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Matthias Kruse, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President, Technical, Regulatory Consulting
Explore end-to-end solutions throughout development — from portfolio optimization and regulatory strategy, to Phase I-IV clinical trials, market access planning, and more.
Our team optimizes your portfolio utilizing integrated expert clinical, regulatory, and market access strategies, enabling earlier and more informed risk-reward decisions.
Our multi-disciplinary early phase approach accelerates the path to proof of concept by integrating diverse expertise to optimize study design, generate robust clinical evidence, and reduce gaps between development phases.
We deliver whole-study solutions with integrated strategies that ensure safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. We design patient-informed protocols that remove participation barriers, accelerate enrollment, and increase the likelihood of successful drug launches.
Our team of former regulators and HTA professionals provide tailored regulatory, compliance, and market access strategies across specialized therapeutic areas, creating customized pathways to maximize global market reach throughout your product's lifecycle.
We enhance your product's value story through post-approval studies and holistic lifecycle management services that satisfy regulators and payers while building stakeholder trust and maximizing your drug's market impact throughout its entire lifecycle.
ParexelAI leverages our full suite of AI capabilities to deliver with greater speed, quality, and efficiency.
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FSP Integrated Solutions
Our FSP solutions combine talent, expertise, technology, and global scale to help sponsors increase productivity, respond to changing pipeline demands, and bring therapies to patients faster.
Utilize our expertise across therapeutic areas, combining innovative trial designs, leading clinical and regulatory expertise, global reach, and a passion for changing patient lives.
Our team delivers high-quality clinical trials through forward-thinking medical expertise across multiple indications by combining strategic insight with operational excellence to support programs of all sizes.
Our infectious disease and vaccines cro services help treat and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Learn how our team of experts can aid in any complex trial.
Discover our inflammation and immunology CRO services. We bring agile support and a unique MOA-driven model to inflammation and immunology.
Parexel is a leading Oncology CRO with more than 80 ex-agency regulators and nearly 2,500 sites globally. Learn more about our oncology indications.
As a leading neuroscience CRO, we leverage global site relationships, specialized resources, and indication-specific expertise to accelerate breakthroughs in neurological and psychiatric treatments for patients worldwide.
As a top hematology CRO, our integrated teams use advanced analytics and real-world evidence to optimize hematology trial outcomes, ensuring faster, more effective drug development.
Rethinking strategies for rescue treatment in wet AMD and retinal vascular disease clinical trials
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Our experts help you stay at the forefront of the industry — and ahead of change.

Clinical Trialblazers
Step into the world of biotech leaders and hear the untold stories behind their journeys to bring breakthrough innovations to life.
Honest conversations with the experts shaping what's next
Thinking about joining a clinical trial? Learn the drug development process, what it’s like to participate, how to find a trial, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Clinical trials provide patients with access to innovative investigational treatments that advance medical research. Participation requires careful consideration that weighs both the benefits and risks.

Patient Stories
Clinical study participation represents a deeply personal decision with potentially far-reaching impact, as evidenced by these inspiring individual stories that highlight both the life-changing potential for participants and the broader advancement of healthcare for all.
We are one of the largest CROs in the world, speeding life-changing medicine to market by engaging patients With Heart™. Learn about who we are, what we do, and what we believe.
With decades of biopharmaceutical leadership experience and a deep dedication to patients, our executive team drives us forward in delivering better trials, faster.
Find key information on our policies, strategies, pay data, and more.
Explore end-to-end solutions throughout development — from portfolio optimization and regulatory strategy, to Phase I-IV clinical trials, market access planning, and more.
Our team optimizes your portfolio utilizing integrated expert clinical, regulatory, and market access strategies, enabling earlier and more informed risk-reward decisions.
Our multi-disciplinary early phase approach accelerates the path to proof of concept by integrating diverse expertise to optimize study design, generate robust clinical evidence, and reduce gaps between development phases.
We deliver whole-study solutions with integrated strategies that ensure safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. We design patient-informed protocols that remove participation barriers, accelerate enrollment, and increase the likelihood of successful drug launches.
Our team of former regulators and HTA professionals provide tailored regulatory, compliance, and market access strategies across specialized therapeutic areas, creating customized pathways to maximize global market reach throughout your product's lifecycle.
We enhance your product's value story through post-approval studies and holistic lifecycle management services that satisfy regulators and payers while building stakeholder trust and maximizing your drug's market impact throughout its entire lifecycle.
ParexelAI leverages our full suite of AI capabilities to deliver with greater speed, quality, and efficiency.
![]()
FSP Integrated Solutions
Our FSP solutions combine talent, expertise, technology, and global scale to help sponsors increase productivity, respond to changing pipeline demands, and bring therapies to patients faster.
Utilize our expertise across therapeutic areas, combining innovative trial designs, leading clinical and regulatory expertise, global reach, and a passion for changing patient lives.
Our team delivers high-quality clinical trials through forward-thinking medical expertise across multiple indications by combining strategic insight with operational excellence to support programs of all sizes.
Our infectious disease and vaccines cro services help treat and prevent life-threatening illnesses. Learn how our team of experts can aid in any complex trial.
Discover our inflammation and immunology CRO services. We bring agile support and a unique MOA-driven model to inflammation and immunology.
Parexel is a leading Oncology CRO with more than 80 ex-agency regulators and nearly 2,500 sites globally. Learn more about our oncology indications.
As a leading neuroscience CRO, we leverage global site relationships, specialized resources, and indication-specific expertise to accelerate breakthroughs in neurological and psychiatric treatments for patients worldwide.
As a top hematology CRO, our integrated teams use advanced analytics and real-world evidence to optimize hematology trial outcomes, ensuring faster, more effective drug development.
Rethinking strategies for rescue treatment in wet AMD and retinal vascular disease clinical trials
Learn more
Our experts help you stay at the forefront of the industry — and ahead of change.

Clinical Trialblazers
Step into the world of biotech leaders and hear the untold stories behind their journeys to bring breakthrough innovations to life.
Honest conversations with the experts shaping what's next
Thinking about joining a clinical trial? Learn the drug development process, what it’s like to participate, how to find a trial, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Clinical trials provide patients with access to innovative investigational treatments that advance medical research. Participation requires careful consideration that weighs both the benefits and risks.

Patient Stories
Clinical study participation represents a deeply personal decision with potentially far-reaching impact, as evidenced by these inspiring individual stories that highlight both the life-changing potential for participants and the broader advancement of healthcare for all.
We are one of the largest CROs in the world, speeding life-changing medicine to market by engaging patients With Heart™. Learn about who we are, what we do, and what we believe.
With decades of biopharmaceutical leadership experience and a deep dedication to patients, our executive team drives us forward in delivering better trials, faster.
Find key information on our policies, strategies, pay data, and more.
Matthias is a board-certified Clinical Pharmacologist with diversified experience in the areas of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, basic and advanced pharmacokinetics, toxicokinetics, biopharmaceutical and bioanalytical methodologies. As a clinical pharmacology lead, he enables bridging from non-clinical, clinical to regulatory services during the drug development process supporting various disciplines with integrated pharmacological and clinical knowledge relevant for the successful registration and approval of drugs.
Matthias has therapeutic experience as a physician and Principal Investigator in the areas of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, endocrinology, dermatology and rheumatology – as well as a proven track record of designing, implementing, conducting, analyzing and reporting of data from clinical studies in these areas.
He also has 25 years of CRO experience in study conduct, study design, protocol writing, data analysis and reporting focusing on early drug development (Phase I and II).
With significant expertise in the regulatory framework for EMA and FDA he has supports submissions of Investigational New Drug applications (IND), (Abbreviated) New Drug Applications (A)NDA, Clinical Trial Applications (CTA) and Market Application Authorizations (MAA) submissions as Clinical Pharmacology reviewer or writer, including FDA’s pediatric study plans and diversity plans.
Education
Matthias holds a M.D. graduated from University of Tübingen with specialization in Clinical Pharmacology from the Free University of Berlin, Germany as well as a Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Toxicology from University of Tübingen
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New FDA biosimilars guidance: CES waiver pathway aligns with global regulatory approaches
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FDA guidances for development of oligonucleotide therapeutics: Key takeaways for sponsors
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Biosimilar development: Optimizing PK/PD studies
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Streamlining orally inhaled product (OIP) development with EMA’s new guideline – the clinical perspective
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Updated European Society of Cardiology guidelines: opportunities and risks for clinical trials
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Oral phenylephrine removal from OTC nasal decongestants: next steps for sponsors
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Smarter designs, faster: Accelerating decision-making in early-phase development
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FDA’s final guidance on renal impairment: Assessment of the regulatory approach to inform clinical development planning
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New guideline for the management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Considerations for clinical development
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