Clinical Trials for healthy young volunteers
The FIRST Clinical Research Organisation to conduct a Phase I trial in healthy young people aged 14-17!
On the 12th February 2009 Richmond Pharmacology became the first CRO in Europe to gain ethics approval to conduct a Phase I healthy volunteer trial in healthy young females aged 14-17.
Richmond Pharmacology is a clinical research specialist
This landmark decision by Great Ormond Street Ethics Committee to allow this study to be conducted paves the way for future studies of this age group.
A great achievement for Richmond Pharmacology was the recruitment of the first healthy young volunteers just sixteen days after gaining ethics approval on 28 Feb 2009.
The study being conducted by Richmond Pharmacology aims to determine the effect a study drug, (a new oral contraceptive pill), has on the body and if there is a difference in what happens to the drug in females aged 18-50 compared to females aged 14-17.
The clinical trial itself is typical of many Phase 1 clinical trials of these compounds, however it is the population being incorporated that makes this a key study.
For many years the United Kingdom has been known for the conduct of good quality clinical studies across all phases. Recently some of these trials have been conducted outside of the UK However the approval of this study marks a substantial shift in thinking and attitude towards clinical trial conduct in the UK and Richmond Pharmacology are proud to be at the centre of this pioneering move to once again make the UK THE place to conduct more specialised clinical research
This study coupled with our recent success in a complex Multiple Sclerosis, (MS), study, involving the recruitment and dosing of 71 MS patients in one centre, (once again the first of its kind), is just another example of why more and more sponsors are turning to Richmond Pharmacology. Trials such as these establish Richmond Pharmacology as the only choice when sponsors look for a CRO that goes the extra mile.
Richmond Pharmacology’s founding Directors are still at the heart of the company. Their hands on approach coupled with a dedicated and highly skilled staff ensure we are able to meet the challenges set by sponsors.