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  Description

Name

JPeDNet - Japan Pediatric Society Drug Development Network
Year of foundation 2017
Preterm and/or term newborn Yes
Infants from 1 month to less than 24 months of age Yes
Children from 2 years to less than 12 years of age Yes
Adolescents from 12 years to less than 18 years Yes
Paediatric age ranges of study participants covered by the network Neonates to 15 years old and over
Multispeciality? Specify 18 academic sub-specialty societies have agreed to collaborate with the JPeDNet. If requested, we can further expand our coverage. JPeDNet functions as umbrella network that does not conduct clinical trials itself, but has links to subspecialty societies with sub-specialty networks.
Speciality/disease specific? Specify Covers multi-specialties with various conditions
Conditions covered? Specify Any conditions as long as there are pediatric patients in Japan
Procedure/Intervention specific? Specify Not procedure/intervention specific
Number of collaborating countries 1
List of collaborating countries Japan
Number of collaborating centres 60
List of collaborating centres Any centers where the member of JPS works as a pediatrician. Examples:55 members of the Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (PCTN), Japan, including National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Center, Tokyo University, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital and Yokohama City University. Other centers include Kansai Medical University and Saitama Prefectural Children's Medical Center.
Type of activity/studies
Clinical Studies Yes
Experimental research Yes
Other activity JPS itself is an academic society similar to the American Academy of Pediatrics. JPeDNet mainly conducts Category 3 activity. JPeDNet introduces pediatric trial sites with systems in place for rapid and efficient start-up, conduct and closeout of clinical trials. JPeDNet also offers advice on conduct of clinical trials on specific disease conditions and facilitates the conduct of pediatric clinical trials in Japan. JPedNet collaborate closely with the PCTN Japan that has 55 members that conduct clinical trials.