Clinical Trial Resource Center

Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology
Devices
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Healthy Volunteers
Hematology
Hepatology (Liver, Pancreatic, Gall Bladder)
Immunology
Infections and Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology
Neurology
Nutrition and Weight Loss
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Sleep
Urology
Vaccines

Center Overview

Who We Are

Lovelace Scientific Resources is a multidisciplinary clinical trials company specializing in Phase I through Phase IV outpatient capabilities. Lovelace Scientific Resources is a network of clinical trial sites; either stand-alone research facilities or incorporated into physician practices. Through clinical trials, Lovelace Scientific Resources strives to promote patient health through clinical research. By way of clinical trials, patients can expand their treatment options allowing them to better manage their disease. Lovelace Scientific Resources' unique configuration includes sites across the United States that function independently so sponsors can choose one, or all sites. Benefits to the sponsors based on this site design are:

• Centralized contracting
• Regulatory processing at each site
• Recruiters are high-level medically trained RN’s and mid-levels
• Customized data base for patient tracking
• In-House quality assurance
• Well-established standard operating procedures
• Highly experienced certified site directors and coordinators

This configuration is formulated to streamline communication with one individual for most business affairs. In-house quality assurance, continuous staff training and well-established standard operating procedures enhance the efficient work flow at all sites resulting in Lovelace Scientific Resources’ hallmark pledge to its customers to effectively implement and execute clinical studies with no compromise on patient safety, integrity of science or quality of data.

Vision

Our vision at Lovelace Scientific Resources is to be a nationally recognized leader for the management of clinical research studies which advance medical knowledge and improve human health.

Clinical Research Experience

Lovelace Scientific Resources was incorporated in 1987 at the Albuquerque location. The parent company, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute (LRRI), one of the nation’s largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations, developed Lovelace Scientific Resources providing a bridge between the basic sciences and clinical research. Since its inception, Lovelace Scientific Resources has successfully completed over 1000 clinical trials in diverse therapeutic categories:

• Allergy/Immunology - allergic rhinitis, insect bites, common cold, herpes simplex, vaccine
• Cardiovascular - angina, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease
• Dermatology - acne, dry skin, herpes zoster, rosacea, skin and soft tissue infections
• Endocrinology/Metabolic - anemia, diabetes type 1 and 2, weight loss, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, metabolic syndrome, obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid disease
• Gastrointestinal - constipation, Crohn’s disease, duodenal ulcer, dyspepsia, erosive esophagitis, elevated liver enzyme, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux, gastroparesis, H. Pylori, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis
• Genitourinary - benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, urinary tract infection
• Infectious Disease - candidiasis, genital herpes, hepatitis, herpes labialis, herpes zoster, HIV, influenza, rhinovirus, sexually transmitted disease
• Musculoskeletal - fibromyalgia, muscle soreness, muscle spasm, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
• Pain - Chronic pain, Musculoskeletal pain, Pain trials requiring schedule II investigational products, neuropathic pain
• Psychiatry - ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, schizophrenia
• Women’s Health - dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, hormone replacement therapy, hot flashes, osteopenia, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, uterine fibroids

Facility Description

Clinical Operations

Lovelace Scientific Resources locations:

• Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Austin, Texas
• Sarasota, Florida
• Venice, Florida

All sites are supported by well established experienced community-based private practice investigators. Board-certified specialists include Allergy and Immunologists, Cardiologists, Dermatologists, Family Practitioners, Gastroenterologists, Gynecologists, Internal Medicine, Neurologists, Ophthalmologists, Pain Specialists, Pulmonologists, Psychiatrists, Rheumatologists, and Pediatricians.

Technology

Lovelace Scientific Resources developed custom software to control the information flow. The system consists of:

• Patient tracking status from initial contact to trial completion
• Monitor patient recruitment methods
• Identifying patient disease states for all enrolling trials
• Providing data to determine feasibility for future trials
• Overall study management

Each site is equipped with a dedicated monitoring space with internet access and access to fax and copy machines. Each site has the necessary equipment to effectively conduct clinical trial required procedures.

Investigator Experience

The foundation of successful clinical trials starts with highly skilled and experienced Principal Investigators. Our investigators are trained in, and dedicated to, following Good Clinical Practices as specified in the Code of Federal Regulations Part 21 and the International Committee on Harmonization. Lovelace Scientific Resources infrastructure is designed to quickly initiate awarded clinical trials. This facilitation is a direct result of principal investigators, site directors, certified clinical research coordinators, skilled technicians, dedicated regulatory staff and resourceful patient recruiters, all of whom are exclusively committed to achieving clinical trial objectives with scrupulous attention to sponsor protocol.

Other Information

Site Contacts

Lovelace Scientific Resources site directors have extensive training and experience in conducting clinical trials and are dedicated to supporting the on-going clinical trials process. Site specific locations and facts can be obtained by visiting www.lsrtrials.com.

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.