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The Sanofi Community Alliance Network (SCAN) is a coalition of organizations and individuals working together to increase clinical trial awareness by providing education, outreach, and support to underserved communities through boots-on-the-ground community engagement events and activities.
What is a clinical trial?
A clinical trial is a research study. It is designed to test if an investigational medicine, vaccine, or medical device is effective and safe. Every approved medicine we have today is available because people volunteered to participate in a clinical trial.
It starts in the lab
Most ideas for a new medicine or treatment start in a laboratory. This is called preclinical research. Scientists research an investigational study drug in the lab, sometimes over many years, before testing it in people.
Continues in the clinic
An investigational study drug that shows promise in the lab may advance to the next step: clinical trials. Each trial is designed differently, but all trials are highly regulated with processes in place to protect participants.
And needs diverse participation
Ensuring clinical trials are diverse and inclusive is not just the right thing to do. It’s important for scientific reasons, to help make sure the investigational study drug is safe and effective for those who would need it most.
People volunteer for clinical trials for different reasons.
Diversity and health equity
Diversity plays a crucial role in advancing health equity, as it's essential to understand how investigational study drugs work in different populations. By including a wide range of participants in clinical trials, researchers can gain valuable insights.
Access to investigational study drugs
Some patients may take part in a clinical trial when there are no approved treatments for their disease, or when they are not candidates for, or no longer respond to, available treatments.
Participation in a clinical trial may not guarantee that a patient receives the investigational study drug. In some clinical trials, a patient might be given another approved drug or, in some cases, a placebo (inactive substance). This helps researchers determine whether the new drug is safe and effective.
Helping others
Thousands of people volunteer to participate in clinical trials every year. The reasons for participation vary, but all of them help to advance medicine.
Learn more about atopic dermatitis clinical trials near you
Do you have dry, itchy skin?
Does your skin suffer from redness, inflammation, and/or rashes?
Have you tried steroid creams and moisturizers, but still struggle to find relief?
If these questions resonate with you, you may be interested in learning about a clinical trial for people with atopic dermatitis.
Upcoming events
Learn more about clinical trials and atopic dermatitis and by attending an event near you
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
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| June 7, 2025 | World Pride Festival | DC Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 9th Streets, NW | |
| June 14, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Skokie Community Juneteenth Celebration | 4701 Oakton Street, Skokie IL 60076 |
| June 21, 2025 | SummerFest Fountain Valley Fountain Valley Sports Park | 16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | |
| July 12, 2025 | Friends and Family Day at the site with backpack give aways with school supplies, Velocity Clinical Research Center | 401 Youngsville Hwy, Ste 100; Lafayette, LA 70508 | |
| July 17, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Highwood Library & Community Center | 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood, IL |
| July 27, 2025 | 11:00am - 4:00pm | 3rd Annual Back to School Fair | Champaign Urbana Public Health District Parking Lot, 201 West Canyon Champaign IL 61820 |
| August 3, 2025 | Harlem Week | ||
| August 6, 2025 | Pride Fest 2025 location and exact date TBA in mid June) | ||
| August 8, 2025 | Dawson County Family Connection Family Fun Fair (details TBA) | ||
| August 16, 2025 | Friends and Family Day at the site with backpack give aways with school supplies. Prolato Clinical Research (more details TBA) | ||
| August 23, 2025 | 9th Annual Community Health Fair | Deanwood Community Center 1350 49th St. Washington, DC 200019 | |
| August 28, 2025 | Creek Nation Diabetes Fair @ Riverspirit Resort and Casino (details TBA) | ||
| September 13, 2025 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm | 1st Annual Health Fair | Northwest Activity Center. 18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI 48235 organized by Breathe Patient Advocacy group |
| September 17, 2025 | Lunch and learn at Texas Southern University in Health Sciences (more details TBA) | ||
| September 24, 2025 | Congressional Black Caucus: Community Health Fair | ||
| September 25, 2025 | Niles North and Niles West High School (details TBD) | ||
| October 10, 2025 | 1830 W. Square Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 |
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| October 10, 2025 | Summerlin Festival of the Arts | The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada (West) | |
| October 13, 2025 | Morehouse Community Engagement Day (details TBA) | ||
| October 14, 2025 | Mountain Moonshine Festival (details TBA) | ||
| October 18, 2025 | Sikhs in Clinical Research event (details (TBD) | ||
| October 30, 2025 | Fountain Valley Sports Park | 16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | |
| November 1, 2025 | Live Out Love Nashville Community Health Fair (details TBA) | ||
| December 5, 2025 | LARCs Acadian Village (more details TBA) |
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