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Clinical Research

Canada has an outstanding reputation for clinical research, built on consistently generating quality data necessary to evaluate a drug’s performance. The high level of medical expertise in Canada and the openness of investigative centres to clinical development make Canada attractive for Sanofi’s clinical research operations.
Francisca Aidoo-Nyarko, wearing a white lab coat, safety glasses and hoop earrings, makes hand gestures as she speaks
Francisca Aidoo-Nyarko, Technologist, Toronto, Canada

A leader in clinical research in Canada

As one of the top three R&D spenders within the Canadian pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and consistently a top spender as a percentage of revenue, we are focused on developing innovative therapies in areas such as oncology, diabetes and cardiology.

Cooperative projects with many partners

The Clinical Study Unit in Canada contributes significantly to Sanofi’s global efforts to develop new treatments. Our teams are currently overseeing some 80 Sanofi-sponsored clinical studies in a wide range of therapeutic areas, working with clinics and hospitals across the country.

Clinical studies are crucial in determining whether a particular drug is safe and effective, at which dosage, and any potential side effects. Only with all these data can regulatory approval (Health Canada’s “Notice of Compliance”) be obtained and the medicine made available to patients. Once a medicine is on the market, additional studies may be performed to learn more about its effectiveness and safety in various patient groups.

Ongoing clinical activities in Canada

80+

company-sponsored studies currently underway

25+

investigator-sponsored trials currently underway

3,300+

patients taking part from coast to coast

Mathilde Scheuber smiles as she shows something on a screen to two female colleagues, all wearing white lab coats
L-R Mathilde Scheuber, Scientist, Francisca Aidoo-Nyarko, Technologist, and Ju Huang, Senior Scientist, Toronto, Canada

Investigator-Sponsored Studies

Sanofi is committed to supporting medically and scientifically sound research aimed at the advancement of disease knowledge and potential treatments in therapeutic areas of interest to Sanofi with the goal of advancing patient care.

Ongoing Clinical Trials