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Nephrology

Collaborate with a board-certified nephrologist (who is also in academia), to ensure successful trial design and execution

Engage Fortrea’s regulatory strategy and operational experts for data-driven planning

Leverage relationships with nephrology sites and trial stakeholders (such as Dialysis Organizations and Kidney Patient Advocacy Groups) to deliver timely diversity-focused recruitment

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Nephrology Studies

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23,000+

Patients

Top Indications

Dialysis and End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
Glomerular Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and its complications
Pediatric CDK and ESKD
Renal Impairment Studies

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Why choose Fortrea for your next Nephrology trial?

Hear and apply our lessons learned across the different types of nephrology studies to understand the nuances of sites and recipe for successful trial execution in dialysis vs. rare kidney disease (e.g., Glomerular Disease) vs. common CKD (e.g., Diabetic Kidney Disease) patients
Benefit from our focused training specific to the needs of each type of nephrology study to address issues such as proper 24-hour urine collections, renal biomarker development, PRO collection and central lab monitoring
Harness the dedicated and overlapping expertise of our partners in Clinical Pharmacology Solutions and our Rare and Pediatric Disease colleagues

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Barbara S. Gillespie, MD, MMS, FASN

Vice President & Therapeutic Strategy Leader
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Your agile partner for comprehensive nephrology clinical trials

We bring extensive depth of expertise to nephrology therapeutic development. Once your trial is underway, you can rely on Fortrea’s clinical trial management team to provide close communication and collaboration. We use a highly flexible clinical platform for electronic patient-reported outcomes to provide high-quality data that enables you to stay connected to the progress of your program.

As a provider of comprehensive Phase I through IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, patient access solutions and other enabling services, Fortrea partners with emerging and large biopharma and medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation throughout the world.