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    Multi-national Investigator-Initiated Clinical Studies in Cardiovascular, Autoimmune, Metabolic, and Non-Communicable Respiratory Diseases, including Underrepresented Populations (IICS4all 2027)

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    Run by Fostering a European Research Area for Health Research · Needs partners

    14 Jan 2027
    Deadline
    €29.6M
    Total for all companies

    What this call funds

    This call funds multi-country phase III clinical trials that compare existing treatments or repurpose off-patent drugs for cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, autoimmune disease, or non-communicable respiratory disease. Studies must be randomised and interventional, include diverse patient populations, and have clear public health relevance rather than commercial goals. Each country partner is funded separately by its own national or regional funding body, and projects run for up to four years.

    public health · pharmaceuticals · medical devices · diagnostics

    Who wins this

    Academic or clinical research consortia spanning three to five countries with experienced principal investigators who want to run a randomised, investigator led phase III trial on an off-patent or repurposed treatment for one of the named disease areas.

    Could you win this call?

    Only the website is required.

    The call in detail

    Submission
    Multiple cut-offs (rolling call with several deadlines)
    Cut-off dates (2)
    14 Jan 2027 · 14 Jun 2027
    Type of action
    Cascade funding
    Partners
    Required. The call asks for a consortium: at least 3 partners, from 2 countries.
    Eligible applicants
    research organisation, public body, non-profit
    Also required
    Clinical study coordinator must not be a commercial enterprise or for profit organisation, each consortium may include up to 3 self funded collaborators, and an additional management budget of up to 15% of national funding can be requested for cross cutting activities.
    Eligible countries (45)
    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Israel, Türkiye, Ukraine, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Tunisia, New Zealand

    Who has won calls like this

    Organisations that most often win this call family · 130 past winners

    INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE · FR
    26 wins
    led 8
    KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET · SE
    21 wins
    led 2
    KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · BE
    13 wins
    led 3
    INSTITUT PASTEUR · FR
    13 wins
    led 2
    STICHTING AMSTERDAM UMC · NL
    12 wins
    led 4
    KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET · DK
    12 wins
    led 2

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