Keystone Clinical Studies (KCS), is a small, privately owned and operated clinical research site, dedicated to serving the needs of our patient community and sponsor community.

We are located conveniently in Norristown, just outside the city of Philadelphia and can be reached by public transportation.

Our primary experience is in the CNS area, having conducted studies in Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Schizophrenia.

Sponsors we have worked for include Astra Zeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cephalon, J&J, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi Aventis, Wyeth

CROs we have worked for include: Constella Group, I3 Research, PPD, Quintiles

Dr. Cherian Verghese, our Principal Investigator, has been conducting clinical research for the past 17 years. KCS has been conducting research as an independent research site since 2003.

Our Norristown facility is located in an all-Medical Building. Our out-patient studies are conducted at this location. Our offices contain a patient waiting area, several exam rooms, monitor rooms, lab area, and dedicated drug storage room and document storage room. We also have all the requisite equipment to conduct CNS studies such as Freezers, Centrifuges, EKG machines, weighing scales (calibrated as required). We are also fully set up in terms of office and communications systems (copiers, computers, phone, fax, voicemail, as well as Broadband Internet connections in all our offices).

For conducting in-patient studies, we have worked with local hospitals like Montgomery Hospital, which is located less than a block from our facility.

Our Principal Investigator is Dr. Cherian Verghese. He is a Board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology.

He has 17 years experience in clinical research and is one of the few psychiatrists in the country who is also a Certified Physician Investigator.

We will be happy to provide his detailed CV to sponsors and CROs on request.

1) Business Director - Tom Verghese, MBA
With 17 years experience in all aspects of small business in several industries, he manages Business Operations including Financial Management.

2) Clinical Research Coordinator - Mary Gervasini, BA.
Over 3 years in clinical research.

3) Clinical Research Coordinator- Lisa Pierce, BA

Our patients are drawn from among the 4 million plus residents of the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. We also draw patients from surrounding towns through community outreach & relationships with local healthcare facilities.

We work with the Central IRB for most of our out-patient studies.

We have also worked with the local IRB (local hospitals) for some in-patient studies.

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

• Are You Depressed...Again?
• Bipolar Depression Study
• SCHIZOPHRENIA STUDY

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Cherian Verghese
Principal Investigator
Keystone Clinical Studies, LLC
1401 DeKalb Street Suite 201
Norristown, PA 19401 USA
Phone: 610-277-8073
Fax: 610-966-6633
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Last updated on August 21, 2008