Patients suffering from advanced emphysema today have very few options for relieving their symptoms. One option is high-risk, open-chest surgery to remove damaged regions of the lung.  Aeris Therapeutics, a start-up biopharmaceutical firm based in Woburn, MA, has pioneered the Aeris BLVR System, a treatment regimen that, with FDA approval, would provide a non-surgical alternative for reducing the damaged portions of patients' lungs to help them breathe more comfortably. In an effort to accelerate the clinical trial process for the Aeris BLVR System while substantially reducing costs, Aeris Therapeutics has selected SAS Enterprise BI Server to serve as a platform for improving operational efficiency and decision making, establishing consistency in data quality, and delivering more timely information in the approval process and beyond. Estimated savings of $1 million "Even though we're a small, 30-person company in the early stages of the FDA approval process, our management has made the decision to build our company for the long term," says Jennifer Brooks, associate director of clinical research and development for Aeris Therapeutics. "SAS Enterprise BI Server will help us manage our clinical data right now while playing a key role in helping us address needs in manufacturing and other aspects of our business as we grow," continues Brooks. By using SAS Enterprise BI Server as a foundation for building in-house expertise in clinical trial management and operational analysis, Brooks estimated that Aeris Therapeutics will save at least $1 million over the next three years. SAS: The industry standard Aeris Therapeutics selected SAS based on the software company's extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. "SAS is the gold standard for submissions to the FDA, and SAS' experts understand what we mean when we ask for certain capabilities," Brooks says. "SAS has helped to guide us in the right direction when it comes to equipping us with the software we need right now and helping us plan for what we will need in the years ahead." A major component of the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform, SAS Enterprise BI Server is a comprehensive business intelligence solution that empowers users at all levels across an organization, providing a suite of BI functions including: Reporting. Query and analysis. OLAP. Integrated analytics. Visualization and integration with Microsoft Office environments.

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