Central Nervous System (CNS) Studies

At PPD, our CNS team is driven to help you manage the complex world of CNS disorders so you can deliver your therapies quickly and within budget. While the CNS environment may be moving at a rapid pace with ever-shortening development times, our CNS-focused operations team and medical professionals are prepared to step in and effectively navigate your trials so you can focus on what really matters most – delivering life-changing treatments to your patients. PPD optimizes efficiencies with:

• CNS consultants
• Multinational regulatory expertise
• Dedicated program management
• Strategic planning

Effective Management of Complex Studies

With expertise in more than 35 different psychiatric and neurological disorders, our clinically trained CNS teams are led by senior scientists and clinicians with extensive CNS development experience.

Global Investigator Network

Our global investigator network includes more than 2,600 psychiatrists, neurologists, neurological surgeons and gerontologists with demonstrated experience in a variety of clinical trial models. Our trial capabilities are supported by well-established relationships with university and state hospitals, Veterans Affairs medical centers and private inpatient facilities.

CNS Consultants

Our CNS consultants are closely involved in the education of our project teams, advising on protocol feasibility and consulting to our clients.

Device Development Expertise in CNS

PPD Medical Device, a division of PPD, has specialized expertise in device development, finding solutions for nervous system disorders and helping to improve quality of life regarding pain management and cessation. Our experience includes:

• Essential tremors
• Parkinson's therapies
• Carotid stenting
• Headache management with implantable stimulators versus medications