The Republic of Ireland’s first dedicated phase 1 clinical trials unit has been opened at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin. START Dublin is a collaboration between the Mater Hospital, University College Dublin, and the START Centre for Cancer Research (‘START’) based in San Antonio, US. START is the largest early phase oncology clinical trials network globally. Opening the new unit today, Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, said: “It gives me great pleasure to officially open the Republic’s first dedicated phase 1 oncology clinical trials unit. As the sole dedicated early phase clinical trials unit in the Republic, START Dublin offers an immediate opportunity for sponsors, with access to a robust patient population.

Source: Irish Independent October 14, 2024 13:16 UTC