Therapeutic Areas

Hematology
Oncology

Center Overview

• Well established, 6 physician practice with 20+ years of oncology experience
• St. Vincent Hospital affiliation
• Research center was founded in 2001 by the PI Ruemu Birhiray, MD

Clinical Research Experience

Our research site has extensive experience with Phase I-IV trials.

We have experience with the following trials:

• Breast Cancer
• Lymphoma (Hodgkins and Nonhodgkins)
• Non-Small cell lung cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Anti-emetics
• CLL
• Leukemia
• Mesothelioma
• Hematopoletic agents

Our site has worked with the following sponsor companies:

• Eli Lilly
• Pfizer
• Wyeth
• Genentech
• Roche
• Amgen
• Sanofi-Aventis
• Schering-Plough, Inc.
• Berlex
• Stanford University
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Novartis
• Merck

We have also done two phase II investigator initiated trials for breast cancer.

Facility Description

Our facility caters to the needs of the patient. We offer the following outpatient services:

• An infusion room with reclining chairs, and refreshments for chemotherapy patients.
• Comfortable waiting rooms.
• An onsite lab that can perform blood tests STAT.
• We are across the street from St. Vincent Hospital.
• We are across the street from public transportation.
• Free parking.
• There is a radiology center in the same building, therefore making it easily accessible to patients to have various tests completed.

We are located about 20 min. from the Indianapolis Airport. Our monitoring facility is a private workspace with a phone and computer accessibility.

Investigator Experience

Private Investigator: Ruemu Birhiray, MD

• 9 years research experience
• Oncology expertise

Sub Investigators:

• Raymond Harwood, MD
• Dorinda Rouch MD
• Jenelle Miller, MD
• Thomas Schmidt, MD
• Daniel Milton, MD

Staff Expertise

Research Coordinator:

Daphne Johnson RN, BSN

• 7 years research experience
• 14 years oncology experience

Research Assistant

Kelly McCurdy

Patient Demographics

This is the most current information available of active patients.

Other Information

We can use either a central IRB or the local St. Vincent IRB.

Contact Center

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