clinical trials Archives

William Towner, MD, with landscape background

5 questions with Permanente director for the Division of Clinical Trials

May 25, 2022

William Towner, MD, has been involved in research on infectious diseases since 2000 and served as a principal investigator for 150 clinical trials at Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

New virtual, innovative clinical trial for adults at high risk for respiratory illnesses

August 25, 2020

Kaiser Permanente researchers to study Vascepa in people 50 and older with heart disease.

Rebecca S. Boxer, MD, comments on COVID-19 clinical trial in nursing homes

August 21, 2020

In an interview with the New York Times, Rebecca Boxer, MD, discusses how a new clinical trial will serve a population greatly in need of targeted COVID-19 treatments.

Kaiser Permanente joins phase 3 clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine

August 13, 2020

The late-stage clinical trial will test the vaccine in 1,400 adults at 4 sites in California and Oregon.

Living longer and better after cancer

June 12, 2020

Clinical trials play a vital role in advancing cancer treatment at Kaiser Permanente, improving patients’ survival and quality of life.

Permanente Medicine powers coordinated effort around remdesivir clinical research trials

May 21, 2020

Collaboration between Kaiser Permanente’s care delivery system and research programs has driven the successful implementation of remdesivir clinical trials across regions.

Advancing treatments through clinical trials

May 19, 2020

Kaiser Permanente’s clinical trials help advance treatment for health conditions and diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to AIDS and COVID-19.

Kaiser Permanente research centers prioritize urgent COVID-19 research projects, clinical trials

May 2, 2020

In an effort to improve understanding and clinical practice guidelines around the novel coronavirus, Kaiser Permanente’s various research centers are quickly moving to investigate potential treatment for COVID-19.