Partner4VRT

The Partner4VRT consortium aims to conduct a pilot study to harmonise definitions and data collection for rare paediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancers, focusing on pancreatoblastoma (PBL) and adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). The study will gather clinical, genetic, and patient-reported outcome (PRO) data while addressing key legal and regulatory challenges, creating a sustainable framework for future international collaboration.

The Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI) is funded under the EU4Health Programme, with the project running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027.

The Department of Innovation and Digitalisation in Law is not directly involved in the project but participates as a stakeholder in the Consortium Agreement and as a research partner. It provides expert guidance to support partners in assessing legal requirements and limitations for the secondary use of health data and cross-border data sharing (within the EU and between the EU and US), particularly in biobanking, in line with the GDPR and the intended European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation.

Further information on the project is available in u:cris.