PHT Celebrates Record 200-Plus Dedicated eDiary Clinical Trials; 2005 highlights include 72% revenue growth and validation of larger-screen Palm TX handheld.CHARLESTOWN, Mass. -- PHT PHT Phenytoin (antiepileptic, Dilantin) PHT Pulmonary Hypertension PhT Pharmacy Technician PHT Post-Harvest Technology PHT Pattern History Table PHT Pressure Half Time PHT Public Health Trust , the market-leading provider of electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) solutions used in clinical trials worldwide, has long been known as an innovator in the electronic data capture industry. PHT's founder, Steve Raymond, Ph.D., revolutionized the eDiary industry in 1994 out of his work researching pain outcomes at Brigham and Women's Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a hospital in the Longwood Area of the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of Mission Hill. With Massachusetts General Hospital, it is one of the two founding members of Partners HealthCare. . PHT implemented the first clinical study incorporating handheld and Web technologies to collect self-reported patient data just one year later, in 1995. Today, PHT has announced that its LogPad(R) and StudyPad(R) Systems have been selected for use in a record 210 sponsor-supported eDiary trials - an important milestone which also reflects the growth of the overall ePRO industry. 2005 represented a record year for PHT with 72% revenue growth and 17 new clients. This brings the total number of biopharmaceutical companies using PHT's ePRO systems to more than 70, by far the most in the eDiary provider industry. Continuing this momentum, PHT experienced a strong first quarter in 2006 by adding several new clients and by securing additional trials from current customers (80% of PHT's revenues come from existing clients), including four studies sponsored by Greer Laboratories. Furthermore, PHT was able to amicably settle its patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. lawsuits, granting fully paid-up worldwide licenses to all three defendants and concluding all ongoing litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . "As we move our allergy trials into the next phase of clinical research, it is exciting that we will continue to use PHT's LogPad System to collect high-quality self-reported patient data," said Brad Whitlow whitlow /whit·low/ (hwit´lo) felon. herpetic whitlow primary herpes simplex infection of the terminal segment of a finger, with extensive tissue destruction, sometimes accompanied by systemic , Clinical Research Coordinator at Greer. "PHT's ePRO solutions enable us to gain real insight into how patients are reacting to, and benefiting from, our innovative sublingual immunotherapy Sublingual Immunotherapy is method of allergy treatment that uses an allergen solution given under the tongue, which over the course of treatment, reduces sensitivity to allergens. treatments for ragweed ragweed, any plant of the genus Ambrosia, coarse, weedy herbs belonging to the family Asteraceae (aster family), most of which are native to America. They have inconspicuous greenish flowers and soft subdivided leaves. , dust mite dust mite House dust mite, see there , cat and timothy grass allergies." Product innovation highlights from PHT's record 2005 included its validation of the large-screen Palm(R) TX handheld platform. The Palm TX provides more screen space than other devices commonly used for eDiaries, thereby improving usability for both subjects and study coordinators. It features a crisp and brightly colored screen that supports both portrait and landscape displays, the latter of which is especially useful for questionnaire items such as the Likert scale Likert scale A subjective scoring system that allows a person being surveyed to quantify likes and preferences on a 5-point scale, with 1 being the least important, relevant, interesting, most ho-hum, or other, and 5 being most excellent, yeehah important, etc . "The Palm TX enables us to put larger and more text-intensive quality of life questionnaires on both the LogPad and StudyPad," said Barbara Marino, Ph.D., RN, Director, Clinical Operations Scientific Advisor at PHT. "As study sponsors have become more experienced using eDiaries, their needs have evolved. Lately we have seen a trend of study sponsors asking for a new larger-screen device at a low price, and several PHT clients have already elected to use the TX in their upcoming studies." "PHT remains an innovator in their use of Palm handhelds and smartphones in clinical trials," said Gail Moody-Byrd, Director of Business Marketing at Palm, Inc. "Over the past two years, PHT has purchased more than 20,000 handheld devices for use in clinical research. We are proud of the significant relationship we have built with PHT and look forward to partnering on future breakthrough applications of the technology with subjects." During the past year, PHT also achieved several firsts for the handheld ePRO provider industry: --Awarded two sponsored clinical trials using PHT eSense(TM) technology to wirelessly integrate measurement device data with a subject's eDiary --Implemented an ePRO study in Japan --Achieved ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care --Incorporated seven frequently-used Indic languages Indic languages, group of languages belonging to the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. See Indo-Iranian. on an eDiary --Partnered with ePharmaLearning to develop online training and certification modules for site coordinators using PHT's ePRO systems --Deployed a trial using new Palm Treo(TM) 650 smartphones The company also named a new Chief Financial Officer in Henry Barber, expanded its office space, and increased headcount by more than 25% to support business growth and client needs. "It's remarkable to look back at the growth we have been able to achieve and maintain over the last two years as a company and as an industry," said Phil Lee, PHT President and 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. . "Not long ago PHT celebrated our 100th trial. Our consistent growth is a testament to our unyielding commitment to quality processes, innovation leadership and scientific expertise. We are proud that study sponsors worldwide continue to select us for first, second, fifth and tenth clinical trials." About PHT Corporation PHT is the market-leading provider of electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) solutions used in over 210 clinical trials worldwide. Subjects of all ages use PHT's LogPad(R) and StudyPad(R) systems, in over 70 languages and 60 countries around the world, to enter and transmit nearly 10,000 electronic reports every day. This high quality and timestamped data is used by over 70 biopharmaceutical and medical device companies to measure the safety and efficacy of new treatments for dozens of therapeutic areas and indications including pain, asthma, allergy, GI and CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). . The data is available for real-time online review by sites and sponsors through PHT StudyWorks(TM), enabling responsive subject compliance and enrollment management. PHT, the industry leader in both experience and innovation, was the first ePRO provider to implement a study in Japan, to incorporate Indic languages on an eDiary, and to wirelessly integrate measurement devices with eDiaries for an upcoming trial. Subject experiences, captured firsthand by PHT's user-friendly ePRO systems, have been successfully used in at least six NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) An agreement signed between two parties that have to disclose confidential information to each other in order to do business. In general, the NDA states why the information is being divulged and stipulates that it cannot be used for any submissions, with three known approvals to date. To find out why leading biopharmaceutical companies worldwide rely on PHT's ePRO solutions to improve data quality, reduce data variance and enhance trial management efficiencies, visit www.phtcorp.com. LogPad, StudyPad and PHT are registered trademarks of PHT Corporation. StudyWorks is a trademark of PHT Corporation. Palm and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. (C) 2006 PHT Corporation |
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