Clinical Research Centre at St. Erik Eye Hospital

The Clinical Research Centre at St. Erik Eye Hospital offers experienced investigators in ophthalmology, access to a large and diverse patient population, as well as advanced imaging diagnostics and modern medical equipment in the heart of Stockholm.

A strong academic partnership with Karolinska Institutet creates the best conditions for successful clinical trials.

Our services

We offer complete support for clinical studies and clinical drug trials in ophthalmology:

• Project management and study coordination
• Clinical examinations and advanced diagnostics
• Sampling and Sample Handling
• Data collection, eCRF and quality control
• Recruitment, booking and communication with study subjects
• Record keeping within the patient's regular care environment
• We are approved by the Medical Products Agency for first-in-human phase 1 studies, where drugs including advanced therapies are given for the first time to humans, and can offer the opportunity to overnight research subjects.

Our goal is to deliver fast start-ups, high data quality and a seamless study flow.

Documented experience of complex studies

St. Erik Eye Hospital has successfully conducted both academic and industry-sponsored studies, including:

• Phase 1 Gene Therapy Study for Retinal Degenerative Diseases
• Phase 2 Gene Therapy Study for Dry Macular Degeneration (Geographic Atrophy)
• Phase 3 studies in uveal melanoma
• Metabolic and genetic eye diseases in children
• Glaucoma studies with national impact

Contact

Please send your study request to: kfc.sankterik@regionstockholm.se

We will get back to you quickly and guide you through the next steps.

Office

Gauti Jóhannesson, Chief Medical Officer, Head of Clinical Research Centre

Amelie Ekegren, Research Coordinator

Ingvild Ulsaker-Janke, Research Coordinator