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About the Clinical Research Centre

Who We Are Clinical Research Centre

Vancouver's Clinical Research Centre is a major North American centre for clinical research trials.

These research studies, called "clinical trials," determine the benefits and other effects of drug therapies and medical tests. Located in new premises at Suite 600, 1285 West Broadway in Vancouver, B.C., the Centre is involved in research projects in the following areas:

Men's health
Postmenopausal women's health
Metabolic bone diseases (osteoporosis)
Endocrine disease (including diabetes)

The director of the centre is Dr. David Kendler, one of Canada's foremost endocrinology and osteoporosis experts.

Meet our Clinical Research team.

What We Do

The Clinical Research Centre conducts Phase I to Phase IV research studies that help pharmaceutical companies and government regulatory bodies understand more thoroughly the benefits and side effects of new drugs.

The Centre conducts a range of study plans, called "protocols," primarily Phase III and Phase IV, focusing on new tests and treatments. A Phase III study is the last step before a drug is approved for use. Typically, these studies involve several thousand volunteers and last up to five years. Phase III trials are only undertaken when it is likely that the drug will ultimately be approved by the regulatory bodies for release. In fact, about 90% of the drugs that enter Phase III testing successfully complete this phase.

Phase IV research studies involve drugs already on the market and may be conducted for a number of reasons:

To compare a drug with other drugs already on the market
To monitor the long-term effectiveness and impact on a patient�s quality of life
To compare the cost-effectiveness of a drug therapy to other therapies
To determine if the drug will be more effective by changing the way it is taken

Getting Involved

Volunteers for research studies come from every walk of life:

Some are motivated by the opportunity to receive the highest level of medical care free of charge.
Others want to gain access to these promising drugs prior to their general availability.
Many get involved strictly for philanthropic reasons. They want to help their children and grandchildren obtain better medical care in the future.

Find out how you can participate in a clinical trial.

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Email: prohealth@prohealthcr.ca