Virtus Clinical Development was established in 2002, by Roger Trythall (Find out more about the senior management of Virtus). Shortly after CroMedica was acquired by PRA International. Roger established the South African affiliate of CroMedica and served on the international Board of CroMedica, Canada. Prior to CroMedica, Roger spent more that 20 years with Sandoz (now Novartis).

Virtus is based in Cape Town, South Africa (Find out more about why South Africa is a good destination for clinical development). Cape Town is perfectly positioned as it is a major centre of medical excellence with three universities and two medical schools. There are also many outstanding physicians and investigators in South Africa and Virtus is developing strong relationships and alliances with these individuals.

Virtus has already had major successes managing a close relationships with local and international clients to design, manage and monitor the progress of clinical development projects.

Client References
Our current clients are US based biotechnology companies. We are in discussions with other clients based in Canada and Switzerland. When considering and selecting Virtus, these clients have made specific reference to our dedication to their projects and the specific scientific and medical expertise we can lend to their projects. Such expertise may not always be required by larger sponsors, but its availability and our dedication is highly relevant in bringing projects through the regulatory process, selecting the appropriate investigators and achieving the demanding timelines of the sponsor.

Find out about the way we work at Virtus.