Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS)
As part of our clinical development program, a large number of projects have been initiated by clinicians from different countries with support from Astra Tech within the Investigator Initiated Studies, IIS, program.
Investigator initiated studies are initiated and conducted by clinicians and institutions worldwide to investigate a variety of products and indications within the Astra Tech Dental portfolio. Each year Astra Tech receives approximately 80 IIS applications within this program. Approximately 30% of the applications are approved and receive partial support from Astra Tech. Currently there are close to 100 Astra Tech supported investigator initiated studies ongoing involving more than 250 investigators in over 20 countries.
The objectives of these studies are determined by the clinicians´ research interests and includes a variety of clinical and experimental research areas. The projects are conducted as for example prospective clinical trials, case reports, case series, in-vitro assays and mechanical studies.