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Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest

Published Dec. 6, 2019

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Filing Type

Conflict of Interest

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David Holtzman

Washington University, Department: Neurology

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Disclosed Conflict of Interest with

Eli Lilly

Disclosed Value
Listed Reason
Payment for services (e.g., consulting fees, honoraria, paid authorship)

Based on WU’s Research COI Policy and the Procedures for Determining and Managing Research Financial Conflicts of Interests, the CIRC determined Dr. Holtzman’s personal financial relationship with Eli Lilly, related to the above referenced research, creates a financial conflict of interest due to the following reasons:

• Eli Lilly licenses the intellectual property being evaluated in the research.

• The research is supported by Eli Lilly.

• The research could directly benefit Eli Lilly and may affect the value of his personal financial interest(s).

• As a member of the Therapy Evaluation Committee (TEC), he could influence decisions made about the design of the study.

While the CIRC determined Dr. Holtzman’s have a financial conflict of interest, it concluded adequate protections are in place for the human research participants, and sufficient mechanisms exist to ensure the objectivity and integrity of the research, based on the following reasons:

• Dr. Holtzman is uniquely qualified due to his background, experience and expertise, and the research could not be conducted as safely or effectively without his involvement.

• Dr. Holtzman has limited his involvement in the research, serving only as scientific consultant and advisor, and will have no role in the clinical studies being performed as part of this research.

• Additionally, a plan has been developed to mitigate his financial conflict of interest, which is outlined below.

Listed Research Project
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network Trials Unit - Adaptive Prevention Trial

The proposed grant will initiate a phase 3 cognitive end-point prevention trial of an anti-amyloid beta drug in individuals with known causative mutations for dominantly inherited Alzheimer?s disease (AD). Dominantly inherited AD is rare and the symptoms and brain changes are similar to those observed in the more common late-onset sporadic AD. The results of the trial may lead to approval and registration of a drug for the prevention of dominantly inherited AD.

Filed on October 21, 2015.

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Name Institution Type Company Disclosed Value
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest C2N Diagnostics Value cannot be readily determined
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest C2N Therapeutics $20,000 - $39,999
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest Denali Therapeutics Value cannot be readily determined
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest C2N Diagnostics $20,000 - $39,999
David Holtzman Ut Southwestern Medical Center Conflict of Interest C2N Diagnostics Value cannot be readily determined
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest Denali Therapeutics $10,000 - $19,999
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest Denali Therapeutics Value cannot be readily determined
David Holtzman Washington University Conflict of Interest Eli Lilly and Company $0 - $4,999
David Holtzman Ut Southwestern Medical Center Conflict of Interest C2N Diagnostics Value cannot be readily determined
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