Founded in 1998500+ safe and successful trialsExemplary safety recordCutting-edge technologyPhase I specialist

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Pinnacle has been conducting multi-specialty research since 1998, with over 500 trials successfully completed.

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We have the experience

Founded in 1998, Pinnacle has been an active partner in over 500 clinical studies. We have witnessed and been a part of the evolution of research, progressing from a small, single office entity into a large site with a comprehensive range of experience and capabilities. The average length of service of our staff is 9 years, and our team is at the top of the research field. Our capabilities and experience include Phase I First in Human through Phase IV post-market. We have expertise across the therapeutic spectrum and are leaders in research involving healthy volunteers. The quality of our data is best-in-class. See our list of former trials for a more complete understanding of our considerable experience.

Food Interaction

Inherited Erythromelalgia

Lupus

Asthma

COPD

Psoriatic Arthritis

Exercise Tolerance Test

Taste Test

Drug Interaction

Pharmacodynamic

IBS-D

IBS-C

GERD

Erosive Esophagitis

Functional Dyspepsia

Meal Studies (Heartburn)

Colorectal Cancer Screening

NASH

Hepatic Impairment

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Osteoporosis

Lupus

Low Back Pain

Fibromyalgia

Psoriatic Arthritis

Cutaneous Lupus

Mixed Autoimmune

Type I Diabetes

Type II Diabetes

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic Dyslipidemia

Hypercholesterolemia

Growth Hormone Deficiency

Pre-diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome

Prostate Cancer

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Overactive Bladder

UTI and Complicated UTI

Nocturia

Erectile Dysfunction

Low Testosterone

Hypertension

Stable Angina

Coronary Artery Disease

Heart Failure

Resistant Hypertension

Dyslipidemia

Covid Prevention

Biosimilars

Healthy Match for Renal and Hepatic impairment Trials

Phase one inpatient trials

Influenza Prevention

Vaccine Trials

Seasonal Influenza

COVID-19

Avian Influenza

Epstein Barr Virus

Seasonal Influenza and Covid-19 Combination Vaccine

C-Diff Vaccine

Migraine

Parkinson’s

Epilepsy

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Essential Tremor

Adult Obesity

Senior Obesity

Body Composition

Diabetic Obesity

First Generation GLP-1 Studies

Skin Infections and Diabetic Infections

Seasonal Allergy

Pain Management

Biosimilars

Asthma

COPD

Pulmonary Hypertension

Elderly

Rare Disease

Psychiatric

Colon Cancer Screening

Lung Cancer Screening

Facilities, equipment, and extensive experience with infusion studies

Chronic Kidney Disease Stage I-IV

Inguinal Hernia Repair

We have the expertise

Our research team is highly qualified and experienced and are cross-functional across all studies and roles. Our team includes certified clinical researchers, including research coordinators regulatory coordinators, registered nurses, dedicated pharmacy, certified investigators with over 20 years research experience. Our staff have in excess of nine years’ experience in clinical trials, and our Director of Operations has worked in pharmaceutical research for over thirty years.

Darin K. Sims, MBA

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Tracy M. Sims

Tracy M. Sims, EMT, CCRC

OperationsView Bio

Facility and location

Our 13600ft² cutting-edge research facility has inpatient and outpatient space and features state-of-the-art diagnostic, laboratory, cold storage, and monitoring equipment. The facility includes a 7,300ft² phase one unit with 16 beds, and participants can access recreation, entertainment, dining, and sleeping facilities. Our research team has a full diagnostic suite that gives them easy onsite access to a range of equipment including x-ray, ECG, ultrasound and DEXA, as well as emergency management facilities. Our dedicated laboratory includes in-house PBMC processing.

Conveniently located in the medical district of Anniston, Alabama, our facility is within easy driving distance of both Birmingham and Atlanta airports. We are an important member of our local community and attract participants from a large geographic area. including a nearby state university.

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Industry Standing

Established in 1998, Pinnacle Research Group has grown with the industry to become a leading independent clinical site. Our history includes the successful conduct of hundreds of clinical studies, multiple successful FDA and countless sponsor audits. Our clinical investigators have been a part of Pinnacle since its early years, and they have become leaders in the field of clinical research. Numerous research publications feature Pinnacle Research and its investigators. Our sponsors and other research partners know that they count us to deliver timely, reliable results.

We are a favorite site of CRA's, Project Managers, Medical Monitors, and sponsors in general. Our site runs smoothly, competently, and delivers quality results. Our reputation is built upon a generation of research completed at the highest standards.

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We're Safe

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We're Ethical

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We're Successful

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Our Sponsors & CROs

Pinnacle has partnered with most large and mid-sized pharmaceutical concerns, as well as serving as a vital partner to smaller biotech entities. With our rapid startup timelines and focus on fewer projects, we deliver reliable results on tight timelines. We have been a vitally important single-site partner on a number of early, critical studies. Our full list of over 75 clients range from listings on the NASDAQ to independent device manufacturers and narrow focus pharmaceutical companies.

Partners and Affiliates

We proudly collaborate with trusted partners and affiliates who share our commitment to advancing medical science. Elite Research Network brings together top investigative sites across the country, offering expertise across a wide range of therapeutic areas and research phases. Additionally, Cullman Clinical Trials, a Pinnacle Research Group partner site based in north central Alabama, extends our reach and capabilities in delivering high-quality clinical trials.

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Elite Research Network

Elite Research Network is a consortium of leading investigative sites across the United States.

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Cullman Clinical Trials

Cullman Clinical Trials is a Pinnacle Research Group partner site located in north central Alabama.

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