Prostate Health Education Network

What Prostate Health Education Network does

Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by prostate cancer survivor Thomas A. Farrington and headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. PHEN's mission is to eliminate the African American prostate cancer disparity, where incidence is 1.5x and mortality is 2.5x higher than other racial/ethnic groups according to Senate Resolution 529. The organization serves African American men, prostate cancer survivors, caregivers, church congregations, and healthcare providers through free educational programming covering early detection, treatment options, clinical trials, survivorship, and bone health.

PHEN's core products are a suite of interconnected web-based educational portals: PHENTV.com (an online television platform with on-demand educational videos across multiple themed channels), PHENTrials.com (a clinical trials portal with a Find Your Trials matching tool), PHENPath.com (NCCN-aligned treatment pathway education), PHENPSA.com (early detection screening guidance), BoneRisk.org (bone health education), and PHENChurch.org (faith-based partner resources). The organization also operates the PHEN Survivor Network, monthly Managing Survivorship Meetings (in partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 2003), the annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit (now in its 21st year), community rallies across multiple cities, and church partnership programs including the Annual Father's Day Rally. The technology is delivered through standard web platforms and does not include proprietary AI/ML capabilities.

PHEN's business model is nonprofit sponsorship-driven. The organization provides all resources free of charge and is funded through charitable donations and corporate sponsorships from at least 16 pharmaceutical and healthcare partners including Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Amgen, Astellas, Novartis, Eli Lilly, and others. PHEN distributes its services through self-service digital access, community-based church partnerships, Zoom webinars, annual summits, and grassroots community outreach. The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees and does not publicly disclose financial information.

Name

Prostate Health Education Network

Legal name

Prostate Health Education Network, Inc.

Website

https://prostatehealthed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 that provides free prostate cancer education to African American men, survivors, caregivers, and churches via a suite of digital portals, community rallies, church partnerships, and an annual summit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Prostate cancer education
• Patient advocacy services
• Clinical trial awareness
• Community health outreach
• Survivorship support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, PHEN operates primarily through charitable donations and corporate sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations. The organization lists multiple pharmaceutical partners including Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and others who provide financial support to fund PHEN's educational programs and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PHEN provides free prostate cancer education, early detection screening guidance, treatment pathway information, clinical trials access, and survivorship support targeted primarily at African American men and their families. The organization delivers these resources through a suite of digital portals (PHENTV.com, PHENPath.com, PHENTrials.com, PHENPSA.com, BoneRisk.org, PHENChurch.org), community programs including the Survivor Network and church partnerships, monthly Managing Survivorship Meetings, and an annual disparity summit.

Product overview

The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) operates a platform of interconnected web-based products and programs focused on prostate cancer education, early detection, treatment, and survivorship for African American men. The core offerings include PHENTV.com (educational video platform), PHENTrials.com (clinical trials portal), PHENPath.com (treatment pathways), PHENPSA.com (early detection screening), BoneRisk.org (bone health), the PHEN Survivor Network, Church Partnership programs, and the Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit. These products work together to provide a comprehensive ecosystem supporting patients from diagnosis through survivorship, with PHENTV.com serving as the primary content distribution channel for all educational materials generated through summits, meetings, and webinars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PHENPath: Patient education portal providing prostate cancer treatment pathways and options based on National Comprehensive Cancer Network's treatment guidelines.
• PHENTrials
• PHENPSA
• PHENTV
• BoneRisk
• PHEN Church
• PHENSummit

Products and services

• PHENTV.com PHEN's online television platform providing an extensive collection of on-demand prostate cancer educational videos organized into channels covering summits, church partnerships, clinical trials, early detection, treatments, survivorship, and community rallies.
• PHENTrials.com Clinical trials portal providing easy access to clinical trials for all prostate cancer diagnoses, featuring the Find Your Trials Tool to help patients identify and review trials appropriate for them.
• PHENPath.com Treatment pathways and options portal based on NCCN treatment guidelines, helping patients understand their treatment pathways and options from initial diagnosis through all stages of a prostate cancer journey.
• PHENPSA.com Early detection screening education portal that educates the public about the importance of prostate cancer early detection screening and provides guidance on PSA testing, screening guidelines, and life expectancy tables.
• BoneRisk.org Bone health education portal showing the link between prostate cancer and bone risk, including symptoms of bone loss and treatment information.
• PHEN Survivor Network Nationwide network mobilizing Black prostate cancer survivors to provide education and awareness outreach within their communities through registration and participation in educational efforts.
• PHEN Church Partnerships Church partnership program providing free educational resources and materials for churches to distribute during services and community events, including the Annual Father's Day Rally held in partnership with churches nationwide.
• PHEN Managing Survivorship Meetings Monthly support group meetings (held via Zoom webinar since 2003 in partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) bringing leading doctors and survivors together to discuss issues facing prostate cancer patients.
• African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit Annual summit (now in its 21st year) addressing the African American prostate cancer disparity featuring expert speakers, presenters, survivors and community leaders to discuss policy, medical and community outreach initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year survival rate of nearly 100% for early-stage diagnosis vs. 28% for late-stage diagnosis
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• AmgenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmgen is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, providing support for PHEN's educational programs and initiatives addressing the African American prostate cancer disparity.
• Astellas PharmamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstellas is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, contributing to PHEN's mission of eliminating the prostate cancer disparity in the African American community.
• AstraZenecamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstraZeneca is listed as a PHEN partner, summit sponsor, and clinical trials program supporter, providing financial and programmatic support for PHEN's educational initiatives.
• BayermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBayer is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, supporting PHEN's educational programs and survivorship meeting initiatives.
• Daiichi SankyomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDaiichi Sankyo is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, supporting PHEN's educational outreach and disparity elimination efforts.
• DendreonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDendreon is listed as a PHEN partner, providing support for PHEN's educational programs.
• ExelixisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExelixis is listed as a PHEN partner, supporting PHEN's mission and educational initiatives.
• Johnson & JohnsonmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJohnson & Johnson (J&J) is listed as a PHEN partner, summit sponsor, survivorship meeting sponsor, and church partnership supporter. J&J provides significant support for PHEN's programs including clinical trials education and community outreach.
• LantheusmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLantheus is listed as a PHEN partner, summit sponsor, and survivorship meeting sponsor, providing support for PHEN's educational programs and initiatives.
• Eli LillymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEli Lilly is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, supporting PHEN's educational outreach efforts.
• MerckmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMerck is listed as a PHEN partner, summit sponsor, clinical trials program supporter, and church partnership supporter, providing comprehensive support for PHEN's initiatives.
• NovartismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNovartis is listed as a PHEN partner and summit sponsor, supporting PHEN's mission to eliminate the African American prostate cancer disparity.
• PfizermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPfizer is listed as a PHEN partner, summit sponsor, clinical trials program supporter, and About page partner. Pfizer provides significant support across multiple PHEN initiatives.
• Telix PharmaceuticalsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelix is listed as a PHEN partner and clinical trials program supporter, contributing to PHEN's educational initiatives.
• Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDana-Farber Cancer Institute has partnered with PHEN since 2003 to conduct monthly support group meetings and webcasts. These meetings bring survivors and their families together to learn about new prostate cancer developments, treatments, and clinical trials. This is a foundational partnership for PHEN's survivorship programming.
• MacroGenicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMacroGenics is listed as a PHEN church partnership supporter, providing support for PHEN's faith-based outreach initiatives.
• Blue EarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Earth is listed as a PHEN church partnership supporter, contributing to PHEN's community-based educational outreach through churches.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malecare: Men's cancer survivor support organization running online and in-person support groups for prostate and other male cancers. Comparable patient education and survivorship focus, with grassroots community programs similar to PHEN's Survivor Network.
• ZERO Prostate Cancer: National nonprofit focused on prostate cancer patient education, advocacy, and support. Closest direct peer to PHEN — both run national awareness, education, and advocacy programs targeting prostate cancer, though ZERO is broader in demographic scope.
• Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC): National organization focused on prostate cancer awareness, screening, and education. Comparable patient and provider education focus, with similar screening awareness campaigns and screening event models.
• Us TOO International (now part of ZERO): Prostate cancer support and education nonprofit offering patient and caregiver resources, support groups, and educational content. Highly comparable to PHEN's survivor support mission, though with broader demographic reach.

Others

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Alliance of leading academic cancer centers publishing the treatment guidelines that PHENPath.com is built upon. Adjacent relationship as a content authority PHEN leverages rather than as a direct competitor.
• National Minority Quality Forum: Research and advocacy organization focused on reducing health disparities in minority populations. Adjacent comparable in addressing racial health equity, with broader disease and policy scope than PHEN.

Regional players

• African American Health Alliance: Advocacy organization focused on health disparities affecting African Americans. Comparable in mission around health equity in the African American community, though broader in disease scope than PHEN's prostate cancer focus.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Large national health nonprofit providing cancer education, screening guidance, and patient support. Comparable in providing prostate cancer patient education, but operates as a broad incumbent across all cancers rather than a focused community-based organization.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing cancer patient education, support groups, and survivorship programs. Comparable in providing prostate cancer support and survivorship resources, though operates broadly across all cancer types.
• Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF): The largest philanthropic funder of prostate cancer research globally. Comparable because PCF also funds patient education and awareness, but operates as a much larger, research-oriented incumbent rather than a community grassroots nonprofit like PHEN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RAPCancer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PHENRAPCancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProstateHealthEducationNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phen

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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