DESIGNING A TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PLATFORM FOR ONCOLOGICAL DRUGS: AN INTEGRATED FORESIGHT FRAMEWORK

摘要

Technology platforms have been conceptualized as the result of the exploitation and reutilization of knowledge and experience accumulated by the institutions and firms in a sector, generating, with that, new knowledge and distinctive technological competences that can be shared by product families, applications and future businesses. This paper aims to present an integrated foresight framework customized for designing a technology and innovation platform and defining a strategic R, D&I Agenda for oncological drugs in Brazil. This framework encompassed: (i) development of technological roadmaps, looking for technological and market bottlenecks and opportunities for this segment in the period of 2013 to 2030; (ii) identification of local distinctive competences concerning four categories of oncological drugs - chemotherapy; hormone therapy; immunotherapy; and argeted therapies; (iii) establishment of strategic R, D&I portfolios for each category, considering local distinctive competences versus strategic importance for the Brazilian health system; and (iv) strategic roadmapping for designing the technology innovation platform for oncological drugs, considering three distinct time horizons. From this experience, one can conclude that: (i) the integrated foresight framework was demonstrated to be effective for designing a technology and innovation platform for oncological drugs in Brazil; (ii) the most promising local opportunities for cooperative R, D&I projects in this pharmaceutical segment could be identified; and (iii) it was possible to establish conditions for replication of this foresight framework at sectorial level for other drugs segments.