News | May 5, 2008

invivodata And ClinPhone Announce Exclusive Global Partnership For ePRO Solutions

ClinPhone, the world's largest Clinical Technology Organization (CTO) and invivodata inc., the leading provider of device-based eDiaries, announced recently an exclusive new global partnership to provide electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) solutions.

This new partnership will deliver best-of-breed offerings for the two most commonly used ePRO modalities-device-based and IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System) to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. As part of this collaboration, ClinPhone joins invivodata's PROPartner Program, which enables invivodata customers to leverage the strengths of an impressive roster of affiliate technology and service companies whose offerings have been identified as "best-in-class" in their respective market areas.

The alliance between these two industry leaders brings customers a combination of support and expertise that surpasses anything currently offered in the marketplace in terms of helping them understand which modality would be best suited for their study.

ClinPhone and invivodata both focus heavily on regulatory and psychometric validation issues. In addition, both companies have strong relationships with industry thought leaders and instrument authors, furthering the value that this partnership will bring to customers.

Doug Engfer, Founder, President and CEO of invivodata stated, "Successful use of ePRO today requires an in-depth understanding of scientific and regulatory considerations, coupled with appropriate technology and complete global support services. invivodata and ClinPhone have collaborated on and shared in many of the same efforts, organizations and events designed to promote sound ePRO research. This formal partnership strengthens this collaboration and delivers real value and best-of-breed solutions to our clients."

Steve Kent, CEO of ClinPhone comments, "Usage of PRO and ePRO in clinical trials is increasing. By offering invivodata's device-based ePRO options to our customers, we can expand our ability to meet their broader ePRO needs.

This partnership also means we are able to provide sponsors with additional balanced and science-based guidance in line with evolving regulatory considerations."

ClinPhone ePRO is renowned as an industry-leading IVR-based solution and offers an intuitive and easy-to-use solution for capturing patient self-reported data. This ranges from simple diaries to sophisticated health-related quality of life instruments. invivodata's device-based ePRO solutions are based on over 20 years of experience, combining the scientific and regulatory expertise needed for ePRO with practical technology and proactive services to deliver accurate and reliable PRO data to clinical trial sponsors.

To learn more about ClinPhone's clinical trial technology solutions, please visit www.clinphone.com,. For further information on invivodata's ePRO solutions, visit www.invivodata.com.

About invivodata inc.
invivodata combines behavioral science, information technology and clinical expertise to capture clinical trial data of the highest integrity directly from patients. invivodata's electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) system delivers high-quality patient self-reported data by driving patient compliance with the protocol and eliminating recall biases that plague self-report studies. The invivodata solution, which includes DiaryPRO for real-time PRO data collection and SitePRO for site-based PRO data collection, provides access to study data, giving researchers and sponsors visibility into study progress and improving trial efficiencies.

invivodata's solution has been used in more than 200 trials and is the industry-leading eDiary system in delivering primary efficacy data for FDA drug approvals.

invivodata inc. is a privately held company with global headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA; its European headquarters are in London, England; and its technology development center is in Scotts Valley, Calif., USA.

About ClinPhone
ClinPhone plc is the world's largest Clinical Technology Organization (CTO) with an unrivaled track record of innovation in the development of clinical trial technology. Headquartered in Nottingham UK with offices around the world, ClinPhone works with leading global biotechnology organizations, pharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizations (CROs).

ClinPhone is the largest and most accomplished CTO with experience in over 2,000 clinical trials spanning 88 countries and 71 languages. The Company's experience includes Phase I to Phase IV studies, ranging from single center studies with 20 patients to "mega trials" with over 40,000 patients.

ClinPhone's product portfolio, consisting of software and services, is backed by continuous research and investment in the latest technologies, coupled with extensive in-depth clinical industry experience. Its industry-leading software solutions include electronic data capture (EDC) and clinical trial management systems (CTMS), which can be licensed or implemented as hosted solutions. Delivered via its renowned Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Interactive Web Response (IWR) platform, ClinPhone offers randomization, trial supply management, trial supply simulation, electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO), and patient recruitment solutions.

ClinPhone's products can integrate, taking the pain out of juggling and managing multiple sources of disparate information. This approach provides more control over data, improves data integrity and streamlines the data validation process.

SOURCE: ClinPhone and invivodata inc.