The clinical trial is essential in clinical research. It serves as the basis for development of new drugs, which lead to changed treatment procedures and improved care.
Most of our knowledge about the effects and side effects of new drugs is based on clinical
These trials are preceded by preliminary studies of how drugs act and undergo metabolism in the body.
Karolinska University Hospital carries out a large number of trials initiated by both the pharmaceutical industry as well as by individual researchers.
Karolinska Trial Alliance is a knowledge and resource center for advisory services, education and information relating to clinical trials.
Karolinska Trial AllianceKarolinska University HospitalS-171 78 Stockholm DirectorPierre Lafolie, MD, Ph.DTelephone: +46-8-517 796 47
Phase I- och II-studiesEva-Lena Forsberg, BMATelephone: +46-8-517 758 12