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Paid Clinical Trials in Athens, GA

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

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

69studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
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Studies recruiting near Athens right now

Top 25 of 69 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

Long-Term Safety of Lutetium (177Lu) Vipivotide Tetraxetan in Participants With Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Phase 4 Interventional 700 participants sought
University Cancer and Blood Center LLC — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05803941)

A Study to Assess Adverse Events and How Intravenously (IV) Infused Telisotuzumab Vedotin (ABBV-399) Moves Through the Body as a Monotherapy in Adult Participants With Previously Treated Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2 Interventional 150 participants sought
University Cancer & Blood Center /ID# 270969 — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06568939)

A Global Study Comparing Pulsed Field Ablation With Electrographic Flow Mapping Versus Posterior Wall Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Persistant Atrial Fibrillation N/A Interventional 699 participants sought
Piedmont Athens Regional — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07187115)

Study to Evaluate Adverse Events, Optimal Dose, and Change in Disease Activity, With Livmoniplimab in Combination With Budigalimab Plus Chemotherapy Versus IV Infused Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Adult Participants With Untreated Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 840 participants sought
University Cancer & Blood Cent /ID# 261824 — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06236438)

Biomarkers/Biotypes, Course of Early Psychosis and Specialty Services

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia N/A Observational 320 participants sought
University of Georgia — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06740383)

Artificial Intelligence Mapping and Ablation of Non-Pulmonary Vein Electrical Drivers of AF Study

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) N/A Interventional 423 participants sought
Piedmont Heart of Athens — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Vektor Medical
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06935591)

Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, an ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial (Chemo-IO [ACCIO])

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 1,210 participants sought
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton — Braselton, Georgia (25.1 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04267848)

A Study of Elacestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Women and Men With ER+,HER2-, Early Breast Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence

Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 4,220 participants sought
University Blood & Cancer Center, LLC — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06492616)

Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton — Braselton, Georgia (25.1 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03851445)

Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

Multiple conditions N/A Observational 2,000 participants sought
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton — Braselton, Georgia (25.1 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05334069)

Renewed Recovery: a Pilot Test of a Web-Based Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Continuing Care Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) N/A Interventional 30 participants sought
Project Adam — Winder, Georgia (20.3 mi) · Sponsor: University of Georgia
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06987526)

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Pumitamig Versus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Previously Untreated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and PD-L1 ≥ 50%. (ROSETTA Lung-202)

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Phase 3 Interventional 750 participants sought
University Cancer & Blood Center, LLC — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07361510)

Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton — Braselton, Georgia (25.1 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05008848)

Study to Evaluate Sutetinib Maleate Capsule in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2 Interventional 99 participants sought
University Cancer & Blood Center — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Teligene US
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05168566)

Changes in 24-hour Activity Cycle Behaviors During a Time-Restricted Eating Intervention in College-Aged Women

Sleep Quality, Compliance N/A Interventional 36 participants sought
Physical Activity Measurement Lab — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: University of Georgia
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07520786)

A Study With Combinations of Anti-LAG-3 and Anti-PD-1 Antibodies in Adult Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma (Harmony Head-to-Head)

Melanoma Phase 3 Interventional 560 participants sought
University Cancer & Blood Center — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06246916)

A Study to Evaluate Mezigdomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (MEZIVd) Versus Pomalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (PVd) in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)

Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 810 participants sought
Local Institution - 0211 — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: Celgene
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05519085)

Neuroimaging Approaches to Improve Prediction of Smoking Initiation and Nicotine Escalation in Young Adult ENDS Users

Message Exposure (Sequence: Regular Then Flavor), Message Exposure (Sequence: Flavor Then Regular) N/A Interventional 180 participants sought
UGA Bio-imaging Research Center — Athens, Georgia (0.9 mi) · Sponsor: University of Georgia
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05447325)
Google-rated

Top-rated research centers in Athens

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

Clinical & Translational Research Unit (CTRU)

★ 4.8
109 Bowstrom Road, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 713-2721
"Also a research participant in a study, not only were the staff experienced and knowledgeable about their field, but they were incredibly kind indivi…"
— Jacob Yoo, 5★

Athena Clinical Research

2005 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
(706) 208-9700

Summit Clinical Research

★ 1.0
3320 Old Jefferson Rd Bldg.400, Athens, GA 30607
(706) 400-4262
"I was in or trying to be in a Liver study with Summit clinical I was doing everything they asked me to do. And because the owner of the facility did …"
— Robin Greenlee, 1★

Complex Carbohydrate Research Center

★ 4.8
CCRC, 315 Riverbend Rd, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-4401
"CCRC at the University of Georgia is an excellent research center with world-class facilities, supportive faculty, and a highly collaborative environ…"
— Bijoyananda Mishra, 5★

UGA Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD)

500 D. W. Brooks Drive Ste 335, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 542-3688

UGA Biomechanics Lab

Ramsey Student Center, 330 River Rd Rm 103, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-4132

Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center

★ 5.0
953 College Station Rd, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-1904
"Helping keep our food supplies safe"
— Jane Cunningham, 5★

University of Georgia Office of Research

150, 500 D. W. Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-5969

Lighthouse Neuropsychology

★ 4.7
575 Research Dr Ste B, Athens, GA 30605
(706) 850-9339
"5 stars isn't enough! My Aunt was referred by her psychologist to Lighthouse Neuropsychology. Dr. Finley was patient, warm, and so good at putting my…"
— Cheryl Ford-Jones, 5★

Clinical trials in Athens: what's recruiting

The Athens area currently has 69 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 Athens, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology13 studies
  • Brain & Mental Health2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney1 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism1 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Athens, 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 Athens

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.

Athens 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

How much do paid clinical trials in Athens pay?
Compensation varies by study length, procedures and overnight stays. Industry surveys report typical payments from $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with simple observational studies at the low end and multi-week inpatient Phase 1 studies at the high end. Each listing's study team will confirm the exact amount before you enroll.
Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Athens?
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.
Are clinical trials in Athens safe?
Every trial on this page is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, the official NIH registry, and is overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Before joining you receive an informed consent document detailing procedures, risks and compensation. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.
How do I join a study in Athens, GA?
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.
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 Athens typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Athens

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