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Paid Clinical Trials in Tucson, AZ

Studies commonly pay $75 to $4,500 per completed study

482 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Tucson. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

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Studies recruiting near Tucson right now

Top 25 of 482 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Study of Modified Release RTN-001 In Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension

Uncontrolled Hypertension Phase 2 Interventional 280 participants sought
Retension Clinical Site — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Retension Pharmaceuticals. Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07142356)

A Study Comparing AZD0120, a Dual-targeted CAR-T Against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) and CD19, Versus Standard Regimens in Participants With Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (DURGA-4)

Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 508 participants sought
Research Site — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07391657)

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Different Doses of ELV001 to Treat Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition (START SYNERGY)

Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Elevara Medicines Limited
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07409103)

Dinutuximab With Chemotherapy, Surgery and Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma

Ganglioneuroblastoma, Nodular, Neuroblastoma Phase 3 Interventional 478 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06172296)

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Cream in Pediatric Participants With Nonsegmental Vitiligo

NonSegmental Vitiligo Phase 3 Interventional 180 participants sought
Banner - University Medicine Multispecialty Services Clinic — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Incyte Corporation
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06548360)

Comparing New Treatments for People With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia That Has an IDH2 Gene Change (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Phase 2 Interventional 93 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06672146)

Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial

Plasma Cell Myeloma, RISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 1,450 participants sought
University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04566328)

Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms With Surpass Elite With GUARDian Flow Diverter (GUARD)

Aneurysm, Aneurysm, Intracranial N/A Interventional 183 participants sought
Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Stryker Neurovascular
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06872684)

Comparing Rituximab and Mosunetuzumab Drug Treatments for People With Low Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma

Classic Follicular Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma With Unusual Cytological Features Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06337318)

A Study of Opevesostat (MK-5684) Versus Alternative Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Post One NHA (MK-5684-004)

Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Prostatic Neoplasms Phase 3 Interventional 1,314 participants sought
The University of Arizona Cancer Center - North Campus ( Site 0073) — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06136650)

MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Phase 2 Interventional 2,000 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05564390)

A Nutrition & Exercise Prehabilitation Intervention on Inflammatory Biomarkers in AI Cancer Patients

Cancer N/A Interventional 30 participants sought
University of Arizona Cancer Center — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: University of Arizona
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06644560)

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adult Participants With Moderate to Very Severe COPD (D5241C00006)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Phase 3 Interventional 990 participants sought
Research Site — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06883305)

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial on Efficacy and Safety of Fluticasone Propionate/Albuterol Sulfate Combination in Participants 12 Years and Older With Asthma

Asthma Phase 3 Interventional 724 participants sought
Teva Investigational Site 12104 — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06664619)

Testing Docetaxel-Cetuximab or the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Atezolizumab, to the Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in High-Risk Head and Neck Cancer

Oropharyngeal p16INK4a-Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 613 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01810913)

Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery

Surgical Stress Response, Stress Physiological N/A Interventional 32 participants sought
The University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: University of Arizona
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07464860)

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Compared With Hippocampal-Avoidant Whole Brain Radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) Plus Memantine for 5 or More Brain Metastases

Brain Metastases Phase 3 Interventional 206 participants sought
University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03550391)

A Study Describing the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab Administered in Adult Participants With Early Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 4 Interventional 350 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06411249)

A Study to Compare Two Surgical Procedures in Individuals With BRCA1 Mutations to Assess Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Carcinoma N/A Interventional 1,956 participants sought
Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona (5.4 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04251052)
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Top-rated research centers in Tucson

Dedicated clinical research sites near you — with their real Google ratings, reviews and contact details

Arizona Clinical Research Center

★ 5.0
1825 N Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 290-2510

Quality of Life Research Center

★ 5.0
6390 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-2333
"Awesome place. Caring staff and get you in and out quickly."
— Elijah Silverman, 5★

M3 Wake Research Tucson

★ 4.4
6567 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 230-1373
"The staff here are wonderful and friendly and nice. It’s the only place I can think of where I go, get blood drawn and come out smiling. I hope to be…"
— Gina Murphy-Darling, 5★

Arizona Clinical Trials

★ 4.0
1601 N Swan Rd Bldg B, Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 445-4000
"A really impressive organization. The trials are competently run, and the providers are both professional and compassionate. I’m so lucky to have…"
— My Reviews, 5★

Arizona Clinical Trials

★ 4.0
3900 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 636-5000
"These people just called me and basically said if I need to reschedule my appointment immediately this week. This was so the staff can have a two wee…"
— Leslie Baird, 2★

Tucson Clinical Research Institute

★ 4.6
6290 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 367-5032
"I've been going there about 9 months with my COPD, and the Staff takes excellent care of me. Lance Kunkel is the Director of Operations, and the rest…"
— James Ferguson, 5★

Noble Clinical Research

★ 4.6
2055 W Hospital Dr #175, Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 612-7860
"I came in genuinely seeking help for major depressive disorder. I’m low-income, on AHCCCS, and have been struggling with depression for years. I drov…"
— Shar, 1★

Eclipse Clinical Research

★ 4.6
1775 W St Marys Rd #211, Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 647-9926
"Friendly staff, quick and efficient service"
— Jonathan Pringle, 4★

Del Sol Research Management

★ 4.7
6369 E Tanque Verde Rd Unit 200, Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 257-3881
"staff are hardworking and professional. I dislike public bathrooms and now I know why. The bathroom was dirty to my standards. The building wasn’t…"
— Luz Bates, 5★

Clinical trials in Tucson: what's recruiting

The Tucson area currently has 482 studies open to new participants, according to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Among the studies closest to Tucson, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology12 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Immune & Skin2 studies
  • Lungs & Breathing2 studies
  • Brain & Mental Health1 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Tucson, and links to the official registry page where eligibility criteria and study contacts are published. Compensation is set by each sponsor: industry surveys report typical payments of $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with short observational studies at the low end and multi-visit or overnight Phase 1 studies at the high end.

How to enroll in a paid study in Tucson

Start with a study whose condition matches your profile — or a healthy-volunteer study if you have no diagnosis. Contact the research site through the registry page, complete a short phone screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, the study team walks you through the informed consent document, which details every procedure, risk and payment before you commit. You can withdraw at any point, and enrollment is always free.

Tucson participants can also register with the dedicated research centers listed above — many maintain volunteer databases and call when a matching study opens — or sign up for our email alert below to hear when a new study starts recruiting within 30 miles of your ZIP code.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Tucson?
No. Many studies recruit healthy volunteers, especially early-phase studies run at dedicated research centers. Others need participants diagnosed with a specific condition. Every trial lists its eligibility criteria — age range, condition, medications — and the study team screens you before enrollment.
How do I join a study in Tucson, AZ?
Pick a study that matches your profile, contact the research site (or apply through the study links on this page), pass a phone pre-screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, you review and sign the informed consent and the study begins. The process typically takes 1-3 weeks.
Is compensation for clinical trials taxable?
In the U.S., clinical trial compensation is generally considered taxable income, and research sites may issue a 1099 form for payments above $600 in a year. Reimbursements for travel or meals are typically treated differently. Consult a tax professional for your situation.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Tucson?
Dedicated research centers (listed on this page with their Google ratings) run studies as their core business — often healthy-volunteer and vaccine studies with structured compensation. Hospital and university studies tend to focus on patients with specific conditions. Both types are registered and IRB-supervised.
Can I be in more than one clinical trial at a time?
Generally no — most studies exclude participants currently enrolled in another trial, and paid Phase 1 studies enforce a washout period (often 30 days or more) between studies. Frequent healthy volunteers in Tucson typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Tucson

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