LifeTree Launches Enhanced Electronic Data Capture System for Clinical Research; LifeTree ICTM 4.0 positions EDC as a competitive advantage for new drug developers.

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TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2003

LifeTree Technology LLC, a member of the FFF Enterprises Inc. family of companies, announced today the launch of ICTM 4.0, its newly enhanced electronic data capture platform for clinical research. The new features in LifeTree ICTM 4.0 are intended to leverage the efficiencies of EDC to increase pharmaceutical and biotech companies' competitive advantages.

As new drug development becomes increasingly costly, companies are more frequently choosing EDC as the preferred platform for accelerating clinical trials.

"LifeTree's ICTM 4.0 puts more control of the EDC process into the hands of our customers, creating compelling advantages for them to accelerate trials," explained LifeTree's Chief Information Officer Philip Quarles. "Our Workflow Task Interface speeds data entry and streamlines study monitoring. Our enhanced Edit Check Wizard facilitates adding common edit checks to case report forms without programming. And, our new Patient Accounting module makes it easy to monitor patient accrual and keep studies on track."

Bruce L. Maloff, Ph.D., chief clinical officer for FFF Enterprises and LifeTree, added: "Biotech and pharma companies are under increasing pressure to accelerate their clinical trials process. LifeTree ICTM 4.0 has been enhanced to make EDC the strategic choice for Phase I through Phase IV studies. ICTM 4.0 facilitates every step of a study, from start-up and patient enrollment to trial completion and database lock. LifeTree has taken a major step forward with ICTM 4.0 to help our partners realize their research goals more quickly and efficiently."

LifeTree provides clinical development and electronic data capture services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, clinical research organizations and the U.S. government.

LifeTree ICTM 4.0 is designed to meet the clinical development challenges faced by investigative sites, research monitors and study sponsors. It is an exceptionally user-friendly Web-based platform, with a central database that provides real-time access to data from all sites involved in a study. ICTM's secure Internet portal facilitates management of correlated information from other sources. For more information about the 4.0 enhancements, contact Bruce Maloff at 800-211-2799 ext. 1356.