December 01, 2010
1997 marks the start of an international clinical study that some years later stopped early for efficacy. That study was also the start of a Contract Research Organization that investor GU-holding decided to be a part of. The investment came to be GU-holdings best investment yet, an achievement they decided to award November 17, when celebrating their 15th anniversary. Björn Dahlöf received the award on behalf of A+ Science and the founders.
The study was initially meant to be coordinated from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra. However the project grew in scope and a company, later named A+ Science was formed. The study came to be known as ASCOT, involving close to 20 000 patients at 700 sites in 6 countries. A+ Science managed data management, endpoint handling, core lab, study administration, overall study logistics, some monitoring and filing to FDA.
Read more at GU-Holding (in Swedish).
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