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Lisbon, Portugal
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Facility Info
- +351 21 780 5000
- Monday - Friday | 8am - 4pm CEST
- Hospital de Santa Maria Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 9th Floor (Elevator 14) Lisboa, Portugal 1649-035
Established in 2022 through a collaboration with Hospital de Santa-Maria-Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte (CHLN), START Lisbon fills a crucial gap in clinical research in Portugal by providing tremendous patient access to clinical trials, particularly as there was previously no dedicated early phase unit in the region. Spearheaded by André Mansinho, MD, as the Director of Clinical Research, this new location promises to be a cornerstone for advancing early-phase clinical research in Portugal. With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team, the Lisbon site is poised to contribute significantly to START’s mission.
Explore START Lisbon's Clinical Trials
The Phase I Clinic
The START Lisbon clinic has a dedicated treatment room that includes exam rooms, treatment chairs, infusion pumps, and an on-site laboratory that can perform same day testing.
Clinical Areas
- 3 exam rooms
- 5 treatment chairs
- 1 treatment char for blood draw/triage and procedures as needed
Clinical Laboratory
START Lisbon has an on-site laboratory that can perform same day testing. This includes:
- CBC
- CMP
- UA with microscopy
- Thyroid panels
- Select Hepatitis panels
Clinical Equipment
All equipment is annually inspected and calibrated and includes:
- Crash cart complete with intubation equipment
- Infusion pumps
- Syringe pumps
- Electronic vital signs monitoring
Investigational Drug Section (IDS)
Pharmacy Equipment
All equipment is annually inspected and calibrated and includes the following:
- 1 biological safety cabinet
- Negative pressure clean room
- Positive pressure anteroom
- Secure medication storage room with continuous temperature monitoring for both cold storage and room temperature storage
- 1 pharmaceutical grade -20°C freezer
- 1 pharmaceutical grade -80°C freezer
- 1 pharmaceutical grade refrigerator 2 – 8°C
- Room temperature storage shelving (20 – 25°C)
Pharmacokinetics
Biopsy Specimens
PK department staff are present at the time of biopsy and process specimens according to protocol requirements
Laboratory Equipment
All equipment is annually inspected and calibrated and includes the following:
- Refrigerated / room temperature centrifuges (3000g(rcf)/4400 rpm)
- -80°C / -20°C freezer with continuous temperature monitoring
- Pharmaceutical grade refrigerator 2 – 8°C
- Room temperature storage shelving
Regulatory Affairs & Data Management
The Regulatory Affairs Department ensures compliance with all regulatory and industry requirements by following FDA and GCP guidelines for every study.
- Rapid IRB review and approval turnaround
- Competitive start-up timelines
The dedicated Data Management team ensures clean, accurate, and timely data entry and query resolution.
- Experience with a wide variety of electronic data capture systems (i.e., Medidata RAVE, InForm, Veeva, etc.)
- Monitoring suites with high speed Internet access
facility Tour of START Lisbon
facility Tour of START Lisbon
