Anchor University

Ayobo Street, Ayobo Rd, Ipaja, Lagos, Nigeria

University or Academic Center

Serves Western Africa

Anchor University is a faith-based non-profit university. The Center for Global Health at Anchor University Center for Global Health exists to contribute to improvement in health and health systems globally through high-quality multidisciplinary research, knowledge generation, capacity building, advocacy and engagement in evidence-based interventions. The University engages globally on health research including cancer and new tools development, and is open to partnerships.

Links to previous clinical trials:

N/A

Site Capabilities

Clinical Trial Experience

Therapeutic area interests:

  • Cancer
  • Infectious Disease

    • Institution has received grant(s) from:

  • National Funder(s)
  • International Funder(s)

    • Sponsors for previous clinical trials include:

  • Academic
  • Government
  • Industry
  • Investigator-initiated

    • Previous clinical trials conducted:

  • Behavioral
  • Epidemiological
  • Diagnostic
  • Drug
  • Observational
  • Surgical
  • Vaccine

    • Study phase capabilities:

  • Phase I
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Phase IV

    • Pediatric research capabilities:

  • No

    • Institution Regulatory/Research Ethics Committees

    Frequency of meetings: N/A

    Application turnaround time (IRB/IEC): N/A

    Average time from receipt of final protocol to review and approval of study by all relevant committees: N/A

    Additional compliance:

  • IRB/IEC in compliance with IC E6(R2) in terms of composition, functions, and operations guidelines
  • Institution and/or local regulation mandates the distribution of study safety reports to IRB/IEC

    • Institution Staffing Resources

    Staff typeNumber of staff
    Performs study site coordination and manage daily operational activities3
    Prepares and administers study drug0
    Collects and processes study data and maintain data integrity0
    Monitors site processes and ensures quality0
    Biostatisticians0
    Database programmers0
    Epidemiologists0
    Pathologists0
    Pharmacists3
  • At least one staff member has clinical trials experience
  • At least one staff member has HSP training
  • At least one staff member has GCP training
  • At least one staff member has GCLP training

    • Institution Diagnostic Capabilities

  • Institution has personnel capable of performing diagnostic biopsies

    • Biopsies performed on-site:

  • Pleural tap
  • Abdominal tap
  • Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

    • Laboratory basics:

  • Institution has a laboratory on site
  • Institution sends diagnostic samples to external laboratory
  • Institution’s laboratory has been inspected or audited

    • Laboratory accreditations:

  • Health Facility Monitoring and Accrediation Agency

    • Tests performed on-site:

  • Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
  • Comprehensive metabolic-chemistry panel (CMP)
  • Routine urinalysis
  • Antibiotic sensitivity
  • Bacterial culture
  • Flow cytometry
  • Histology
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Microscopy

    • Imaging capabilities:

  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Positron emission tomography (PET)
  • Nuclear imaging
  • Ultrasound
  • X-ray
  • Pediatric imaging

    • Institution Research Systems, Recordkeeping, and Data Management

  • Institution adheres to informed consent processes compliant with ICH E6(R2)
  • Institution follows ICH E6(R2) for collection and storage of source documentation for paper and/or electronic records
  • Institution stores patient records/source documents (paper/electronic) in a secured, limited access location during and after the trial
  • For source documents collected via electronic data capture, institution has a validated system and site procedures that follow ICH E6(R2) 5.5 guidelines
  • Institution has process in place for proper storage, archiving, and retrieval of essential study document per ICH 8.1
  • Institution study monitors have full access to source documents or certified copies of source documents (if electronic) if direct access can’t be obtained
  • Institution has a finance administration team
  • Institution undergoes routine financial audits

    • Institution Pharmacy

  • Pharmacy on site
  • Pharmacy has secure, limited access storage area with daily temperature monitoring and backup generator
  • Pharmacy has standard processes in place to ensure proper receipt, handling, and storage of investigational study drug/vaccine and comparators
  • Pharmacy has standard processes in place to ensure proper dispensing
  • Pharmacy has standard processes in place to ensure proper labeling that maintains the study blind
  • Pharmacy has standard processes in place to ensure proper drug/vaccine accountability, retrieval, and return or destruction of unused product
  • Institution has a secure, limited-access investigational drug/vaccine storage area with daily temperature monitoring
  • Institution’s pharmacy has a backup generator sufficient to run necessary equipment, refrigerators, freezers, etc.

    • Institution Equipment

  • Protocol for managing anaphylactic shock
  • Institution has a blood bank
  • Institution carries out blood transfusions for patients that need it
  • Functioning IV infusion pumps
  • Functioning basic life support equipment (crash cart)
  • Functioning electrocardiogram (EKG)

    • Availability of banked blood at institution:

  • N/A

    • Institution performs the following routine blood screening tests on banked blood:

  • N/A

    • Additional information:

  • Institution’s equipment is calibrated and maintained per manufacturer’s guidelines
  • Institution’s equipment calibration and maintenance is documented
  • Institution’s laboratory has a secure, limited access biological specimen storage area with daily temperature monitoring
  • Institution’s laboratory has a backup power source, with alarm, sufficient to run necessary equipment, refrigerators, freezers, etc.
  • Institution maintains and uses a diagnostic imaging protocol manual
  • Laboratory maintains and uses a laboratory protocol manual
  • Site documents all procedures conducted and the results

    • Program-Specific Capabilities

    Institution Cancer Treatment Capabilities and Equipment

  • Treats cancer patients
  • Performs surgical excisions
  • Administers chemotherapy
  • Uses radiation therapy

    • Radiotherapy machines on site:

  • Linear accelerator
  • Cobalt 60
  • Brachytherapy

    • Institution Infectious Disease Treatment Capabilities and Equipment

    Data collection in progress

    Investigators at Anchor University

    Isaac Adeleye, Ph.D.

    Professor and Head, Biological Sciences Department, Anchor University; Chair, Microbiology, University of Lagos

  • Cancer
  • Infectious Diseases

    • Overview

    Prof. Adeleye is the Head of the Biological Sciences Department at Anchor University, and the Chair of Microbiology at the University of Lagos. A microbiologist by training, his research and clinical trial interests include characterization of bioactive molecules from marine microbes and medicinal plants; pathogenic microbes; bloodstream infections in HIV patients; and molecular characterization of oncogenic viruses implicated in breast cancer. His team has carried out whole genome sequencing of the Nigerian variant of torque teno virus. Prof. Adeleye has published over 90 papers in leading peer-reviewed microbiology journals; received grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the University of Lagos Central Research Committee; and mentored and supervised more than 200 undergraduate, 50 master’s, and 10 Ph.D. students.

    Trial Phases

  • Phase I
  • Phase II

    • Experience Conducting or Participating in Clinical Trials: No

    *Definitions

    • HSP – Human Subjects Protection
    • GCP – Good Clinical Practice
    • GCLP – Good Clinical Laboratory Practice