Medidata Solutions to Provide in-House Electronic Data Capture Solution for Kendle; Leading Global Clinical Research Organization Leverages Medidata's ASPire to Win(TM) Program to Increase Clinical Trial Efficiencies.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Medidata Solutions, a global provider of electronic clinical data capture, management and reporting solutions, today announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading global full-service clinical research organization (CRO). Through Medidata's ASPire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for Win Program, Kendle will use Medidata Rave to enhance its electronic data capture (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ) management and analysis functions for Phase II-IV clinical studies. Kendle selected Medidata Rave based on its advanced global capabilities and widespread user appeal. Rave will enable Kendle to offer its biopharmaceutical customers an EDC solution that will increase site adoption by providing remote access to data and reports in real-time and offering the ability to clean and lock data more rapidly. In addition, Rave's unique local language and translation features will support Kendle's focus on continued growth and expansion in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. , Asia/Pacific and Africa. Medidata's ASPire to Win Program is a non-exclusive application service provider (ASP) partnership and business model, enabling Kendle to become Medidata Rave-trained and certified See certification. . This will allow Kendle to offer the Rave platform in-house, draw on Medidata's expertise, and ultimately expedite ex·pe·dite tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites 1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate. 2. the delivery of clinical trial data for the company's customers. "Our strategic relationship with Medidata will provide a stable, robust, intuitive and flexible architecture to help maximize product life cycles," said Gregg Dearhammer, vice president, biometrics, Kendle. "Medidata's proven track record and our shared customer base will ensure a smooth transition to the Rave solution." "Kendle is a natural partner for us as both companies continue to expand international reach and drive clinical trial efficiencies," said Tarek Sherif she·rif also sha·rif n. 1. A descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. 2. The chief magistrate of Mecca in Ottoman times. 3. A Moroccan prince or ruler. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Medidata Solutions. "We are excited for Kendle to become an ASPire to Win partner, and look forward to enhancing the company's skills and capabilities to cost-effectively implement advanced clinical trial technology." Kendle has begun customer implementation primarily across Phase II-IV clinical studies and expects implementation of Rave to be completed in May. About Kendle Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq: KNDL) is among the world's leading global clinical research organizations. The company delivers innovative and robust clinical development solutions - from first-in-human studies through market launch and surveillance - to help the world's biopharmaceutical companies maximize product life cycles and grow market share. With the expertise of its nearly 2,000 associates worldwide, Kendle has conducted clinical trials or provided regulatory, pharmacovigilance and validation services in 70 countries. Kendle was the 10th best-performing stock on the Nasdaq for 2005. Additional information and investor kits are available upon request from Kendle, 1200 Carew Tower Carew Tower is the tallest building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It stands 49 stories tall in the heart of downtown, overlooking the Ohio River waterfront, and is a national historic landmark. , 441 Vine Street
About Medidata Solutions Worldwide Medidata Solutions helps the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and research organizations maximize the value of their clinical research investments. Innovative process design, technology and services streamline clinical trials by providing early visibility to clinical data for faster decision-making, optimized resources and lower execution risk. Working with companies and institutions both large and small, Medidata Solutions helps accelerate the process of safely bringing life-enhancing treatments to market - on five continents and in more than 70 countries. Medidata Solutions brings significant value to its broad client base with deep clinical experience and expertise in more than 20 therapeutic areas, projects in Phase I, II, III, IV, registries and surveillance, and studies with thousands of investigators and tens-of-thousands of subjects. For more information, please visit www.mdsol.com. |
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