Karolinska Institutet
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- Nobels Vag 6
Sponsor Overview
Specializations
Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine
Clinical research includes heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, severe chronic kidney disease, acute myocardial infarction, and left ventricular thrombosis, with additional interest in treatment strategies for acute ischaemic stroke.
- Heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Thromboembolic disease
Work in this area also extends to anticoagulation, biomarker-informed treatment selection, and cardiovascular complications after major cardiac events.
Oncology and Haematology
The sponsor supports studies in breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukaemia, and glioblastoma, together with hereditary cancer risk in Lynch syndrome.
- Breast malignancies
- Colorectal neoplasia
- Prostate cancer
- Blood cancers
- Brain tumours
Research interests include treatment optimisation, maintenance approaches, recurrence prevention, and precision-medicine strategies linked to tumour biology.
Immunology, Allergy, and Infectious Disease
Trials address allergic rhinitis, dog allergy, grass pollen allergy, rheumatoid arthritis, RSV infection, and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, reflecting a broad focus on immune-mediated and infectious conditions.
- Allergic disease
- Autoimmune inflammation
- Respiratory viral infection
- Viral haemorrhagic fever
- Allergen-specific immunotherapy
Additional areas include immune modulation, vaccine-related responses, and symptom control in chronic inflammatory disease.
Neurology, Psychiatry, and Cognitive Health
Research activity covers Alzheimer’s disease, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and neurorehabilitation after stroke, alongside studies in pain-related neuromuscular conditions.
- Neurodegenerative disease
- Depression
- Addiction medicine
- Brain injury recovery
- Temporomandibular disorders
There is also interest in cognitive function, behavioural outcomes, and treatment-related neurological effects.
Women’s Health, Reproductive Medicine, and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Clinical studies include polycystic ovary syndrome, ectopic pregnancy, post-abortion contraception, sexual function after cancer treatment, and skeletal conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta.
- Reproductive health
- Contraception
- Sexual medicine
- Bone fragility disorders
- Dental bone regeneration
Related research also includes fertility-adjacent care, hormonal treatment effects, and supportive procedures in oral surgery.
Sponsored Trials
Data & Insights
This sponsor works with 63 molecules, of which 2 are not being studied by other sponsors.
This sponsor has worked with 89 sites across their trial portfolio.
Therapeutic Focus
- 1.Neoplasms8 trials853 other sponsors
- 2.Cardiovascular Diseases3 trials359 other sponsors
- 3.Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications3 trials142 other sponsors
- 4.Not possible to specify3 trials220 other sponsors
- 5.Virus Diseases3 trials182 other sponsors
- 6.Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities2 trials165 other sponsors
- 7.Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases2 trials249 other sponsors
- 8.Immune System Diseases2 trials322 other sponsors
- 9.Musculoskeletal Diseases2 trials238 other sponsors
- 10.Bacterial Infections and Mycoses1 trial180 other sponsors
- 11.Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms1 trial38 other sponsors
- 12.Digestive System Diseases1 trial280 other sponsors
- 13.Hormonal diseases1 trial89 other sponsors
- 14.Mental Disorders1 trial150 other sponsors
- 15.Nervous System Diseases1 trial449 other sponsors
- 16.Respiratory Tract Diseases1 trial277 other sponsors
- 17.Therapeutics1 trial87 other sponsors
Partnered Research Centres
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- Moelleparkvej 4, 9000 Aalborg
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- Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus
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- Akademiska sjukhuset, 751 85 Uppsala
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- Sykehusveien 25, 1474 Lorenskog
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- Gouwelozestraat 100, 8400 Ostend
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- President Kennedylaan 4, 8500 Kortrijk
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