Turning HOPE into REALITY

Hope is the belief that a positive outcome lies ahead when facing an emotionally overwhelming event. This belief can be difficult to hold onto in the face of a serious medical condition. Creating a sense of hope in your life can help you face a serious life event with strength and confidence. Experiencing a serious medical condition on any level can be emotionally overwhelming. Our hope at Alpha is to provide knowledge that will help you better understand your condition and the treatments available to you, as well as the wealth of resources we have to support you. Understanding your treatment options enables you and your clinical care team to make the right decisions. Even after treatment ends, medical conditions can impact your life. Alpha is here for you throughout your journey because we know things aren’t easy but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. We work as one team, united by a common purpose, GIVING our patients HOPE.

Why We Conduct Clinical Trials?

• Provides patients and research staff firsthand knowledge of promising new life-changing therapies.
• Keeps our research staff at the forefront of knowledge in our specialty.
• Makes otherwise unobtainable treatments available to patients.
• Turns science into a practical benefit for those who desperately need it.

As clinical professionals, we often see patients struggle clinically with existing therapies. We also see the tremendous financial burden treatment takes on families. Conducting clinical research on the latest investigational products gives patients better control over their medical treatments through options not available in a traditional way. Additionally, patients participating in clinical trials usually learn more about their condition, have access to one-on-one direct contact with their research coordinators and relief of some financial burden standard therapies on the market include.

Benefits of Patient Participation…

• Receive the most up-to-date treatments.
• Giving patients the opportunity to contribute to the development of medical treatments for you and others like you.
• Provides FREE study related diagnostic tests, lab work, radiological tests, medical exams, genetic testing, exquisite clinical care and investigational treatments.
• Understanding of your illness and provided education to you and your family.
• Compensation for time and travel.

Who Will Review the Study?

While your personal and health information is protected, there are certain government and private agencies that must review our study as part of the development of future treatments and medications. They include the following:

IRB — The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is composed of many different healthcare providers and members of the public who review the ethics of a study before it can be conducted. This group looks after your protections as a study volunteer.

Government Agencies — Agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada and European Medicines Agency, regulate what medications and treatments are available to the public. They ensure the safety of new or existing treatments before they can be prescribed or sold.

Alpha Team — Our team of experienced research coordinators and physicians ensure that the study is running smoothly and according to the necessary regulations. They also keep track of your progress and interact with you when you visit the facility.

The Pharmaceutical Sponsor — The study sponsor commissions the study to be completed by The Alpha and prescribes exact procedures that must be followed. They monitor the progress of the clinical research study.

ARE CLINICAL TRIALS SAFE?

The number one question we receive from participants concerns the safety of our trials. All studies have risks and benefits which the study staff will go over with you. Our Principal Investigators supervise every single participant involved in our trials. You will receive a study-related physical and blood work before the trial begins. We monitor you from beginning to end.
At The Alpha, we take additional steps to make clinical trials safe. If you experience any adverse reactions, we may immediately stop administering the current investigational drug or procedure. If you participate in one of our clinical trials, you have the ability to ask questions or leave the study at any time if you feel uncomfortable. Your participation is completely voluntary.
We understand the importance of your privacy. Your personal information will remain confidential.
Experience You Can Trust to Keep Clinical Trials Safe
After years of conducting clinical trials, our research staff has the experience to conduct research and answer any questions you may have.
Because the government requires pharmaceutical companies to conduct continuing research, many of the medications and procedures used in our clinical trials are already readily available on the market today. You may already take the medication we are testing.
If you have any more questions, simply contact us.