Pre-Launch Medical Affairs and RWE Strategy for Rare Disease Therapy

Situation

  • Small biotech needed to build a compelling evidence narrative to support payer formulary positioning and HCP uptake ahead of launch.
  • Required a clearer view of disease burden and patient need in a rare disease population.
  • Also needed targeted KOL engagement to inform medical affairs strategy and market readiness.

Approach

  • Used RWE claims data to assess burden of disease and sharpen the patient narrative.
  • Built RWE evidence inputs for the PIE deck and broader medical affairs story.
  • Conducted KOL targeting to prioritize key stakeholders and strengthen pre-launch engagement strategy.
  • Positioned the evidence narrative to support both payer value communication and HCP education.

Outcome

  • Strengthened pre-launch evidence narrative around disease burden, unmet need, and product value.
  • Supported more targeted medical affairs and stakeholder engagement planning.
  • Laid the foundation for payer access discussions and early HCP uptake.