Study Conduct

Clinical research sites honor Eli Lilly, Medpace with Eagle Awards

Monday, October 15, 2012 11:57 AM

The 2012 Eagle Awards, presented to the top sponsor and top CRO as voted by clinical research sites, honored Eli Lilly and Medpace on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the annual Site Solutions Summit.

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Society for Clinical Research Sites launches as voice of site community in shaping research enterprise

Sunday, October 14, 2012 07:00 AM

Clinical research sites now have their first-ever trade group.

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Investigational drugs chosen for major Alzheimer's prevention trial

Thursday, October 11, 2012 07:00 AM

Scientists have selected the first investigational drugs for a worldwide Alzheimer's disease prevention trial. The pioneering study, expected to start by early 2013, initially will test three promising drugs—gantenerumab, solanezumab and an unnamed BACE inhibitor—each designed to target Alzheimer's in different ways.

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Nextrials, InClin partner to provide next gen clinical research services

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:38 AM

Nextrials, a clinical research software and services company based in San Ramon, Calif., has formed a partnership with InClin, a specialized CRO of Los Altos, Calif., to provide next generation clinical research services.

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The Medicines Company discontinues phase IIb trial

Friday, October 5, 2012 02:27 PM

The Medicines Company has voluntarily discontinued its phase Iib, dose-ranging study of MDCO-2010, a serine protease inhibitor being developed to reduce blood loss during surgery. This action was taken in response to serious unexpected patient safety issues encountered during the trial, which so far had recruited 44 of a planned 90 patients in the first stage of the study.

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Oramed Pharma, Medpace collaborate on phase II FDA trial of oral insulin

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 10:19 AM

Oramed Ltd., a subsidiary of Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, has signed an agreement to retain Medpace as a full-service CRO for Oramed's upcoming phase II clinical trial on its oral insulin capsule, ORMD-0801.

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Sanofi selects Bioclinca’s Onpoint as enterprise CTMS

Monday, October 1, 2012 02:15 PM

Pharmaceutical company Sanofi has selected global provider of clinical trial management services BioClinica’s OnPoint as the company’s standard clinical trial management system (CTMS). With this decision, Sanofi plans to utilize OnPoint CTMS for all clinical trial management activity.

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Vince & Assoc. awarded $5M FDA contract to conduct clinical studies

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:21 AM

Vince & Associates Clinical Research, a clinical research services company based in Overland Park, Kan., has been awarded a contract with the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) to conduct bioequivalence studies of innovator and generic drugs such as anti-epileptic drugs.

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Quintiles designates Comprehensive with Prime Site status

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 09:58 AM

CRO Quintiles has designated Comprehensive Clinical Development, a Miramar, Fla.-based clinical research company, as a Quintiles Prime Site—a distinction that gives Comprehensive an enhanced role in global clinical research and testing of new and more effective medicines.

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Mytrus’ informed consent iPad app to be used in multi-year global clinical trial

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:11 PM

Mytrus, a San Francisco-based innovative clinical technology and services company, announced that its iPad application explaining informed consent prior to clinical trial patient enrollment has been selected for use in a global, multi-year study supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

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