Akaza Announces the 2,000th Download of OpenClinica Open Source Clinical Trials Software
Over 2,000 copies of OpenClinica™ have now been downloaded. OpenClinica™ is an open source web-based software platform that enables sponsors and investigators to manage clinical research data in multi-site studies. With proprietary competitive platforms costing in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the figure of 2,000 downloads (1,000 since May 15th alone) represents a milestone that affirms the demand for a low cost open source solution to managing clinical trials.
Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) August 19, 2006 -- Akaza Research is thrilled to announce that over 2,000 copies of the OpenClinica open source Clinical Trials Management Software have been downloaded since OpenClinica was made available in October 2005. OpenClinica experienced its 1,000 download on May 15th, 2006.
“The momentum surrounding OpenClinica is growing as we see an increasing rate of adoption of the platform among clinical research institutions worldwide,” said Cal Collins, CEO of Akaza Research, the distributor of OpenClinica. “We expect this trend to continue as the highly anticipated OpenClinica version 2.0 is finalized and released in coming months,” he added.
OpenClinica is the result of the need for a flexible, low cost, and easy-to-use platform for managing clinical research. The system is the product of the OpenClinica community and Akaza Research, LLC, a firm which provides enterprise level support and services to OpenClinica users.
OpenClinica is freely distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) and is available for download at www.openclinica.org.
OpenClinica™ is an open source web-based software platform that enables sponsors and investigators to manage clinical research data in multi-site studies. It facilitates protocol configuration, design of case report forms, electronic data capture, and study/data management. OpenClinica supports HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines and is designed as a strictly standards-based, extensible, and modular platform. OpenClinica v1.0 was released in late October 2005 under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). See http://www.OpenClinica.org.
Akaza Research, a leading provider of open source clinical trial software, is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Akaza has developed and commercialized OpenClinica, the preeminent open source clinical trial data collection and management software. Akaza is bringing Open Source Software solutions into the mainstream of the clinical research enterprise by making high quality, standards-based solutions accessible for private and public research. Akaza Research provides support, training, and consulting services to its customers worldwide. See http://www.akazaresearch.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Steve Glines
978-952-6340
###
|
