Clinical Trials Office Denmark 
Lene Hartmann 
Clinical Coordinator, Region Zealand 
October 27th 2014 Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark
WhychooseDenmark as test country for clinicaltrials? 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•Stronginstitutions 
•Efficientauthorities 
•Health careregistries 
•Educatedpatient population
Clinicaltrialsper capita(1,2,3,4) Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
0,0 
5,0 
10,0 
15,0 
20,0 
25,0 
30,0 
35,0 
40,0 
45,0 
50,0 
www.clinicaltrials.gov (2012)
Politicalambitions arehigh! 
More research and innovation that creates VALUEthrough implementation and commercialization: 
->Develop health care for the future 
->Stimulate growth and development 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Industry 
Hospitals 
Universities, Municipalitiesetc.
ClinicalResearch in Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•The Government and Danish Regions agree that initiatives must be taken to secure growth 
•Clinical trials in cooperation with the industry are important –for economic growth and for treatment of patients 
•Denmark is doing very well –but like in many other western countries, the number of clinical trials have decreased for years
Clinicaltrialsin Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Industry-initiated trials(2005-2010)
Goalto enhancecollaborationwith the industry–The One Stop Shop Idea 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•In 2010 The Capital Region of Denmark established an initiative to have a one point of entry service for the industry to the hospitals 
•In 2012 the one stop shop idea was extended to all 5 regions in Denmark through a political agreement with all regions
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•Each region has appointed a Clinical Coordinator and the coordinators work together as a network 
•The coordinators implement initiatives and act as link between researchers, industry, research infrastructure & administration 
•Danish Regions is leading the project and acts as secretariat and political co-ordinator 
FormingThe ClinicalTrials Office Denmark –ClinicalNetwork
Keycharacteristicsfor succesfulperformance in clinicaltrials 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•The industry would like: 
•easy access to investigators 
•committed investigators & nurses 
•focus on performance in clinical trials 
•fast start up of clinical trials 
•flexibility in the hospital system
ClinicalTrials Office Denmark –Site IdentificationService 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•The national clinical network offers to assist the clinical site identification process by suggesting names and contact details of potential investigators in specific clinical trials within four working days 
•The process is coordinated and industry gets one national, compiled feedback after contacting just one of the five regional Clinical Coordinators
FormingThe ClinicalTrials Office Denmark –Legal Network 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•A national standard Clinical Trial Agreement has been made in collaboration between the regions and came into force May 2012 
•Company specific National Standard Clinical Trial Agreements are developed
New National Initiatives 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
•To add information from patient registries to screen and better predict feasibility in clinical trials is a future possibility 
•Establishment of innovative Proof-of-concepttrial units; The Danish Government economically supports this over the next five years to attract early phase industry driven clinical research –INNO+
Clinicaltrialsin Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Industry-initiated trials(2005-2013)
New website 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
www.clinicaltrialsdenmark.com 
Contact information 
Site identification requests 
Contracts/templates 
Disease-specific networks
7 February 2014 Danish Regions 
Clinical Trials Office Denmark 
Thankyou!
Back Ups 
7 February 2014 Danish Regions
Regional Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Three political levels 
Government 
Five regions: 
Capital Region of Denmark 
Region Zealand 
Region Southern Denmark 
Central Denmark Region 
North Denmark Region 
98 municipalities
Clinicaltrialsin Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Total initiated trials(2005-2010)
Clinicaltrialsin Denmark 
Danish Regions 
Clinical 
Trials Office 
Denmark 
Total initiated trials(2005-2013)

Lene Hartmann's presentation from the Healthcare DENMARK Ambassador Summit

  • 1.
    Clinical Trials OfficeDenmark Lene Hartmann Clinical Coordinator, Region Zealand October 27th 2014 Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark
  • 2.
    WhychooseDenmark as testcountry for clinicaltrials? Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •Stronginstitutions •Efficientauthorities •Health careregistries •Educatedpatient population
  • 3.
    Clinicaltrialsper capita(1,2,3,4) DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark 0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0 40,0 45,0 50,0 www.clinicaltrials.gov (2012)
  • 4.
    Politicalambitions arehigh! Moreresearch and innovation that creates VALUEthrough implementation and commercialization: ->Develop health care for the future ->Stimulate growth and development Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Industry Hospitals Universities, Municipalitiesetc.
  • 5.
    ClinicalResearch in Denmark Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •The Government and Danish Regions agree that initiatives must be taken to secure growth •Clinical trials in cooperation with the industry are important –for economic growth and for treatment of patients •Denmark is doing very well –but like in many other western countries, the number of clinical trials have decreased for years
  • 6.
    Clinicaltrialsin Denmark DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Industry-initiated trials(2005-2010)
  • 7.
    Goalto enhancecollaborationwith theindustry–The One Stop Shop Idea Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •In 2010 The Capital Region of Denmark established an initiative to have a one point of entry service for the industry to the hospitals •In 2012 the one stop shop idea was extended to all 5 regions in Denmark through a political agreement with all regions
  • 8.
    Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •Each region has appointed a Clinical Coordinator and the coordinators work together as a network •The coordinators implement initiatives and act as link between researchers, industry, research infrastructure & administration •Danish Regions is leading the project and acts as secretariat and political co-ordinator FormingThe ClinicalTrials Office Denmark –ClinicalNetwork
  • 9.
    Keycharacteristicsfor succesfulperformance inclinicaltrials Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •The industry would like: •easy access to investigators •committed investigators & nurses •focus on performance in clinical trials •fast start up of clinical trials •flexibility in the hospital system
  • 10.
    ClinicalTrials Office Denmark–Site IdentificationService Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •The national clinical network offers to assist the clinical site identification process by suggesting names and contact details of potential investigators in specific clinical trials within four working days •The process is coordinated and industry gets one national, compiled feedback after contacting just one of the five regional Clinical Coordinators
  • 11.
    FormingThe ClinicalTrials OfficeDenmark –Legal Network Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •A national standard Clinical Trial Agreement has been made in collaboration between the regions and came into force May 2012 •Company specific National Standard Clinical Trial Agreements are developed
  • 12.
    New National Initiatives Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark •To add information from patient registries to screen and better predict feasibility in clinical trials is a future possibility •Establishment of innovative Proof-of-concepttrial units; The Danish Government economically supports this over the next five years to attract early phase industry driven clinical research –INNO+
  • 13.
    Clinicaltrialsin Denmark DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Industry-initiated trials(2005-2013)
  • 14.
    New website DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark www.clinicaltrialsdenmark.com Contact information Site identification requests Contracts/templates Disease-specific networks
  • 15.
    7 February 2014Danish Regions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Thankyou!
  • 16.
    Back Ups 7February 2014 Danish Regions
  • 17.
    Regional Denmark DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Three political levels Government Five regions: Capital Region of Denmark Region Zealand Region Southern Denmark Central Denmark Region North Denmark Region 98 municipalities
  • 18.
    Clinicaltrialsin Denmark DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Total initiated trials(2005-2010)
  • 19.
    Clinicaltrialsin Denmark DanishRegions Clinical Trials Office Denmark Total initiated trials(2005-2013)