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New Medical Oncology Research Manager appointed

18 August 2021

“The Alfred Cancer Trials unit is progressive, innovative, supportive, and driven – it’s a dynamic environment to be in, and that’s what excites me.”

cancer research

clinical trials

trialhub

Alfred’s pharmacy excellence heads to the regions

6 July 2021

Alfred Health’s pharmacy excellence in clinical trials is now being transferred into other Victorian hospitals thanks to a new initiative that will provide more cancer trials to regional and remote patients.

clinical trials

pharmacy

trialhub

Philip’s second chance at life thanks to cancer trial

6 July 2021

Knowing what he knows now, Philip Sullivan says he’d walk through fire to get on a clinical trial.

clinical trials

Expanding access to cancer clinical trials

20 April 2021

Prostate, melanoma and rare cancer clinical trials will soon be available for patients in Gippsland thanks to a new partnership between Alfred Health and Latrobe Regional Hospital.

cancer

clinical trials

patients

trialhub

Trial targeting tumours

14 April 2021

A new device that targets hard-to-kill tumours is the focus of a research trial led by The Alfred's interventional radiology team.

clinical trials

radiology

research & innovation

staff

Lifesaving trial moves to Tasmania

8 May 2020

Before COVID-19 struck, Natalia Rodriguez had been travelling from Launceston to The Alfred Oncology Unit every three weeks to take part in a clinical trial that could save her life.

cancer

clinical trials

research & innovation

Alzheimer’s drug trial success

21 April 2016

Following the success of early research results of Anavex 2-73, a drug which aims to address the symptoms of dementia, Alfred Health is looking to continue a larger trial next year.

alzheimers

clinical trials

research & innovation

Clinical trial at Alfred Health to treat Alzheimer’s

28 January 2015

A Victorian patient with Alzheimer's disease has become the first in the world to be given a new drug that experts hope will further treatment for the most common form of dementia.

alzheimers

clinical trials

research & innovation