Pharmaceutical Management Branch (PMB)
About PMB
Matthew Boron is CTEP's Pharmaceutical Management Branch Acting Branch Chief.
The Pharmaceutical Management Branch (PMB) is a unique resource for investigational oncology agents in support of DCTD clinical research efforts. PMB provides the extramural community with specific pharmaceutical services, regulatory oversight, and administrative support. PMB pharmacists manage approximately 180 investigational agents, negotiate with pharmaceutical collaborators to ensure appropriately labeled investigational agent supplies and associated drug information are available, and support thousands of domestic and international clinical sites that enroll patients to NCI-funded clinical trials. PMB responsibilities include:
- Providing drug information about CTEP-IND agents
- Authorizing and distributing CTEP-IND agents to eligible investigators
- Providing agent ordering and inventory management resources for all CTEP-IND agents
- Negotiating drug labeling and supply with pharmaceutical partners
- Providing support in review and development of pharmaceutical content in clinical study documents
Investigator and Staff Registration:
- Maintaining individual person registration accounts identifying study personnel involved in the conduct of NCI-sponsored trials
- Maintaining the repository of investigator and sub-investigator credentials and training used to qualify suitable individuals for NCI clinical trials
Contact PMB
Phone: 240-276-6575 (Weekdays, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
Email: PMBAfterHours@mail.nih.gov (Response time is 1-2 business days)
The PMB office is closed on weekends and all federal holidays.
Your email or phone message should include your institution name, NCI protocol number and investigator numbers, agent NSC numbers, and your contact information.
Subscribe to the PMB Listserv to receive email alerts regarding updates to investigator brochures, PMB office closures, or other important news.
CTEP PMB Staff Directory
| Name | Role | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew J. Boron, RPh | Acting Branch Chief | boronm@ctep.nci.nih.gov |
| Alvin Blackmon, RPh, Pharm.D., BCNP | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | alvin.blackmon@nih.gov |
| Kayla Dye, RPh, Pharm.D. | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | kayla.dye@nih.gov |
| Cynthia D. Jiles, RPh | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | cynthia.jiles@nih.gov |
| Nayon Kang, RPh, Pharm.D., M.Sc. | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | nayon.kang@nih.gov |
| Ravie Kem, RPh, Pharm.D., M.P.H. | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | kemr@mail.nih.gov |
| Jennifer Thompson, RPh, Pharm.D. | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | jennifer.thompson3@nih.gov |
| Eileen Wu, RPh, Pharm.D. | Senior Clinical Research Pharmacist | eileen.wu@nih.gov |