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Phone: 239-936-4421

Fax: 239-936-2865

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AMR Fort Myers
13670 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 105
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Phone: 239-936-4421
Fax: 239-936-2865
Email: studycenter@clinphys.com
www.amrfortmyers.com/

Currently Enrolling Trials

Overview

AMR Fort Myer, a multispecialty research group, has been conducting clinical trials for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for 35+ years. The use of central IRBs and laboratories is preferred. Turnaround time for regulatory documents is less than three days.

Research Experience

AMR Fort Myers Studies by Discipline – Numbers in parentheses refer to the number of different medicines studied. Some medicines were studied in more than one protocol.

Cardiology

Angina pectoris, chronic stable (30)
Congestive heart failure (9)
Hypertension (41)
Peripheral vascular disease (7)
Ventricular arrhythmias (4)

Central Nervous System

Alzheimer's disease (9)
Migraine headaches (5)
Seizure prophylaxis (4)
Stroke (ischemic) (1)
Tension headaches (1)

Dermatology

Psoriasis (1)
Tinea cruris (1)
Tinea pedis (1)

Endocrinology

Diabetes mellitus (7)
Diabetic neuropathy (15)
Obesity (2)

Gastroenterology

Acid indigestion (1)
Constipation – opiate induced (1)
Gastroesophageal reflux (chronic) (1)
Heart burn (1)
Irritable bowel syndrome – diarrhea predominant (4)
Irritable bowel syndrome – constipation predominant (1)

Genitourinary

Acute urinary retention (1)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (11)
Bladder cancer (superficial) (1)
Genital herpes (3)
Hypogonadism [male] (1)
Impotence (erectile dysfunction) (15)
Impotence (erectile dysfunction) in spinal cord injury (1)
Impotence + dyslipidemia (1)
Nocturia (1)
Premature (rapid) ejaculation (1)
Premature (rapid) ejaculation + erectile dysfunction (1)
Prostatitis (chronic) (2)
Sexual dysfunction (female) (6)
Sexual dysfunction (male & female) (1)
Urinary incontinence (urge, stress, mixed) (14)
Urinary tract infection (complicated, uncomplicated)(5)

Geriatrics

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (5)
Congestive heart failure (9)
Herpes zoster [shingles] (2)
Insomnia (elderly) (4)
Postherpetic neuralgia (9)

Gynecology

Contraception (2)
Osteopenia (1)
Osteoporosis (postmenopausal) (5)
Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (17)
Postmenopausal hormone substitute replacement therapy (1)
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) (2)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (1)
Sexual dysfunction (women only) (6)
Sexual dysfunction (women & men) (1)

Internal Medicine

[KD1] Asthma (5)
Bronchitis (4)
Diabetic neuropathic ulcers (2)
Heartburn (1)
Hemorrhoids (1)
Herpes labialis (cold sores) (4)
Herpes zoster (shingles) (2)
Hypercholesterolemia (2)
Hypertension (41)
Hypertension + osteoarthritis (1)
Infectious diseases (miscellaneous) (22)
Insomnia (2)
Irritable bowel syndrome (2)
Migraine headache (5)
Obesity (2)
Osteoarthritis (14)
Pain management (18)
Peripheral vascular disease (7)
Post-herpetic neuralgia (9)
Rheumatoid arthritis (1)
Sea sickness (1)
Skin and soft tissue infections (13)
Smoking cessation (1)
Tension headaches (1)
Urinary tract infections (5)

Miscellaneous

Venous stasis ulcers (2)

Neurology

Alzheimer's disease (9)

Oncology

Head and neck cancer (1)
Prostate cancer (8)
Prostate cancer prevention (1)
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (1)
Superficial bladder cancer (1)

Ophthalmology

Allergic conjunctivitis (1)
Bacterial conjunctivitis (1)
Corneal ulcer (1)
Ophthalmic zoster (1)

Otolaryngology

Sinusitis (1)

Pharmacology

Hypogonadism (male) (1)

Surgery

Alzheimer's disease (neurosurgery) (1)
Decubitus ulcers (plastic and reconstructive surgery) (1)
Diabetic neuropathic ulcers (plastic and reconstructive surgery (3)
Postoperative pain management (neurosurgery) (3)
Postoperative peridural fibrosis (neurosurgery) (2)
Scar revision (plastic and reconstructive surgery (1)
Seizure prophylaxis (neurosurgery) (4)
Wound healing (plastic and reconstructive surgery)(2)

Pharmaceutical Companies worked with:

3M Pharmaceuticals
A.H. Robins
Abbott Laboratories
Advanced Care Products
Aeterna
Alizyme Therapeutics
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
Alpha Therapeutic
Astellas
Astra Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca
Aventis
Barr
Bayer
Bayer Health Care
Berlex
Biosante
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Boehringer Mannheim
Bristol Myers Squibb
Burroughs Wellcome
Cellegy
Ciba Geigy Pharmaceutical
ConvaTec
Corcept
DepoMed
DuPont Pharmaceuticals
Duramed
Eisai
Eli Lilly
Endo
Ethical Pharmaceuticals
Eunoe
Forest Research
FzioMed
Galen
G.D. Searle
GlaxoSmithKline
Glaxo Wellcome
Grunenthal
GTx
Hisamitsu
Hoechst Roussel Pharmaceuticals
Hoffman LaRoche
Human Geonome Science
IASO Pharma
ICI Pharmaceuticals
Indivus
International Medical Innovations
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals
Janssen Research Foundation
Johnson & Johnson
Key Pharm. Div. Schering
Kissei
Knoll
Labopharm
Lemmon
Lidak
Lilly
Lorex Pharmaceuticals
Lupin
MacroChem
Magainin Pharmaceuticals
Marion Merrell Dow Laboratories
Matrix
McNeil Consumer Products
McNeil Pharmaceutical
Merck
Miles Pharmaceuticals
Myriad
Neurobiological Technologies
Neurocrine Biosciences
NexMed
Nix-O-Tine Pharmaceuticals
NicOx
Novartis
Ono
Organon
Ortho-McNeil
Palatin Technologies
Parke-Davis
Pfizer (Groton)
Pfizer (New York)
Pharmacia
Pharmacia & Upjohn
Procter & Gamble
ProCyte
Radius Health
Reckett and Coleman
Reed and Carnrick
Revlon Health Care Group
Rhone Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals
Roberts Pharmaceutical
Roche Bioscience
Roche Global Development
R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Salix
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
Sangamo
Sankyo U.S.A.
Sanofi Synthelabo
Schering Corporation
Schering Plough Research Institute
Schwarz Bioscience
Schwarz Pharma
Searle
Senju
Serono Laboratories
SmithKline and French Laboratories
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Solvay
Sterling Winthrop
Stuart Pharmaceuticals
Sucampo
Sugen
Syntex Laboratories
Takeda America
Takeda Global
TAP Holdings
Tioga
Toyama
UCB Pharma
Unimed
Unither
Upjohn
Upsher Smith
USV Pharmaceutical
Vivus
W.F. Merchant Pharmaceutical
Wallace Laboratories
Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories
Wyeth Research
Xanodyne
XenoPort
Yamanouchi
Zeneca

CROs worked with from 1978 to the present:

Barton & Polanski
Besselaar Associates
BioCLin
BioDecision Laboratories
BioPharm Clinical Services
Clinical Research Consultants
Clinical Research Group
Clinical Research Institute
Clinimetrics
Clinical Trial Management Services
ClinTrials
Constella
Coromed
Covalent Research Alliance
Covance
Drug Research and Analysis
Health Decisions
i3 Research
IBRD
ICON Clinical Research
INC Research
Ingenix
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology
MDA Pharma
MDS Pharma Services
Medex
Medical and Technical Research Associates
Metropolitan Research Associates
Minnesota Clinical Study Center
Omnicare
Oxford Research International
PACT
Paragon Biomedical
Parexel
Pharmaco
Pharmaceutical Product Development
Pharmaceutical Resource
PharmaKinetics Laboratories
PharmaNet
Phoenix International
PPD Development
PPD Pharmaco
Quintiles
Radiant Development
Resource Solutions
Scirex

Facility Description

Physical Plant

Examination rooms (3)
Laboratory work areas (1)
Conference rooms (monitor work areas) (3)
Double-locked, limited-access, temperature-controlled drug storage room with
- Shelves
- Counter tops
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Steel, locked controlled-substance cabinet
Physician dictation area with X-ray view box
Video surveillance cameras with remote access
Coordinators’ offices (3)
Administrative offices (3)
Spacious waiting room
Rest rooms (2)

Specialized Scientific Equipment

Urology

Dantec Urodyn 1000 urine flowmeter (2)
Diagnostics ultrasound bladder scan (2)
Rigiscan Plus (with computer interface)
Infusion equipment (IMED Gemini PC-1) (2)

Cardiovascular

Parks Penilab V (noninvasive vascular lab)
Parks hand-held transcutaneous Doppler flowmeter
Parks photoplethysmograph and miscellaneous instruments, toperform noninvasive assessments of the peripheral and penile circulations
Hokanson automatic cuff inflator
Nihon Kohden Cardiofax V (12 lead EKG) (2)
Novametrix transcutaneous oxygen monitor (2 channel)
Omron digital blood pressure monitor (3)
Quinton Exerdop™

Anthropometry

Harpenden stadiometer

Gynecology

Vabra endometrial biopsy aspirator and related instruments

Pulmonary

KoKo spirometer with computer interface

Laboratory

Refrigerator/ freezer -20°C (various)
Clinical centrifuges
Refrigerated centrifuge (Jouan CR412)
Test tube shaker
Leitz binocular optical microscope
Temp-Blok module heater
Corning Biotrack 516
Dry ice is available daily

Computers and Related Items

High-speed internet and fax
Intra-office network
Computers

Investigator Experience

Kevin M. Fleishman, MD
Board Certified Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pedro Ylisastigui, MD
Board Certified Internal Medicine

Sergio Mather, MD
Board Certified Internal Medicine and Endocrinology

Natasha Bower, MD
Board Certified Obstetrics and Gynecology

Anais Badia, DO
Board Certified Dermatologist

Staff Expertise

The study center is staffed with full-time study coordinators, coordinators’ assistants and administrative personnel. All coordinators and their assistants are trained in shipping infectious and biological substances as per 49 CFR section172,702 & IATA regulations. All staff members are trained in basic life support (CPR), HIPAA guidelines for clinical researchers and the protection of human research subjects.