A Brief History of CPC Clinic

1993 October

  • CPC Clinic was established.
    Dr. Hiroyuki Fukase is appointed Medical Director.

1993 November

  • The first IRB is convened.
  • Conducted the first clinical trial, a bioequivalence study.

1994

  • Conducted first Phase I clinical trial with aged subjects.
  • Conducted first Phase I clinical trial with female subjects.
  • Conducted clinical trial on Factor XIII (the first administration worldwide).

1995

  • Conducted Phase I clinical trial on pre-general anesthetic compound.
  • Conducted PK study involving urinary tract contrast imaging.
  • Conducted Phase I clinical trial on local anesthetic compound.

1996-1997

  • Tokyo and Osaka branch offices are established to serve as sales offices.
  • Clinical Statistics division is established.
  • Clinical Control department is established.

1997

  • Certified as fully GCP compliant following GCP inspections by the Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research (OPSR). (1st GCP evaluation)

1999-2000

  • Conducted the first ever, one site comparative PK study by recruiting Caucasian subjects in Japan.

2001 June 4

  • IRB convenes for the 100th meeting. (122 protocols, 74 different compounds and 119 clinical trials)

2001

  • Certified as fully GCP compliant following GCP inspections by the Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research (OPSR). (2nd GCP evaluation)

2002 October

  • Official clinic name is changed to Medical Corporation Kouryokai CPC Clinic.

2002

  • Certified as fully GCP compliant following 2 GCP inspections by the Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research (OPSR). (3rd and 4th GCP evaluation)

2002 December

  • The Data Management department was renamed the Data Processing department and the Quality Control group was expanded.
  • On-line data management system (LIMS) was established.

2003

  • CPC Clinic extended to increase ward area for PD evaluation studies.
  • Extra meeting rooms are created for sponsors to conduct monitoring activities and SDV.
  • Certified as fully GCP compliant following GCP inspections by the Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research (OPSR). (5th GCP evaluation)

2004

  • Clinical Laboratory department received ISO 15189 certification from TÜV SÜD Japan.

2005

  • Certified as fully GCP compliant following GCP inspections by the Organization for Pharmaceutical Safety and Research (OPSR). (6th GCP evaluation)

2006

  • Kawasaki Management office is established.

2007

  • Clinical Laboratory department received ISO 15189 certification from the Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB).

2008 March

  • Completed annual ISO15189 accreditation surveillance.

2008 May 12

  • IRB convenes for the 200th meeting.