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Center Information
Deb YetmanResearch Operations Manager
Center for Clinical Studies
451 N. Texas Avenue
Webster, TX. 77598
281-333-2288
Fax: 281-335-4605
info@ccstexas.com
www.ccstexas.com
Overview
Founded by Dr. Stephen K. Tyring and Dr. Patricia Lee, Center for Clinical Studies (CCS) is a full-time, private outpatient research facility with two locations in the Houston, Texas, area. Dr. Tyring and Dr. Lee are principal investigators, and each has more than 25 years’ experience in conducting clinical trials. With more than 50 years of combined experience, Dr. Tyring, Dr. Lee, our Research Fellows and staff have specifically set new trends in medicine and changed the way all physicians treat various diseases. Our knowledgeable and experienced, full-time staff strives to provide outstanding patient care and is dedicated to making a difference in people's lives through quality clinical research.
Research Experience
CCS conducts phase 1 to 4 clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry and government as well as investigator-initiated studies. We are committed to providing accurate and detailed research in a timely and professional manner.
Clinical research indications (this is not an all-inclusive list):
- Acne – adults and minors
- Actinic keratoses
- Alopecia acreata
- Atopic dermatitis (eczema) – adults and minors
- Basel Carcinoma
- Chronic Hand Eczema
- Common warts
- External genital warts (EGW) and perianal warts
- Genital herpes vaccine
- Hand dermatitis
- Herpes zoster vaccine
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- HIV neuropathy
- HSV 1 & 2 assay
- Melanoma
- Molluscum contagiosum – adults and minors
- Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
- Prurigo Nodularis
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis – adults and minors
- Psoriasis – Genital
- Psoriasis – Nail
- Psoriasis – Scalp
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rosacea
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Shingles
- Varicella-Zoster Virus
Sponsors
- Abbott Laboratories
- AbbVie
- Aclaris Therapeutics
- Actavis
- Agenus
- AiCuris
- Allergan
- Amgen
- Anacor
- ApoPharma
- Arcutis
- Asana
- Astellas
- Asubio
- AstraZeneca
- Athenex
- Basilea
- Bayer
- BioHealth
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Celgene
- Cellceutix
- Centocor
- Coherus
- ContraVir
- Corrona
- Cutanea Life Sciences
- Dermavant Sciences
- Dermira
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Eli Lilly
- Evidera
- Foamix
- Galderma
- Genentech
- Genocea
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Glenmark
- GLYCOSBio Food Sciences
- Graceway
- Hoffman LaRoche
- Hologic
- Idera
- Incyte
- Inhibitex
- Intendis
- Janssen R&D
- Kiniksa
- LEO
- Maruho
- MC2 Therapeutics
- Medicis
- MedImmune
- Menlo Therapeutics
- Merck
- NeurogesX
- Nimbus Therapeutics
- Novan
- Novartis
- Novum
- Nycomed
- Otsuka
- Peplin Operations
- Pfizer
- Polynoma
- Promius Pharma
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Roivant
- Sandoz
- Sienna Pharmaceuticals
- Symbio
- TopStone
- UCB Biosciences
- University of Pennsylvania
- Valeant
- Vical
- Vitae
Contract Research Organizations
- Accelovance
- Avant Health
- Chiltern
- Covance
- Cu-Tech
- ICON
- Inc Research
- Innovaderm
- InVentiv Health
- IQVIA
- MedPace
- MedTrials
- Novella/TKL Research
- Parexel
- PPD
- PRA Health
- Premier Research
- ProTrials Research
- Quintiles
- Syneos Health
- Synteract Inc.
- Target Health
- Worldwide Clinical Trials
- Ozmosis
Facility Description
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Some of the equipment and services available at our sites:
- Refrigerated, programmable centrifuge;
- Freezers (-20°C and -70°C), temperature monitored;
- Refrigerators (4°C), temperature-monitored;
- Access to dry ice;
- Climate-controlled and secured drug and records storage;
- Extensive, computerized patient database;
- Private space for monitors with high-speed internet connection, phone, fax and copiers;
- ECG equipment;
- Experience with Canfield photographic equipment;
- Crash cart;
- CLIA-waived laboratory with processing space;
- IATA-trained staff;
- Ability to collect and store PK/PD specimens;
- 3 private patient examination rooms at each location;
- 37⁰ C incubator (for QuantiFERON – TB Gold test); and
- All staff are CITI-GCP trained
Investigator Experience
Stephen K. Tyring, MD, PhD, MBA, is a board-certified dermatologist and virologist whose research interests include the therapy of various mucocutaneous diseases, especially those disorders with an infectious and/or immunological basis. He is an expert on herpes viruses, particularly shingles, the herpes zoster virus. Dr. Tyring has pursued these fields for more than 30 years and has successfully completed more than 300 clinical trials. He is an invited speaker at worldwide medical and public health conferences and is the author of more than 700 journal articles and book chapters as well as nine books.
In addition to his roles as medical director and principal investigator at CCS, Dr. Tyring holds the following current appointments:
- Dermatologist, Dermatological Association of Texas
- Clinical professor, Departments of Dermatology, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- Member, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- Adjunct professor of biological sciences, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Staff Expertise
Our team is comprised of full-time research coordinators (averaging six years of experience each); clinical research investigators (averaging 25 years of experience each); fellows; research assistants; and administrative, regulatory, recruitment and laboratory personnel with years of experience conducting clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas. Site managers ensure excellence at both our sites.
Patient Demographics
Patients are drawn from the greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth most populous metropolis in the U.S. With 2.3 million people in the city of Houston, we have a large and diverse population for potential participants. In addition to Dr. Tyring’s private dermatology office, we utilize the following tools for patient recruitment:
- Physician referrals
- Television
- Social media
- Radio
- Health fairs
- Internet/website
- Newspaper and print ads
- Brochures and print materials
- Newsletters
- Craig's List
Other Information
For your convenience, we utilize central IRBs.