EastHORN has an extensive investigator registry that contains data for most of the leading sites in Europe. Additionally, and even more importantly, every country in which we operate has locally-based staff who have personal and professional relationships with sites. It is this local, hands-on knowledge that enables us to have confidence in our feasibility reports and the resulting enrollment plans and timelines.
Before committing to a project we follow a detailed feasibility process, which includes strategic country and site selection, and that takes into account the priorities of our clients.
Country selection considerations
- Availability of patients
- Standards of care
- Regulatory timelines and processes
- Patient interest and medical benefit
- Logistical complexity and associated cost
- Client’s objectives with respect to timelines, budget, and marketing considerations
- Competitive trials
- Probability of ethics committee and competent authority approvals
Final site selection takes into consideration
- Access to the appropriate patient population
- Involvement in other trials and availability of site staff
- Site contracting process
- Availability of equipment and procedures
- Investigator motivation
- Prior experience