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Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) reviews industry-sponsored and industry-initiated trials conducted by UW faculty. Industry-sponsored means the trial is paid for by a private company which has contracted with UW faculty to conduct a study of the safety and/or efficacy of drugs, devices, diagnostics, treatments or preventative measures in humans. Industry-initiated means the company or sponsor writes and owns the protocol for the study.

The UW Human Subjects Division must screen your study prior to your submission to WIRB. To apply to WIRB for IRB review, complete the UW/WIRB Cover Sheet and send the cover sheet with attachments to hsdinfo@uw.edu.

The UW Office of Sponsored Programs negotiates the contract or Clinical Trials Agreement (CTA) with the industry sponsor.  As of 8/16/10, the CTA must be final before HSD will sign off on the UW/WIRB Cover Sheet.  However, we strongly encourage you to submit your UW/WIRB Cover Sheet and required attachments to HSD during Clinical Trial Agreement or contract negotiations.

Note that HSD can sign the UW/WIRB Cover Sheet if the UW has a Master Clinical Trial Agreement (MCTA) with the sponsor.  The UW Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) maintains a list of MCTAs on their website (see link at right).

The UW/WIRB Cover Sheet, the UW/WIRB Consent Form Template, UW HIPAA Authorization Form and a variety of policies and procedures specific to WIRB are listed in the "Related Documents" section of this page.

Send submissions or contact the Clinical Trials Administrator with questions at hsdinfo@uw.edu.