Gilberto de Lima Lopes Jr.
吉尔伯托·利马·洛佩斯
MD, MBA
Associate Director for Global Oncology; Professor of Clinical Medicine全球肿瘤学副主任；临床医学教授
👥Biography 个人简介
Driving force behind Latin American cancer access advocacy and the global value-based oncology movement. Co-founded the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG) and reshaped international debate on cancer drug pricing, demonstrating through health economic analyses how differential pricing and technology transfer can extend life-saving therapies across Latin America.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
LACOG and Latin American Cancer Research Infrastructure
Co-founded the Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, building the region's first multi-country oncology clinical trial network and enabling Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile to participate as full partners in global phase III trials.
Cancer Drug Pricing and Value Frameworks
Authored influential analyses demonstrating that most new oncology drugs approved at current US prices are not cost-effective in LMIC settings, catalyzing international dialogues on differential pricing and generating WHO policy guidance on oncology medicines affordability.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Latin America
JCO Global Oncology (2020)
Health economic analysis establishing pembrolizumab's affordability thresholds across Latin American health systems and influencing national reimbursement decisions.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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