News | June 19, 2007

ClinPhone Extends Global Presence With New EDC Agreement With Chiltern

ClinPhone plc, the leading Clinical Technology Organization, announced that they have signed an agreement with Chiltern for ClinPhone EDC.

Chiltern, a global CRO with corporate headquarters in Slough, UK, has signed an agreement to implement the ClinPhone EDC software system to support their global clinical trial programs. Chiltern has been conducting global clinical studies on behalf of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies since 1982 and has accumulated vast experience running clinical trials across a broad therapeutic range (phase I to phase IV) with a wide variety of clients.

ClinPhone EDC (formerly known as DataLabs Clinical) is the industry's first single data management system that unifies the functionality of paper data entry (PDE) with the flexibility of electronic data capture (EDC) into one, easy-to-use electronic clinical data management platform. Chiltern plans to utilize the software primarily for electronic data capture and Clinical Data Management of electronic and paper trials.

"We are delighted that Chiltern has selected ClinPhone EDC," said Zachary Hector, Vice President, Enterprise Sales for ClinPhone. "ClinPhone has become the leading provider of clinical technology solutions by being able to provide all of our clients the right technology and business solution for their business needs."

"We are excited to be enhancing our technology platform with ClinPhone EDC, which is a proven hybrid (PCE / EDC) capability," said Jim Esinhart, Executive Vice President, Biometrics & Late Phase for Chiltern. "Our sponsor's success relies on our ability to capture, integrate and report their information. We will provide sponsors a seamless integration of Clinphone EDC with our Clinical Project Management System and safety database to speed their clinical development and late phase initiatives."

For further information on ClinPhone's clinical trial management solutions, please visit www.clinphone.com, or alternatively e-mail info@clinphone.com.

About ClinPhone
ClinPhone plc is a specialist Clinical Technology Organization (CTO) working with the leading global biotech and pharmaceutical organizations. With its corporate headquarters in Nottingham, UK, ClinPhone is the largest and most accomplished CTO with experience in over 2000 clinical trials spanning 88 countries and 71 languages.The company's solutions enable its clients to manage their clinical trials more effectively through the use of technology. Building on its telephone and Web-based randomization and medication management expertise, ClinPhone can offer a wide range of innovative products covering all aspects of a clinical trial, including Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Interactive Voice and Web Response (IVR and IWR), Clinical Trial Management Software (CTMS). Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) and Patient Recruitment Solutions.

About Chiltern
Established in 1982, Chiltern is a leading global contract research organization with extensive experience of running and staffing international Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across a broad therapeutic range for a wide variety of clients. Chiltern employs more than 1000 people with 18 offices across the United States, Europe and India. Chiltern provides development services including Early Phase, Global Clinical Development, Late Phase, Biometrics, Medical and Regulatory Affairs and Resourcing Solutions.

Source: ClinPhone