So, what sets Appian apart from the crowd?

	Strong science, sound project management and clinical experience
	OGD-focused regulatory expertise
	Clear, concise communications
	Well-defined, efficient workflow
	Implementation of state-of-the-art information technology

Appian International Research was created in response to our sponsors’search for a contract research organization that specialized in meeting the unique needs of clinical endpoint bioequivalence trials. 
Team Appian is comprised of the some of the most experienced professionals in the industry, who, collectively, have worked on more topically-active generic trials than the rest of the industry combined.
We focus on the scientific, regulatory and clinical issues necessary for success in this rapidly-changing industry segment, preferring a comprehensive, proactive approach to study design that comprises every aspect of your trial, from the clinic staff‘s first subject contact to the statistical analysis and regulatory submission of the final study report. 

We include members from each segment of our team in planning meetings, with our project management group coordinating the interaction among the participants, anticipating issues that can cause delays in study startup, effectively solving problems before they can arise.

Once the study is underway, we provide detailed tracking of all study activities through the use of our proprietary WayPoint™ database system.  This system monitors all aspects of the trial, from the preparation and collection of contracts and regulatory documents, through supply chain management of clinical and non-clinical supplies, enrollment and monitoring status at study sites, to the final packaging and shipment of study supplies to the sponsor at the end of the study.  A variety of management reports are available to our sponsors on a weekly basis, allowing your team to effectively oversee our activities and report the study’s status to your corporate management.

Our operations team is unsurpassed.  Experienced project management is critical to the successful completion of clinical endpoint bioequivalence trials, and our team has developed an efficient, streamlined information management system that allows our project managers to be in control of each study, even when on the road and while meeting with sponsors and clinical investigators. 

We accomplish this task through the aggressive use of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, the WayPoint™ system, and a number of other, state-of-the-art internal information technology systems, including online discussion forums, videoconferencing, WIKI servers and text/instant messaging systems.  All of our staff has ready access to these technologies, and we will gladly assist your IT group in developing an interface to communication tools that will allow you constant, real-time access to your study information.