West Coast Clinical Trials, LLC is a full service Phase I CRO with an active adult and pediatric unit. The corporate office is located in Cypress which also houses a large bed capacity unit. We specialize in allergy, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, dermatology, COPD, upper respiratory studies, pediatric and influenza studies. WCCT has a dedicated 120 bed Phase I overnight facility adjacent to the outpatient clinical trials unit in Cypress. Our specialties lie in not only performing healthy volunteer studies, but special population studies including renal-impaired, post-menopausal, elderly, QTC studies, bioavailability/bioequivalence studies, sleep (PSE) studies, and ethnicity studies(Hispanic, African-American) including Japanese-bridging studies.

With a strong emphasis on quality, integrity and patient care, WCCT strives to uphold its high standards of conducting quality research while maintaining its high level of care for patients. Over the last 8 years, WCCT has conducted hundreds of clinical studies involving thousands of patients for nationally and internationally recognized pharmaceutical companies. Our focus and mission is to continue to provide excellent customer service to our sponsors as well as to our patients and to be the center of excellence for bridging medical research into new therapies that benefit patients.

We have participated in a broad range of phase I studies including not only healthy volunteer studies but special population studies as well. We have performed over 60 phase I trials in the last 3 years and phase II-IV studies. Dr. Kenneth T. Kim, CEO of West Coast Clinical Trials, LLC, is also a nationally recognized researcher in asthma, allergic rhinitis and latex allergy. WCCT has become a valued site of numerous pharmaceutical companies and CROs.

We differentiate ourselves from other Phase I CROs by developing excellent working relationships and communication channels with our sponsors and working closely with them to meet their needs. Because we are a small company, we are agile in working efficiently and quickly without sacrificing quality. Our geographical location provides access to special patient populations and healthy volunteers. WCCT staff is dedicated to providing excellent customer service to our sponsors as well as to our patients. WCCT strives to be the center of excellence for bridging medical research into new therapies that benefit patients.

WCCT Assets:

• Full Service, Phase I CRO capabilities (protocol writing, clinical conduct, data management, statistics, report writing)
• Two sites, two different counties for total of over 200 bed capacity
• Strong recruitment team of 7 full-time recruiters (bilingual in Spanish and Japanese), which are capable of enrolling healthy volunteer studies in a very short period of time
• Onsite lab for processing safety labs
• Database of 20,000 subjects

WCCT Core Strengths:

• Healthy volunteer studies, including large studies (n=380) and long inpatient confinements (up to 1 month)
  • F-In-Human
  • Single Ascending Dose
  • Multiple Ascending Dose
  • Bioequivalence
  • I.V., Dermal, P.O., S.Q., Intranasal Drug Delivery Methods
  • Biopsy Studies
  • Crossover, Parallel Designs
  • Drug-Drug Interaction
  • Device
  • Fed-Fasted
• Japanese Bridging/Ethnic Populations

WCCT Core Strengths (cont):

• Special Population Studies:
  • Renal Impairment
  • Metabolic (Diabetes/Obesity)
  • Gastrointestinal including Hepatitis C, Ulcerative Colitis, GERDs
  • COPD
  • Asthma
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Post-Menopausal and Elderly
• Thorough QTc
• Sleep/PSG Studies
• Pediatric Studies
• CV Studies
  • Serial EKG
  • Telemetry
• Biomarkers
  • Platelet Aggregometry
  • Nitric Oxide

West Coast Clinical Trials is located in Cypress, CA with easy access to the 405, 605, 91, 5 and 710 freeways. Our 30,000 sq. ft. facility has 120 beds and is easily expandable into another 70,000 sq ft. The facility has easy access and ample parking. We are located within 11 miles of the Long Beach Airport, 17 miles of the Orange County (John Wayne) Airport, and 25 miles of the Los Angeles International Airport.

There is a pharmacy room with a laminar flow hood and a secure drug storage facility with a large safe for storage of scheduled substances. There are two large pharmacokinetic processing labs with -70° freezers and refrigiated centrifuges. One of the labs is a validated platelet aggregometory lab with 4 Chronolog Aggregometers. Other specialized testing includes Niox machine for nitric oxide measurements, spirometry, treadmill, stadiometer, and multiple EKG machines. There are 12 rooms for patient screening and 5 monitor rooms with high speed internet access and phone lines.

Kenneth T. Kim, M.D.
CEO

• Former Chief of Medicine, Long Beach Memorial Hospital 1998-2000
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA and UCI
• Nationally recognized in the area of latex allergy, asthma, and rhinitis research
• Over 15 years of clinical research experience
• Board certified in internal medicine and allergy/immunology
• Principal investigator in over 270 studies

Ronald Fikert
CFO

• CPA
• Acted as CFO for public and private companies over the last 20 yrs
• 15 years experience working with venture capital firms

J. Jon Rojas
Vice President, Clinical Operations

• B.S. Health Care Administration
• WCCT site director for 7 years, Coordinator for 5 years
• Managed a staff of over 70, overseeing all clinical operations

Karen TerBorg
Director of Human Resource

• University of Phoenix 1997
• 12 years experience in human resource
• Managed over 350 employees

Principal Investigators (on-site):
Mark Buchfuhrer, MD, Pulmonary, Sleep Disorders
Samia Khwaja, MD, Nephrology
Ajit Sawhney, MD, Nephrology
Elon Fleming, MD, Sleep Disorders
Alan Gold, MD, Cardiologist

Principal Investigators:
Anoshie Ratnayake, MD, Pediatrics
Kenneth Kim, MD Allergy and Immunology, Internal Medicine
2 additional nephrologists, Renally Impaired Phase I studies

Cypress Investigators:
Carrie Rickard, MD, Ob/Gyn
Mark Buchfuhrer, MD, Pulmonology
Joseph Chen, MD, Gastroenterology
Chung Tsi, MD Pediatrics
Song Tan, MD, Pediatrics
Mojtaba Sabahi, MD, Internal Medicine (part of a 3 physician group)
Mary Kay Dyes, MD, Neurology
Ed Glassberg, MD, Dermatology
Tae Kim, MD, Opthalmology
Rangaswhami Padmini, MD, Neurology

Nurse Practitioners:
Hilary Spyers-Duran, NP

Our site has a broad range of resources that are used for the recruitment of patients. Most of our study participants come from one of our physicians practices, as well as outside physician referrals, HMO group referrals, newspaper and magazine advertisements, radio advertisements, community outreach programs, internet, flyers, and other various sources. Our dedicated database quickly identifies prospective study patients, allowing us to enroll studies in a timely manner.

In terms of age, our patient base is distributed as follows: Pediatric (10%), Adult (70%), Geriatric (20%).

In terms of race, our patient base is distributed as follows: White (60%), Hispanic (20%), Asian (10%), African American (5%), Other (5%).

Corporate Office:
5630 Cerritos Ave.,
Cypress, CA 90630
Tel (714) 252-0700
Fax (714) 252-0799

Second Office:
3545 Howard Way
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel (714) 460-8858
Fax (714) 556-3139

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

• ?Restless Legs?
• A multi-center, open-labeled study of the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of lupiprostone in pediatric patients with constipation.
• Allergy / Asthma Research Study
• Are You Suffering From Sleep Apnea?
• Asthma Research Study
• Blood sample needed from CAUCASIAN WOMEN
• Do you experience shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightening, or persistent cough? If you do, you might be suffering from Asthma
• Do you have Hepatitis C?
• Do you have high cholesterol?
• Do you have kidney problems?
• Do you have Type II Diabetes?
• Do you have Type II Diabetes?
• Does your child have Asthma?
• Does your child have asthma?
• Does your child have Asthma?
• Every breath matters, when you have COPD!
• Have you been Diagnosed with Hepatitis C
• Healthy Volunteer Research Study
• Healthy Volunteer Research Study
• Healthy Volunteer Study
• Healthy Volunteers
• Healthy Volunteers
• Healthy Volunteers
• Healthy Volunteers Needed
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis C Research Study
• Periatric ADHD Research Study
• Postmenopausal /Surgically Sterile Research Study
• Postmenopausal Female Research Study
• Postmenopausal Females Wanted
• Postmenopausal Research Study
• Renal Impairment / Healthy Volunteer Research Study
• Renal Impairment Research Study
• Renal Impairment Research Study
• Restless Legs?
• Seeking Volunteers for ASTHMA Study
• Suffering from Asthma?
• Suffering from Asthma?
• Suffering from Kidney Problems?
• Type II Diabetes / Renal Impairment Research Study
• Volunteers Needed: Do you have High Cholesterol?

For more information, please contact:

Yves Grenon
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
West Coast Clinical Trials
5630 Cerritos Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630 USA
Phone: 714-252-0700 or 802-933-7888 or 484-459-0450
Fax: 714-252-0799
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Last updated on September 24, 2008