Site Overview
A premier multi-specialty community investigative site conducting Phase II, III, IV, and OTC studies, Clinical Research Atlanta ( CRA) was originally founded as the Georgia Allergy and Respiratory Institute in 1992 by Nathan Segall,MD,CCI. During the past decade, CRA developed a strong reputation for quality research and outstanding patient recruitment. CRA’s successes can be attributed to its exceptional staff, professional management, and effective patient recruitment tactics.

Mission Statement
CRA’s mission is to provide a superior level of patient care and education through clinical research trials. Our highly-trained staff shares a common goal: to take the time to thoroughly educate patients on their medical conditions and to provide these patients with an opportunity to have access to new medications which may dramatically improve their quality of life.

Tomorrow's Health... Today's Agenda

CRA has successfully completed more than 200 Phase II, III, IV, and OTC clinical trials. CRA's board certified specialists perform trials in the following therapeutic areas:

Allergy - Adult / Pediatric Asthma - Adult / Pediatric Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology/Metabolism Gastroenterology - IBS, GERD Healthy Patient Volunteers Immunology Infectious Diseases Influenza--Flu Insomnia Internal Medicine Medical Devices

Neurology Orthopedics Osteoarthritis OTC Indications Pediatrics Pharmacokinetics Pulmonology (COPD) Respiratory - common cold Rheumatology Smoking Cessation Vaccines Women’s Health Urology

CRA's clinical trial experience includes studies completed successfully for the following sponsors and CRO's:

3M	Endpoint Research	PRA International
Abbott	Forest Laboratories	PRP
ADAMS Respiratory	Genentech	Quintiles
Alcon Research	GlaxoSmithKline	Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
ALTANA, Pharma	Hoechst Marion Roussel	RTI Health Solutions
Alteon	i3 Research	Sanofi-Aventis
Alza	ICON Clinical Research	Schering-Plough
Amylin Pharmaceuticals	Ingenix	SCIREX
Astellas Pharma	Integrated Therapeutics	Sepracor
AstraZeneca	Integrium	SmithKline Beecham
AtheroGenics, Inc.	Kendle International	Solvay Pharmaceuticals
BBCI	Kern McNeil	Sucampo
Boehringer Ingelheim	MARTEK Biosciences	SUN Pharmaceuticals
Bristol-Myers Squibb	MDS Pharma	Tanox
Celltech	Medeva	Tap Pharmaceuticals
ClinStudies Research, Inc.	Med-tap	TEVA Pharmaceuticals, USA
Cobalis	Merck	Tioga Pharmaceuticals
Corning Besselaar	Novartis	Trine Pharmaceuticals
Covance, Inc.	Novum	Tokos
C-Studies Pharmaceutical	Omnicare	Whitehall-Robins
Dey Laboratories	Paragon	Wyeth
DP Clinical	Parexel	Yamanouchi Pharmaceuticals
Dynavax Technologies	Pfizer Inc
Endo Pharmaceuticals	PPD Pharmaco

CRA has two research locations, the Atlanta (North urban) and Stockbridge ( South suburban). Each of the CRA locations is equipped with the most modern technology available, including:

6 exam rooms at each facility EKG, Holter Monitoring, LifeShirt ® IV infusion capability Centrifuge Cholestech machines Chest X-ray Access to expanded radiology services—Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry and Mammography Stadiometer -20° Centigrade freezer Gram Stain Test On-site laboratory Secure 2°-8° Centigrade refrigerator Secured storage area for Drug/Study records

Ability to use a central IRB Electronic Data Capture/Remote Data Capture capabilities Spirometry, peak flow Access to Uroflow machine Pollen counting Treadmill Stress Test equipment Access to certified Endoscopy unit with 3 suites and recovery room Access to 2 sleep labs (4 beds each) Patient lounge for extended days Individual monitor areas with high speed internet, telephone, fax, and copier

Dr. Nathan Segall is CRA’s medical director and primary principal investigator. As a Certified Clinical Investigator (CCI), Dr. Segall has successfully completed more than 200 clinical trials since 1992. Dr. Segall is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy/Immunology. He is also Co-Chairman of the Community Investigator SIAC for DIA. CRA has established a network of physicians that provide an expanded breadth and depth to its clinical research capacity.

CRA is staffed with 5 experienced full time Certified Clinical Research Coordinators and assistants committed to the highest professional standards of data quality, patient care, client service, and medical responsiveness. Active participation in community outreach programs. Experience with both Sponsor and FDA audits.

Education Programs/Certifications

• Comprehensive new-hire training, mentoring and continuing education programs
• SOP's updated annually
• All staff Certified in Human Subject Protection, CPR, Hazmat/IATA & HIPPA trained

CRA enjoys an excellent reputation for consistently meeting or exceeding enrollment goals. By utilizing a variety of recruitment methods, CRA achieves superior patient enrollment and ranks among the top enrolling sites in the nation. CRA‘s staff employs a variety of cost-effective recruitment strategies including:

Practice and Research databases that consist of 15,000 patients Physician referrals Print, radio, TV and internet advertising Direct patient mailings

Community seminars and lecture Flyer and brochure distribution Newsletters Patient Call Center

Clinical Research Atlanta has:

• Access to a large metropolitan population exceeding 3 million.
• Close to 3 major universities (Emory, GA Tech, GA State), and 3 military bases.
• Both CRA locations utilize ClinAsyst (TM) to manage clinical trial data.

• Our sites use a central IRB
• Experienced in using remote data-entry
• Equipped for rapid startups
• HIPAA Compliant

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

• ALLERGIES? --Be Prepared--
• DO YOU SUFFER from ABDOMINAL PAIN?
• Got a COLD or the FLU?

For more information, please contact:

Michelle Sowell
Clinical Operations Director
Clinical Research Atlanta
980 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 1080
Atlanta, GA 30342 USA
Phone: 770-507-6867
Fax: 770-507-1539
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Last updated on April 30, 2008

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