multi-stakeholder collaboration Knowledge platform Exchange and communication

The European Innovation Partnership for Asthma Objective – ‘solve’ and cure asthma - no deaths, hospitalisations, or symptoms Key outputs – Bring new drugs and treatments to patients sooner – Disseminate best practice in healthcare systems across Europe A system for delivering innovation – Link up stakeholders – Political commitment to prioritise asthma – Join research around the common aim of curing asthma

The European Asthma Research and Innovation Partnership (EARIP) Three year research project, supported by the European Commission Identifies the research priority areas for asthma Partners include: the European Commission, researchers, industry and patient groups Will establish the vision and structure of the European Innovation Partnership for asthma EARIP: a roadmap for asthma research

EARIP deliverables WP1 Co-ordinate, communicate and disseminate findings WP5 Define where new diagnostic and patient management tools should be developed WP2 More effective mechanisms for biological targets WP6 Research gap analysis, prioritisation, roadmap WP3 New systems, models and tools for phenotypic stratification WP7 Establish a European Innovation Partnership for Asthma WP4 Develop better and more efficient healthcare systems WP6 Establish a European Research Network of Clinical Trials Research Facilities WP4 - Build on the successes of national asthma programmes to create best practice recommendations for healthcare systems in Europe

EARIP: identifying the evidence base to cure asthma Knowledge gaps and health system changes needed Framework of a European Innovation Partnership for Asthma Tackle asthma problem in Europe

Meeting the Challenge of Asthma: Healthcare System Change The opportunity for action – EARIP provides the principles of best practice – A European Innovation Partnership for asthma is the key to scaling up Stakeholder support – We need to show that there is broad support from across Europe – Support from the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) We need your support for the European Innovation Partnership

Dr Samantha Walker, Asthma UK Project Coordinator, EARIP (European Asthma Research and Innovation