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Study Start-Up
End-to-end start-up coordination from study planning through site activation and FPI.
Clinical Trial Start-Up Specialists
From Start-Up to First Patient.
Trials for Life is a specialist CRO helping sponsors accelerate clinical trial start-up through expert site, regulatory, contract and budget management.
Our focus
FPI
Turning study plans into activated sites and the first patient enrolled.
Plan → Prepare → Negotiate → Activate → First Patient
What we do
Specialist support where start-up timelines matter most.
Hands-on CRO support designed to remove operational, regulatory and contractual barriers to site activation.
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Site Feasibility & Selection
Feasibility assessment, site identification and proactive communication with investigators.
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Regulatory & Ethics
Submission coordination, essential documentation and tracking of approvals and requirements.
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Contract Negotiation
Clinical Trial Agreements, amendments, investigator agreements and contractual issue resolution.
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Budget Negotiation
Site budget review and negotiation, payment terms, fees and financial milestones.
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Start-Up Project Management
Timeline, KPI and risk tracking, issue escalation and clear sponsor reporting.
Experience at a glance
Experience that moves studies forward.
Since 2019, Trials for Life has supported sponsors across the clinical trial start-up journey, combining hands-on operational expertise with a strong focus on timelines, contracts, budgets and site activation.
2019
Established
Specialist clinical trial start-up expertise.
20+
Sponsors
Sponsors supported across different programmes.
35
Studies
Clinical studies supported through start-up.
127
Sites
Sites supported across international programmes.
14
Countries
International clinical trial start-up experience.
100+
Contracts
Contracts negotiated across different sponsors and programmes.
About Trials for Life
A specialist partner for the critical path to first patient.
Established in 2019, Trials for Life provides focused clinical trial start-up support to sponsors that need experienced hands-on delivery without unnecessary complexity.
Our work spans study planning, site feasibility, regulatory and ethics coordination, contract and budget negotiation, issue resolution and site activation.
Our expertise
Contracts and budgets are not a bottleneck. They are a discipline.
We connect sponsors, sites, legal, procurement and finance teams to keep negotiations moving and prevent avoidable delays to activation.
CTA negotiationEfficient management of comments, versions and signatures.
Site budget negotiationProcedure costs, fees, milestones and payment terms.
Issue resolutionFast identification and escalation of contractual blockers.
Cross-functional coordinationOne experienced partner connecting all stakeholders.
Our approach
Simple, visible, hands-on.
A focused workflow built around momentum, transparency and the critical path to first patient.
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Plan
Define scope, milestones and start-up strategy.
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Prepare
Collect documents and coordinate submissions.
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Negotiate
Drive contracts and budgets to agreement.
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Activate
Close outstanding actions and activate sites.
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First Patient
Accelerate the final step to FPI.
Who we support
Built for teams that need expertise without unnecessary complexity.
Biotech & Emerging Sponsors
Flexible, senior-level support for teams scaling their clinical operations.
Pharma & Clinical Partners
Specialist start-up capacity for studies where timelines and site activation are critical.
Frequently asked questions
Practical support, tailored to your study.
When should a sponsor engage Trials for Life?
As early as possible in study planning, so start-up risks, timelines and responsibilities can be addressed before they become blockers.
Can you support individual sites or entire studies?
Yes. Support can be focused on specific start-up activities or structured across a broader study start-up programme.
Can you work alongside an existing CRO?
Yes. Trials for Life can provide specialist start-up capacity alongside sponsors, CROs and other clinical partners.
What areas can you support?
Study start-up, feasibility, regulatory and ethics coordination, contracts, budgets, project management and site activation.
Let's talk
Ready to accelerate your start-up?
Tell us about your study, timeline and priorities. We will get back to you to explore how Trials for Life can support your team.
From Start-Up to First Patient.
Specialist CRO support for faster, smoother clinical trial activation.