Public Access to a Number of EudraCT Data Fields

Since 2004 it is mandatory for sponsors of clinical trials to register their application with EudraCT, the EU clinical trials database. As of 22 March 2011, the European Medicines Agency released to the public an extract from EudraCT that allows the search for information on clinical trials in European Union (EU) member states and the European Economic Area (EEA) and clinical trials which are conducted outside the EU/EEA if they form part of a paediatric investigation plan (PIP). Users can find information on the design of each clinical trial, the sponsor, the investigational medicinal products, the therapeutic areas involved and the status (authorised, ongoing, complete) of the clinical trial, but the website does not provide information on the results of clinical trials.

Historical data (information entered into the EudraCT database between 1 May 2004 and the release of version 8.0 of the EudraCT database on 10th March 2011) will be gradually published online from 22 March 2011.

For more information see:

- European Medicines Agency Press Release

- EU Clinical Trials Register