About clinical trials
Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.
Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.
With more than 300 open trials across 19 disease disciplines, our clinical trial portfolio is one of the largest in the country. This gives patients all over Victoria access to potentially life-saving treatments.
Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.
Clinical trials help to determine if new treatments work, if they are safe, and if they are better than the treatments that are already available.
Learn how regional Victorian, Steve Wadey, has benefited from life-saving clinical trials conducted at The Alfred, and how we’re improving access for all Victorians.
Share your experiences as a patient, carer or family member to help us plan, design, implement and evaluate clinical trials.
Did you know that more than half of our 300 open trials are cancer-related trials?
Our cancer clinical trials have allowed us to put new and cutting-edge treatment into clinical practice. They have also enabled us to recruit highly-engaged staff who are always looking to improve the way we deliver care.
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.