Members

The Global Clinical Trials Forum brings together a diverse community of partners committed to strengthening clinical trial ecosystems worldwide.

Members include governments, regulatory authorities, research institutions, funders, civil society organisations, patient groups and other stakeholders. Together, they contribute expertise and perspectives that help advance WHO’s Guidance for Best Practices for Clinical Trials and the Global Action Plan for Clinical Trial Ecosystem Strengthening.

Current members

Logos of the members of Global Clinical Trials Forum

State actors

  1. Armauer Hansen Research Institute
  2. Egyptian Drug Authority
  3. Health Research Authority
  4. Indian Council of Medical Research
  5. Indonesia Clinical Research Center
  6. Malaysia Institute of Clinical Research
  7. National Institute for Health and Care Research
  8. National Vaccine Institute of Ghana
  9. Nepal Health Research Council
  10. Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
  11. Singapore Clinical Research Institute
  12. South Africa Medical Research Council

Non-state actors

  1. Africa Health Research Institute
  2. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
  3. Alzheimer’s Disease International
  4. Aurum Institute
  5. Catholic Bishops Conference of India Society for Medical Education (St. Johns Medical College)
  6. Charité
  7. Christian Medical College Vellore
  8. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
  9. Cochrane Collaboration
  10. Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
  11. Ecraid Foundation
  12. European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network
  13. European Organization For Research And Treatment of Cancer
  14. European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation
  15. European Society for Medical Oncology
  16. Fundació Privada per a la Recerca i la Docència Sant Joan de Déu
  17. George Institute for Global Health
  18. Global Health EDCTP3
  19. International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc.
  20. International Vaccine Institute
  21. Johns Hopkins University
  22. McMaster University
  23. Medicines for Malaria Venture
  24. National University of Singapore
  25. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
  26. PATH
  27. Peking University
  28. Penta Network
  29. Quality by Randomization Limited (Protas)
  30. The Aga Khan University, Pakistan
  31. The Global Health Network (WHO collaborating Centre)
  32. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations
  33. The University of Hong Kong
  34. University College London
  35. University of Kelaniya
  36. University of Liverpool
  37. University of Oxford
  38. World Patients Alliance
GCTF members support a more inclusive, coordinated and resilient global clinical trials landscape. Their contributions help strengthen clinical trial ecosystems and support implementation of WHO guidance at national, regional and global levels.