NIHR: Australia-UK platform studies in areas of unmet clinical need. Deadline: 23 July 2025

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The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Australia, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) UK are inviting applications for ambitious platform studies in areas of unmet medical need. The platform must be internationally collaborative, with joint leads based in Australia and the United Kingdom. 

Applications to this funding opportunity must describe a platform trial seeking to evaluate a number of specified technologies. Each technology must have sufficient clinical, human proof of concept to justify a definitive efficacy study. This call is for either Phase 2 or Phase 3 focused platforms, where there is a pipeline of technologies which justifies a platform approach. This call will not support funding for studies aiming to run platforms seamlessly from phase 2 into phase 3. See call specifications for more details. 

The funder is holding a webinar (1.5hrs) to support applicants to this funding opportunity on 19 November 2024, 08:00 UK (UTC+0)/19:00 AEDT (UTC+11). To register for the webinar, please sign up via their online form.   

Amount: Aiming to fund 1 to 3 platforms for up to 7 Years. NHMRC and MRFF will fund the Australian research component and the NIHR will fund the UK research component of successful applications.   

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