MANKATO (October 23, 2024) – In 2022, Mankato Clinic and Javara, an Integrated Research Organization (IRO), launched a partnership to bring clinical trials as a care option to Greater Mankato and south-central Minnesota.   

“We are proud to partner with Javara to bring new care options to our patients and our region,” said Dr. Katie Thompson, Mankato Clinic Family Medicine and Javara Principal Investigator.

Since joining forces with Javara, Mankato Clinic patients have benefited from participation in clinical trials for conditions including asthma and depression. Now, additional clinical trials are available.

Dr. Thompson is leading an upcoming study on RSV treatment and beginning in 2025, a COVID-19 oral vaccine study.

Javara clinical trial navigators work alongside Mankato Clinic physicians to deliver clinical trials to patients at the point of care and ensure participation is part of their holistic care experience.

“Together, we are bridging the gap between clinical research and clinical care,” Dr. Thompson said. “Our patients, as well as all who live in our region, now have access to new care options and potential treatments through their trusted healthcare provider or other local physicians.”

Dr. Thompson will be presenting “Conducting Clinical Research in the Community Setting” with Javara Site Operations Manager Cari Dock, at 11 a.m., November 8, at VINE Adult Community Center, 421 East Hickory Street, Mankato. Call VINE at 507-387-1666 to sign up for this event. Free for VINE members. Mankato Clinic will cover the $5 fee for non-members.

If you are interested in joining a clinical trial, please call 713-429-1836 or email Javara at [email protected]. To learn more, visit //www.javararesearch.com/patients.

About Mankato Clinic
In 1916, Mankato Clinic was founded in Mankato by five area physicians who believed that a comprehensive, multi-specialty group practice offered the best means of providing quality health care to the residents of southern Minnesota. Mankato Clinic has grown to over 190 physicians and practitioners and employs over 800 people and is one of the only physician owned and led multi-specialty medical facilities in the state of Minnesota.

About Javara
Javara, a leading Integrated Research Organization (IRO), partners with large healthcare organizations to deliver clinical trial access at the point of care, reaching patients through their trusted physicians by integrating research staff and infrastructure. Our broad, diverse patient populations ensure clinical trials are completed with high enrollment and retention for quality data delivery. Javara’s centralized resources and standardized operations provide efficiencies for accelerated study start-up and quality outcomes, so fewer obstacles stand in the way of the product approval process. As pioneers of Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO), Javara is transforming healthcare and changing lives through a reimagined approach to clinical trials.