Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis “Papageorgiou” brings its patients and physicians quicker access to innovative medical treatments by joining Clinerion’s Patient Network Explorer platform.
Based in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece, “Papageorgiou” General Hospital has 746 beds and specializes in research on multiple sclerosis, dementia, pemphigus, plaque psoriasis, chronic kidney disease (anemia, diabetes mellitus type 2, bone metabolism in dialysis), ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndromes, ventricular arrhythmias/dysfunction, prevention of sudden cardiac death, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, in various cancer areas (incl. breast cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer, urothelial/bladder cancer, gastric cancer, renal cell cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer), bladder disorders (incl. neurogenic bladder disorder, overactive bladder disorder,) urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, pathogenesis, vascular function and complications of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases such as essential hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, stroke etc. The hospital runs approximately 62 new clinical trials per year.
With the hospital joining Patient Network Explorer, patients at Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis “Papageorgiou” will be matched to clinical trials being run by international pharmaceutical companies on innovative medical interventions, as well as those being run by the hospital’s own academic researchers. This gives patients and physicians at the hospital access to treatment options and supports the acceleration of the introduction of these treatments into the market.
“With our experience, expertise and infrastructure, our hospital is in a strong position to support international trials,” says Vasileios Papas, Chairman of the Board of the hospital. “We are proud to have been recognized for infrastructure quality for implementation of clinical trials, fast-track administrative procedures, and a friendly organizational environment by the SFEE (the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies).”
“Clinerion is thrilled to further expand our coverage of the Greek patient population through the Papageorgiou General Hospital,” says Ian Rentsch, CEO of Clinerion. “We already cover patients in Athens, and this will greatly benefit patients in the area of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest cosmopolitan area, in getting earlier access to medical innovations.”
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.
Improving Engagement While Maintaining Data Integrity & Validity
March 19th 2024In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.
FDA Grants Ziftomenib with Breakthrough Therapy Designation for NPM1-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia
April 23rd 2024Data from the Phase Ib portion of the KOMET-001 trial showed that the once-daily oral treatment may provide a substantial improvement over available therapies for relapsed/refractory NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia.