Clinical Research Sponsors

Center Overview

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The Altoona Center for Clinical Research (ACCR) was founded in 1992 by Alan J. Kivitz MD MACR. This is a privately owned, 40,000 square foot state-of-the-art research facility and group practice that includes three Rheumatologists, five Physician Assistants and one Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners. The center has a five (5) bed overnight or extended stay facility for conducting Phase 1 Studies, Pharmacokinetics studies and Pharmacodynamic studies. ACCR is dedicated to providing quality clinical research with the highest standards of patient safety. Over 1000 studies have been completed at the center for at least 100 different sponsors and CROs. ACCR has met or exceeded promised enrollment goals in the vast majority of these trials.

Patient Demographics

As the largest group Rheumatology practice in central Pennsylvania, the Altoona Center for Clinical Research draws its patients from 16 counties in Pennsylvania, 2 counties in Maryland and 2 counties in West Virginia (approximately 1.6 million population). ACCR has more than 82,000 patients in our electronic database and typically fulfills 75% of the enrolled subjects in most clinical trials from these files.

Pharmaceutical Partners

  • Aegera

  • Arcutis

  • 3V

  • Array

  • Abbvie

  • Acadia

  • Acelyrin

  • Achieve Life Sciences

  • Aclaris

  • Adolor

  • Alcon

  • Alexion

  • Allergan

  • Alpharma

  • Alza

  • Amgen

  • Ampel

  • Angiotech

  • Aqtual

  • Arthrosi

  • Astellas

  • Asterand

  • AstraZeneca

  • Atom

  • Aurinia

  • Aventis

  • Berlex

  • Bio-Technology

  • Biocon

  • Biogen

  • Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • CORRONA

  • Calibr

  • Celgene

  • Celltech

  • Centocor

  • Chemocentryx

  • Chiesi

  • Corixa/Anergen

  • Coval

  • Cover-CoAd

  • Crescendo

  • CSL Behring

  • Cugene

  • Cypress Bioscience

  • Dermtech

  • Dimethaid

  • Dr. Reddy

  • Eliem

  • Eli Lilly

  • Eisai

  • Enzymerx

  • Evidera

  • Exagen

  • EQRx

  • Flexx

  • Flexion

  • Forest

  • Fresenius Hemocare

  • Galapagos

  • Galvani

  • Genascence

  • Genentech

  • Genmab

  • Gilead

  • GlaxoSmithKline

  • Grunenthal

  • Hisamitsu

  • Horizon

  • Human Genome Sciences

  • Ichnos

  • Idea

  • Idorsia

  • ILab

  • Immune

  • Immunex

  • Incyte

  • Inflammatics

  • Inflarex

  • Inmagene

  • InventisBio

  • Ironwood

  • Ispecimen

  • Janssen

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • Kangpu

  • Kezar

  • Kiniksa

  • Kolon Tissuegene

  • Knoll

  • LG Chem

  • Lilly

  • MacroChem

  • MedImmune

  • Merck

  • Merrimack

  • Millenium

  • Moonlake

  • NARAC

  • Navidea

  • Nektar

  • Neurocrine

  • Neurogen

  • NeurogesX

  • Neuromed

  • New Amsterdam

  • NicOx

  • Nimbus

  • Novartis

  • Noven

  • Olatec

  • Orphan

  • Ortho

  • Ortho-McNeil

  • Orthobiotech

  • Pacira

  • Paradigm

  • Parke-Davis

  • Pfizer

  • Phytomedics

  • Pozen

  • Primus

  • Proctor & Gamble

  • Progentec

  • Promeddx

  • Prometheus

  • RW

  • Radius

  • Regeneron

  • Reliant

  • Rigel

  • Rinat

  • Rise

  • Roche

  • Roxanne

  • Rpharm

  • Sanofi

  • Savient

  • Schering-Plough

  • Schwarz

  • Scipher

  • Scios

  • Seikagaku

  • Selecta

  • Sepracor

  • Seracare

  • SeraTrials

  • Serono

  • Servier

  • Set Point

  • Shire

  • SmithKline

  • Sucampo

  • Synact

  • Targeted Genetics

  • Techfield

  • Teva

  • TorreyPines

  • Trubuon

  • UC Davis

  • UCB

  • Unigene/Tarsa

  • United Therapeutics

  • Unity

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • University of Massachussetts

  • University of PA

  • Viela Bio

  • Veldona

  • Ventyx

  • Vertex

  • Verve

  • Yamanouchi

  • XBiotech

  • Xencor

  • Xonz

  • Zars

  • Zeneca

Equipment On Site

  • 5 dedicated Monitoring Rooms with telephone and high speed internet

  • 7-chair infusion suite (IV pumps and CRASH cart)

  • 5 bed Phase 1 unit

  • Sleep Laboratory

  • 32 exam rooms

  • State certified laboratory

  • Locked drug store area

  • Electronic medical records

  • X-ray (digital)

  • DXA with Vertebral Fracture Assessment

 

Additional Site Capabilities

  • Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Trials

  • Electronic Data Capture

  • Electronic Patient Diary

  • GCP Trained Staff

  • Comprehensive Research Training for Staff

 

Research Center Staff

  • 4 Physician Sub-Investigators

  • 6 Advanced Practice Providers

  • 2 Unblinded Clinical Research Pharmacy Nurses

  • Quality Assurance Director

  • Research Manager and Assistant Manager

 

  • MRI

  • Pharmacy

  • Biological Safety Hood for drug prep

  • -70° and -20° freezers (alarmed & temp monitored/controlled)

  • Refrigerated Centrifuge

  • EKG

  • EMG/NCV

  • Dry Ice

  • Generator back-up

  • On-site archiving

 

  • Central IRB

  • Site Development SOPs

  • Active Participation in Community Outreach Programs

  • Regulatory and Contract turnaround within 1 week

 
 
 

  • 10 Clinical Research Coordinators (3 are ACRP certified)

  • Regulatory Specialist

  • Contracts Specialist

  • Marketing Director

  • Patient/Volunteer Recruitment Liaison

  • IATA certified staff

  • Independent Assessors