Our History

Apex Research Institute has conducted over 500 clinical trials (Phase I-IV), both in-patient and outpatient, since our inception in 1984. The research site originally was part of a large private cardiology practice in Anaheim, CA and was founded by Melvin J. Tonkon,M.D. and Cathy Fox. Phase I experience includes specialty population studies in vaccines, congestive heart failure, hypertension, Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia. Apex offers multi-specialty trials as varried as our research sponsors, including recent trials for anti-terrorism medications.

Apex Research has a strong affiliation and history with the following pharmaceutical companies:

 

 
Abbott
ActivBiotics Inc.
Allergan
Alteon
Andrx Laboratories
Arena
Astra-Zeneca
Aura
Aventis
Bayer
Berlex
Biomarin
Biovail
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cipher
Colorado Prevention Center
CV Therapeutics
Daiichi Sankyo
DuPont Merck
Dura Med
Dr. Reddys
Eisai
Eli Lilly
Forest Research Labs
Generex
Gilead
Glaxo Smith Kline
Hoffman La Roche
Hollis Eden
Ingelheim
ISIS
Jazz
KOS
MDS
Merck
MSP
NIH
Novartis
Novo Nordisk
Ono Pharma
Orexigen
Otsuka
Parke-Davis
PAT
Pfizer
Pharmacia Upjohn
Pliva

Reliant
Sankyo
Sanofi Aventis
Synthelabo
Schering Plough
Schwarz
Searle
Sigma Tau
Takeda
TAP
United Therapeutics
Valentis
Vasogen
Wyeth
Wyeth Ayerst



Past Trials At Apex :

Cardiovascular Studies 

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Angina (Chest Pain)
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Bypass
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Triglycerides
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Severe High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Disease / Stroke Prevention 

Endocrine Studies 

  • Diabetes
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Obesity 

Gastro-Intestinal Studies 

  • GERD/Heart Burn
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Chronic Constipation 

Immunology/Prevention Studies 

  • Cancer Prevention / Screening
  • Hepatitis B Vaccine
  • Pneumonia 

Musculoskeletal Studies 

  • Claudication (Leg Pain)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Psychology Studies 

  • Alzheimer's
  • Bipolar Disorder

Other

  • Chronic Pain
  • Smoking Cessation