Methodology · M4

RWE Pipelines.

Ten live data sources feed real-world evidence calibration. Trial populations are systematically fitter than community populations; trial efficacy and trial safety both diverge from real-world outcomes. The RWE pipelines quantify the divergence and feed multipliers into the calculator.

What we ingest.

SourceCadenceWhat we extract
FRED (Federal Reserve)DailyMacro indicators feeding regime detection (BULL/BEAR/NEUTRAL)
ClinicalTrials.govDailyTrial enrollment status, primary endpoint changes, results posting
FDA (Drugs@FDA + MedWatch)DailyApproval actions, labeling changes, post-market AE signals
SEC EDGARDailySponsor 10-Q/10-K/8-K filings — pipeline disclosures, milestone payments
PubMedWeeklyNew publication ingestion for evidence synthesis
Sensor TowerWeeklyApp-store telemetry (used as alt-data for digital-health programs)
Reddit APIWeeklyPatient community sentiment (rare-disease pipelines, AE reports)
Google TrendsWeeklySearch-interest signal for indication and brand
GlassdoorMonthlySponsor employee sentiment (leading indicator for sponsor risk)
GitHubDailyAtlas Bio's own model commits + open-source biomedical tooling tracker

Architecture detail: each pipeline runs as a scheduled job (Windows Task Scheduler) writing into PRODUCTION/alpha-predictor/rwe_pipelines/ and ingested by the calibration module on demand. FRED has a live API key; the others use public endpoints.

Trial → Real-world attenuation.

MetricMultiplierDirectionMechanism
Gr≥3 TRAE×1.20↑ ~20%Broader patient mix (ECOG 2, comorbidities), more comprehensive EMR-based AE capture
Fatal TRAE×1.40↑ ~40%Selection bias strongest at fatal end; community management less intensive
Discontinuation×1.60↑ ~60%Community oncologists may discontinue rather than dose-modify
ORR×0.85↓ ~15%Non-protocolized imaging, mixed RECIST adherence, broader disease at baseline
Median PFS×0.85↓ ~15%Compounding effect of lower response + earlier progression detection variability
Median OS×0.85↓ ~15%More advanced/refractory disease, more comorbidity-related deaths
Symmetric attenuation. Safety inflation and efficacy attenuation are roughly symmetric (×1.4 for fatal vs ×0.85 for OS). Both reflect the same selection bias acting in opposite directions. The risk/benefit ratio observed in trials is therefore neither over- nor under-stated; it shifts but the relative shape may be preserved.

Where the multipliers come from.

What RWE multipliers can't do.

Use the trial/RWE toggle to compare both views side-by-side rather than relying on either in isolation. The honest answer for any given patient is probably somewhere between the two.

Want to add a custom RWE pipeline?

The 10 listed pipelines are the operational set. We can add custom EMR cohorts (Flatiron, OPTUM, your own institution's data) to a briefing for patient-level calibration.

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