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LINEAR CLINICAL RESEARCH

Linear Clinical Research Limited is an early phase clinical trials facility; the only one in Western Australia and the most advanced facility of its kind in Australia. Linear was founded by the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in 2010 and built through funds provided by the Western Australian Government.

WHAT ARE CLINICAL TRIALS?

Clinical trials are a vital step in the path to bring new potentially lifesaving medicines to patients. Trials ensure that new treatments are both safe and effective.

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ABOUT LINEAR

Linear provides the Perkins with a critical base for clinical trials of new medicines and is an illustration of our commitment to hasten the translation of our basic discoveries at the bench to the bedside.

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RESEARCH NEWS & EVENTS

image shows ovarian cancer cells from various patients in various colours to show tumour elements

“Google map” of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood

Perth researchers find some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell immune system to stay away. “Spatial transcriptomics reveals discrete tumour microenvironments and autocrine loops within ovarian cancer subclones” published in…

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Predicting immunotherapy effectiveness in late-stage liver cancer

Blood test could hold key to identifying who will respond to immunotherapy after researchers discover biomarkers in liver cancer tissue. Liver cancer researchers at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical…

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World melanoma expert exposes sailor’s skin cancer risk

Perth based cancer researcher Professor Jonas Nilsson regularly sees in his laboratory just how damaging sun exposure is to our skin as he investigates ways to treat melanoma, the most…

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