PHASE I CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT

HOUSTON METHODISTRESEARCH INSTITUTE

Cockrell Clinical Trial Center

Cockrell Clinical Trial Center Phase I UnitDirector: Eileen Dickman, Ph.D., MBA, CCRC Email: edickman@HoustonMethodist.org713.441.9777

6670 Bertner Avenue, R9-112 Houston, TX 77030

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The Cockrell Clinical Trial Centers promote and support clinical research operations throughout Houston Methodist.

Located in Houston Methodist Hospital’s Main 6 Southeast wing, the Cockrell Clinical Trial Center Phase 1 Unit provides a full range of outpatient clinical care and study management services, including regulatory submissions and budget management support for early phase clinical trials.

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Research around the corner

The Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute in the heart of the Texas Medical Center form the headquarters of our medical research and education programs. The Cockrell Clinical Trial Center Phase 1 Unit provides early phase clinical research support in the adjacent hospital. For more information, contact the clinical trials line 713.441.3250 or visit houstonmethodist.org/clinicaltrials.

HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Texas Medical Center) 6670 Bertner Ave., Houston, Texas 77030 houstonmethodist.org/research

COCKRELL CLINICAL TRIAL CENTER PHASE 1 UNIT - TMC HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL (Texas Medical Center) 6565 Fannin St. Houston, Texas 77030 Phase 1 Unit: 713.441.3959

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Our Resources

• Exam rooms for outpatient studies

• Private rooms for infusion services

• Semiprivate room for infusion services and/ or serial blood sampling

• Fully equipped specimen processing laboratory

• Investigator/clinician/research staff computer station

• Family consultation room

• Adjacent state-of-the-art inpatient services including critical care monitoring

• Adjacent clinical trial dedicated radiology facility, equipped with PET, MRI, and CT scanners which can be tailored to protocol specific requirements

• Investigational Drug Services provides secure storage, preparation, and dispensing services for investigational products with 24/7 temperature monitoring

• Real-time collection and submission of clinical research data to sponsors

• State-of-the-art targeted and whole-genome sequencing tailored to personalized genomic medicine

• Navigator/concierge patient care services

OurSpecialized Services

•Earlyphaseclinicaltrials

•Researchoutpatientservices

•Pharmacokineticandpharmacodynamicsampling (extended hours)

•Infusionservicesforinvestigational

drugs, biologics, and cell products

PHASE I CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT

Cockrell Clinical Trial Center

The Cockrell Clinical Trial Center Phase 1 Unit is staffed by highly skilled and experienced medical and research professionals to conduct early phase clinical trials involving advanced pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic evaluations.

The phase I unit supports clinical investigators and sponsors in conducting early phase and proof-of- concept clinical trials, involving novel agents and biomarkers.

It also serves as the storefront for providing expertise to facilitate translational medical research associated with state-of-the-art precision medicine.