InoKura, the key
clinical partner
for Phase I trials

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Why work with InoKura?

InoKura is the key clinical research centre in Wallonia.

Your drug candidate deserves the very best in clinical research to carry it through the first development phases. For over 40 years, pharmaceutical and biotech companies have trusted us to conduct their Phase I clinical trials.

We offer tailor-made partnerships to ensure the operational success of your clinical trials. Thanks to our expertise, data and capacity to recruit healthy volunteers, we can help you conduct different types of trials in many therapeutic fields.

Information sheet on our clinical services

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Choosing the right partner:
a crucial step in the process

Choosing the right clinical partner is a crucial step in your drug candidate’s development process, both in terms of the quality of data generated and compliance with standards, deadlines and budget. That’s why you need a partner who shares your vision, understands your objectives and is dynamic enough to conduct your clinical trial.

 

The management team
Benjamin Boinem – General Manager
Béatrice Ledroit – Unit coordinator
The clinical team
Xavière Rausin – P.I.
Paolo Battisti – P.I.
Anne-Sophie Rutten – Pharmacienne en chef

Inokura centre de recherche Belgique

Serving patients
for more than 40 years

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healthy volunteers
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clinical trials
conducted in Liège

Regulatory and safety requirements

When you choose InoKura, you benefit from unique expertise that meets regulatory (ICH-GCP) and safety requirements in:

  • First-in-man administration [FIH];
  • Single and multiple ascending doses [SAD, MAD];
  • Food and drug interaction studies;
  • Bioavailability and bioequivalence studies [PK, PD];;
  • Cardiac safety [QTc];
  • Proof of concept in patient populations [POC];
  • and more.

A clinical partner with privileged access

Our clinical pharmacology unit for Phase I and II trials is located at the heart of Sart Tilman University Hospital. Our experienced teams have daily access to Liège University Hospital infrastructure, where we have:

  • Dedicated volunteer monitoring facilities.
  • Outpatient and return care units.

Our network of specialist clinicians and our relationship with Liège University Hospital give us excellent proximity to healthy volunteer populations and a state-of-the-art technological and medical environment. Our recruitment processes ensure optimum compatibility between your inclusion criteria and our volunteers’ profiles. We guarantee rapid recruitment so your trials can start on time, while successfully selecting participants for both short- and long-term stays.

Our priority is to ensure the well-being and safety of the healthy volunteers who join your clinical trials. They remain under the constant surveillance of our teams, who frequently assess their state of health. Permanently by the side of healthy volunteers, our teams are also able to establish a human, caring relationship that reassures participants and encourages their adherence to the whole of the study.

10 good reasons to work with us

Working with InoKura means:

  • An open and trusting relationship.
  • Direct and transparent communication.
  • Responsive and rapid process adaptation.
  • Fully-integrated services on offer.
  • Over 40 years of scientific and operational excellence.
  • An innovative and human clinical approach.
  • A team of experienced professionals who understand your reality and can anticipate your needs.
  • Absolute respect for good clinical and regulatory practices.
  • The integrity of your clinical data.
  • Participant recruitment and inclusion for your trials.

Let’s discuss your project

Inokura community

Structured and serious
The study is very structured. We’re serious about it! There’s nothing to worry about.

Gelica , 53 ans

Very good contact
The big advantage over other centres is the nursing staff and the very positive contact you have with them

Laurent , 34 ans

No risks
When you see how it’s done from the inside, you know you’re not taking any risks

Ugo , 25 ans

Friendships
I’ve enjoyed the friendships we’ve made and the solidarity we’ve shown.

Johanka , 65 ans

Pleasure and finances
A good way to combine the pleasure of meeting new people with finances.

Alexis , 29 ans

Cinema and popcorn
It was like going to the cinema… but without the popcorn.

Geneviève , 60 ans

I go back regularly because the team is top notch. Without them, this family atmosphere wouldn’t exist.

François , 38 ans

I did a study for 17 days. I have no regrets. A remarkable team!

Rose , 63 ans

Les études cliniques en cours chez Inokura

Études cliniques en cours