North Carolina Clinical Research (NCCR) is an independent, multitherapeutic outpatient clinical research facility with locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. NCCR has conducted phase I, II, III, and IV clinical trials since 1986. We have completed over 360 studies in a variety of therapeutic areas for approximately 60 different pharmaceutical companies and Clinical Research Organizations.

We believe it is the dedicated staff at NCCR that make our facility stand out above the rest. Our hardworking, friendly staff make studies placed at NCCR a positive experience for both the sponsor and the patient. We emphasize the use of good clinical practice to meet each sponsor’s needs. Our experienced staff combined with in-house quality assurance measures result in accurate case report forms in an efficient and timely manner.

Here are some of the other benefits you will find at NCCR:

• Rapid enrollment rates
• Easy access to investigators
• Metropolitan population exceeding one million
• Large population of university students
• Facilities and staff dedicated solely to clinical research
• Computerized data base with over 5,800 previous patients

NCCR has been involved in clinical research since 1986. We focus on phase I, II, III, and IV research. We conduct research in the following areas:

• Arthritis
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Dermatology
• Devices--General
• Gastrointestinal diseases
• Gynecology
• Infectious diseases/Anti-infectives
• Label Comprehension and Actual use studies
• Neurology
• Ophthalmology
• Otolaryngology
• Pain Management
• Pediatrics
• Respiratory diseases
• Rx to OTC studies
• Pharmacoeconomic Studies
• Cost Effectiveness Analysis
• Quality of Life Studies
• Urology

We have worked previously with the following sponsors: Abbott, Alcon, Alkermes, Alza Pharmaceuticals, Ascent Pediatrics, Astra Merck, Astra USA, Aventis, Baker Norton, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ciba Geigy, Dey Laboratories, Dura, Ethical, Fisons, Forest, G.D.Searle, Genentech, Glaxo SmithKline, Hajuku, Hoffman LaRoche, Janssen, J&J Merck, Marion Merrell Dow, McNeil Consumer, Merck, Miles, Muro, Novartis, Organon, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn ,Pozen, Procter & Gamble, Purdue Pharma,Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, A. H. Robins, R. W. Johnson, Sankyo, Sanofi Winthrop, Schering-Plough, Sepracor,SmithKline Beecham, Solvay, Syntex, Tap Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma, ViroPharma, Wallace Laboratories, Warner-Lambert,Whitehall Laboratories, Whitehall, Wyeth-Ayerst, and Zeneca.

NCCR's facilities include the following:

• Individual monitor areas convenient to telephone, fax, and copier
• Secured storage for drug and study records
• Conference room
• Fully equipped lab and freezer
• Convenient X-ray facility
• Individual study/isolation booths
• Examination rooms
• Spirometry and methacholine challenge rooms
• ECG capabilities
• Easy accessibility to physicians
• Patient lounge for extended days
• Pollen reporting / rotorod located on roof
• Internet capabilities with DSL access

Craig LaForce, M.D., Karen Dunn, M.D., or Alan Aarons, M.D. serve as the principal investigator for the majority of our studies. NCCR also works with a group of physicians with a variety of backgrounds and specialties.

Dr. LaForce is Board Certified in Allergy/Immunology and Pediatrics with extensive experience conducting clinical trials. Dr. LaForce has been in private practice since 1980 and conducting clinical trials since 1986. During the period 1981-1982, he was also the Director of the Pediatric Allergy Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. LaForce completed medical School at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Postdoctoral Fellowship (Pediatric/Adult Allergy and Immunology) at National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO.

Dr. Dunn is also Board Certified in Allergy/Immunology and Pediatrics. Dr. Dunn completed medical school at New York Medical School. She completed her residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA and Postdoctoral Fellowship (Immunology and Allergy) at the UCLA School of Medicine. She has been in private practice and conducting clinical trials since 1988. Prior to going into private practice, Dr. Dunn was Co-Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at the UCLA School of Medicine.

Dr. Aarons is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy/Immunology. He completed medical school at the University of Maryland, residency (Internal Medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Postdoctoral Fellowship (Allergy/Immunology) at National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO.

The following is a list of additional investigators for our studies:

• Benton Satterfield, M.D. -- Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Lanning Newell, M.D. -- Gastroenterology
• Mitch Collman, M.D. -- Cardiology
• Beth Friedland, M.D. -- Ophthalmology

Patti Becherer has been the Clinical Research Manager at NCCR since 1989. She has a B.S. in Nursing and is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator. Ms. Becherer has been involved with clinical trials since 1986. As Clinical Research Manager, Ms. Becherer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of clinical trials at NCCR.

Supporting the principal investigator in the completion of each study is a clinical research staff of more than a dozen professionals. An integral part of our staff is the Assistant Clinical Research Manager whose primary responsibilities include quality assurance and patient recruitment. Our Clinical Research Coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day progress of each study. Our CRC's are all trained professionals with a Bachelor's degree or higher, including two registered Nurses and 3 CCRCs.

Our administrative staff include a Regulatory Affairs Administrator whose responsibility it is to prepare and track filings to the IRB and other regulatory documents for each study.

We have access to a metropolitan population exceeding one million. We are also located next to three major universities (Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State).

CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.

• Asthma research study
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For more information, please contact:

Clinical Research Recruiter
North Carolina Clinical Research
4301 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 309A
Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
Phone: 919-881-0309
Fax: 919-783-9406
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Last updated on February 25, 2008

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