Miscellaneous

ClinTech Relocates To Scotland

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 06:21 AM

ClinTec International, a CRO based in the UK, is moving it global headquarters to Scotland from its current offices in Windsor. The office will be in Glasgow, Scotland.

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CWWeekly December 3rd 2007 Issue

Friday, December 7, 2007 03:10 PM

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Platelet Growth Factor Hits Endpoints in Phase II

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 07:24 AM

GlaxoSmithKline reported positive results from two phase II trials of Promacta -- a non-peptide thrombopoietin receptor agonist (platelet growth factor) which can stimulate the growth and differentiation of bone marrow cells that priduce blood platelets -- for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C-associated thrombocytopenia and chronic Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The first study was an international, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study. A total of seventy-four HCV-infected subjects with platelet counts between 20,000 and 70,000/mL were enrolled. The subjects received Promacta (30mg, 50mg, or 75mg daily) or placebo for four weeks (pre-antiviral phase).

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Encorium Group Reports Mixed Results in Third Quarter

Monday, December 3, 2007 10:47 AM

Pennsylvania-based CRO Encorium Group reported mixed results for its third quarter of 2007. The company’s net revenue more than doubled from $3.7 million in 2007 to $7.2 million during its third quarter.European operations constituted the bulk of the CRO’s revenue at $4.8 million with its North American business generating $2.3 million.

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CWWeekly November 26th 2007 Issue

Friday, November 30, 2007 10:22 AM

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MJFF Appoints Senior Medical Advisor

Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:59 AM

The Michel J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has appointed Irene Hegeman Richard, M.D., to the newly created position of Senior Medical Advisor, a sign that MJFF’s investment in clinical research will continue to increase.

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etrials Becomes Sixth EDC Company to Settle Datasci Patent Dispute

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 04:21 PM

Morrisville, N.C., based-etrials has agreed to pay $1.75 million to Maryland-based technology firm Datasci LLC to settle a long running EDC technology patent infringement suit. The settlement includes an upfront licensing fee  for three of Datasci’s eClinical legacy products. By licensing the original technologies, Datasci has agreed to dismiss its claim against etrials, giving up any future royalty rights.

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Nevada Doctor Reports Cherie Thibodeau to Attorney General’s Office

Monday, November 26, 2007 10:18 AM

Cherie Thibodeau, a fraudulent study broker, may not be working her scam much longer.

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CWWeekly November 19th Issue

Friday, November 23, 2007 06:00 AM

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eClinical Technology News

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 09:06 PM

Pittsburgh, Pa.-based ePRO company invivodata launched its new version of its EPX management system: EPX ePRO Management System, Version 5.0. The system is web-based and has the capability to manage site performance, patient enrollment and compliance, and data integrity in real-time. The system can also generate user-customized reports and changeable dashboard views. It has an e-mail alert system that signals when items need action taken and boasts the industry’s only electronic data clarification form (EDCF) system to resolve discrepancies in data.

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