New WVU center will do human clinical trials for new drugs
Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has launched a research center to conduct human clinical trials on new drugs that are being developed, and its first partner is the generic drug maker Mylan Inc.
The Clinical and Pharmacological Research Center will recruit volunteers from Morgantown and beyond to participate in the trials, which could lead to partnerships with other companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, said WVU Health Sciences Chancellor Christopher Colenda.
“This is an important investment for the economic future of our community,” he said.
The venture was created by the WVU Research Corp. and the WVU Health Sciences Center. It already has a contract with Southpointe-based Mylan, which has a manufacturing facility in Morgantown.
Mylan officials didn’t immediately comment Friday on what kind of drugs the center would test first or when those trials would begin.