##  [Novartis Trials](/clinicaltrials/novartis-trials "Novartis Trials") 

 Clinical trials are at the heart of our work to bring innovative medicines to people with a particular disease or condition. These studies ensure that an investigative medicine is effective and safe, and rely entirely on patients and healthy volunteers. Learn more about clinical trials at Novartis including opportunities to get involved.

 

###  Search for Novartis clinical trials that are currently recruiting participants. 



 [Find Recruiting Trials](https://www.recruiting-trials.novartis.com/ "Find Recruiting Trials") 





A full listing of Novartis clinical trials which also includes active and completed studies can be found at [ClinicalTrials.gov](https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/).

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##  About Novartis clinical trials 

Novartis is working hard to make it easier for all individuals to take part in clinical trials.



 

 



 





##  Ethics and diversity 

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###  Ethics 

For every Novartis clinical trial our primary responsibility is to protect the safety, well-being and legal rights of all participants and ensure adherence to the highest ethical standards for clinical research.

 

 

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###  Diversity 

Diversity in clinical trials is integral to who we are at Novartis and we are working hard to improve both the diversity of patients enrolled in our clinical research and the investigators involved in our trials.

 

 

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##  Building clinical trial diversity 

Vas Narasimhan reflects on how to increase diversity in clinical trials

 [Learn More](https://www.novartis.com/us-en/news/news-archive?search_api_fulltext=clinical+trials&type=All&news_filters=&language=All&start_date=&end_date= "Learn More")