Under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, a new two-stage call for proposals for “Establishing novel approaches to improve clinical trials for rare and ultra-rare diseases” was published on 27 July, 2023.
The project generated from the topic should not only develop capacities and capabilities to execute innovative trial designs, but also plan to identify solutions to address scientific gaps as well as technical and operational challenges, and to collaborate/find synergies with relevant existing initiatives to establish a new, dedicated, rare disease specific and sustainable infrastructure. The project is expected to support innovation and optimise drug development for rare diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on clinical trials conducted for small populations and clusters of diseases with commonalities.
The deadline for applications is 8 November, 2023 (17:00 local Brussels time).