5 years of “Rare” Progress Research: Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Rare Disease Day Conference 2020 March 9-10
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RDD 2020 Day 1 AM - : Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg
1. CORD Rare Disease Day
Conference
March 9-10, 2020 Ottawa
Bringing Canada’s RD Strategy to Life:
Building on Success-5 years of “Rare” Progress
“Research”- Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg
2. Land Acknowledgement
• We acknowledge that we are gathering on original
lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and
Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis
Nation.
• We respect the Treaties that were made on these
territories, we acknowledge the harms and
mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to
move forward in partnership with Indigenous
communities in a spirit of reconciliation and
collaboration.
3. Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Board of Alexion Pharma,
Hypophosphatasia International Registry
and patient advocacy groups
Principal Investigator of Industry- sponsored clinical
trials
Receive honoraria for invited Webinars and Symposia
(Alexion Pharma)
4. Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM)
• Genetically determined disorders caused
by abnormalities in the quantity or
structure of a specific enzyme or protein
• ~ 7,000 Mendelian disorders described in
OMIM
• ~ 3,400 causal genes identified
• >550 Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM)
• Term coined by Sir Archibald Garrod in
1908
• Blocking a metabolic pathway leads to:
– absence of end product
– accumulation of substrate
• Individually rare, collectively common
and constitute significant burden of
disease
5. Challenges
• IEM individually are considered rare but collectively pose
significant impacts on health services.
• The complexity of IEM necessitates multidisciplinary, long-term,
lifelong care for better clinical outcome and optimal utilization of
health services.
• There is an expanding patient cohort & rapidly evolving options
– need for additional resources.
• The rarity of inborn errors of metabolism poses a challenge for
families to be able to interact with other families with the same
diagnosis
6. Manitoba
• Population: 1.24 million
(Stats Can, 2016)
• Ethnically diverse
• Indigenous population ~18%
(Canada: 5.6%)
9. Multi-Gene Panel
Neuromuscular Disorders
(NMD) Panel
Tests 49 genes
Taken from: Ankala et al.
(2015) Ann Neurol 77:206
Whole Exome Whole Genome
300,000 letter differences
between healthy individuals
60 Million letters
1 DNA difference
responsible for disease
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
3 Million DNA letter
differences between healthy
individuals
6,000 Million letters
1 DNA difference
responsible for disease
Single Gene
Duchenne
Muscular
Dystrophy
Cystic Fibrosis
Huntington
Disease
Select Cancers
10. • We are all transitioning to an “OMICS” approach to
the diagnosis and monitoring of hereditary
metabolic disorders
• What is the evidence an “OMICS” approach will
provide a framework to ensure that there is
improved equitable access to and equitable
delivery of care, enhancing the patient’s
experience, and increasing staff satisfaction?
• National funding
• CIHR & TriCouncil; Genome Canada; National Support groups
Goal: Move Research into Improved Diagnosis &
Care for Individuals with Rare Single Gene Disorders
11. A brief history of Canadian collaboration-
Dr. Kym Boycott, CHEO
12. 3-5
Specialists
(>11 for 10%)
3-6
Years for a
diagnosis
40%
Received >3
misdiagnoses
~30%
Remain
undiagnosed
Diagnostic Odyssey
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders, Patient Survey, 2015
Shashi et al. (2014) Genet Med 16(2) 176
13. Sanger sequence 1 gene at a time, $1000 per gene
Conventional Genetic Testing
14. BC Children’s and Women’s
Victoria General Hospital
Alberta Hospital
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Saskatoon Royal University Hospital
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Hospital for Sick Children
Kingston General Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
Montreal Children’s Hospital
Sudbury Health Sciences North
Credit Valley Hospital
Hopital Sainte-Justine
Centre Hospitalier de L’Université Laval
Memorial Hospital
IWK Health Centre
Beaulieu et al. (2014) Am J Hum Genet 94(6):809-817
25. A brief history of Canadian collaboration-
Dr. Kym Boycott, CHEO
26. Laura Arbour, MSc MSc MD, FRCPC FCCMG,
University of British Columbia
On behalf of the Silent Genomes team
Silent Genomes: Building the
path to equitable genetics care
for Indigenous children
27. Challenges in access to genetic health care
for Indigenous patients (FN, Inuit, Metis)
• Remoteness of communities
• Limited qualified health care providers to
recognize genetic disease are present in
remote communities
• Barriers to access even when
communities are close to tertiary centre
• Indigenous people may hesitate to
become involved in genetic/genomic
research and health care
28. ACTIVITY 2-PRECISION DIAGNOSIS NCN SITES
Silent Genomes (SG) Activity 2: Precision Diagnosis
NEWSLETTER
October 2018
Thank you! Sincerely, The SG Activity 2 Precision Diagnosis Team
RESEARCH ETHICS
• Ethics has been approved in British Columbia; however, amendments have now been
submitted including important changes to the consent forms
• Once the final version is approved, you will receive all the new materials to submit your
own amendments and/or integrate the changes into your own application
• Please follow up with Sarah McIntosh if you have any questions or concerns, or if you
need immediate details about the amendments (sarahmc@uvic.ca)
Welcome to the Silent Genomes Activity 2 Newsletter! Silent Genomes is a national project
consisting of 4 “Activities” all together. Activity 2: Precision Diagnosis for Indigenous
Families with Genetic Conditions is all about addressing barriers to accessing genomic health
care, and bringing testing to at least 200 Indigenous children with suspected genetic
disorders.
HIRING and INVOICING
• Funding has been released for the hiring of genetic counsellors and/or research
assistants as part of our National Clinical Network (NCN), you should have already
received an example invoice from us
• Please inform Karen Jacob (karen.jacob@bcchr.ca) and Sarah McIntosh
(sarahmc@uvic.ca) of any new personnel working on SG Activity 2 – see our “Hiring”
and “Training” documents attached to this email, to be completed upon hire of new
personnel
• Please send invoices to our financial manager Dora Pak (dora@cmmt.ubc.ca) and cc
Karen Jacob
DIFFUSION POLICY
A “diffusion policy” is currently being drafted and will be shared with you once it is ready. In
the meantime, PLEASE INFORM US OF ANY TALKS, ABSTRACTS, MEDIA or PUBLICATIONS
INVOLVING SGs which you may be planning, no matter how big or small!
Allow us to introduce ourselves. The SG Activity 2 Management Team:
Dr. Anna Lehman
Activity 2 Co-Lead
Dr. Laura Arbour
Silent Genomes Project
Lead
Dr. Maja Tarailo-
Graovac
Activity 2 Co-Lead
Sarah McIntosh
Genetic Counsellor,
Research Manager
Karen Jacob
Genetic Counsellor,
Study Coordinator
**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FOR SOME IMPORTANT UPDATES**
30. 2 Pillars
• Clinical Pillar : Dr. Cheryl Rockman-
Greenberg- Academic Lead [U of MB]
• Diagnostic Pillar : Dr. Aneal Khan –Receptor
Lead [Discovery DNA])
31. Canadian Inherited Metabolic Diseases
Research Network (CIMDRN)
• Canadian Inherited Metabolic Research
Network (CIMDRN) has developed a pan-
Canadian research infrastructure to collect
and assemble pediatric patient data
• Generate evidence that will directly inform
and improve health care and outcomes for
patients IEM
• CIMDRN is creating a sustainable network and
data resource to support on-going research
• Led by Dr. Beth Potter, CHEO
33. “Research”
• Basic; Clinical; Service and Policy
– Population –based; Precision medicine targeted
• As pace of change increases health care data
universe is expanding ie volume increasing
leading to challenges of integrating data sets
to achieve better health outcomes, QOL
improvement, and at an affordable price
• Challenges of governance, privacy, access,
partnerships with industry, larger diverse
workforce in multiple sectors needed