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Paid Clinical Trials in Baltimore, MD

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

1,648 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Baltimore. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

1,648studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
4condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Baltimore right now

Top 25 of 1,648 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

QuantifyHER: Quantitative Immunofluorescence and/or RT-qPCR for Measuring HER2 in HER2-low Metastatic Breast Cancer

HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer N/A Observational 200 participants sought
John's Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06551116)

Phase 3 Study of RLY-2608 + Fulvestrant vs Capivasertib + Fulvestrant as Treatment for Locally Advanced or Metastatic PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

PIK3CA Mutation, HER2- Negative Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 540 participants sought
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) at Johns Hopkins — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06982521)

A Study Assessing Corneal Endothelial Cells in Participants With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Treated With the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (PDS)

Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Phase 4 Interventional 188 participants sought
The Retina Care Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04853251)

Cabotegravir-Hormone PK/PD Interactions for HIV Prevention

HIV, Prophylaxis Phase 1 Interventional 32 participants sought
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Drug Development Unit — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07672717)

Efficacy and Safety of Masitinib Versus Placebo in the Treatment of ALS Patients

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Phase 3 Interventional 495 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Medicine Brain Science Institute — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: AB Science
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03127267)

Evaluating Gardasil HPV Vaccine Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses in People With and Without HIV

Human Papilloma Virus, Anal Dysplasia Phase 2 Interventional 120 participants sought
RIIS Clinic at Baltimore Safe Haven — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06624839)

A Study to Evaluate Safety, Drug Levels and Effectiveness of CC-92480 (BMS-986348) in Combination With Other Treatments in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 260 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Medicine - The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05372354)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease International EValuation of the Effectiveness of SGLT2i Registry

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease N/A Observational 400 participants sought
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06932081)

A Clinical Study of Belzutifan and Zanzalintinib in People With Recurrent Kidney Cancer Following Adjuvant Therapy (MK-6482-033)

Renal Cell Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 904 participants sought
Greater Baltimore Medical Center ( Site 0145) — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07227402)

Study to Examine the Effect of Silicone Mouth Tape on Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea.

Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring Phase 2 Interventional 100 participants sought
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06587256)

Multi-institutional Prospective Research of Expanded Multi-antigen Specifically Oriented Lymphocytes for the Treatment of VEry High Risk Hematopoietic Malignancies

Relapsed/Refractory Hematopoietic Malignancies, Acute Myeloid Leukemia and MDS Phase 1 Interventional 50 participants sought
Tania Jain, MD — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Catherine Bollard
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02203903)

Phase 3 Extension Study to Evaluate Long-term Safety of Ianalumab in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SIRIUS-SLE Extension).

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phase 3 Interventional 550 participants sought
University Of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06133972)

Effect of NSAIDs on Union, Opioid Utilization and Pain Management for Tibia Fractures: A Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

Tibial Fractures, Pain Phase 3 Interventional 1,000 participants sought
University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07006675)

Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Children With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injuries N/A Interventional 20 participants sought
Kennedy Krieger Institute — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06242873)

A Study to Learn How Avacincaptad Pegol (Izervay™) is Used in Clinical Practice in People Who Have Geographic Atrophy

Geographic Atrophy, Macular Degeneration N/A Observational 500 participants sought
Retina Specialists — Towson, Maryland (6.7 mi) · Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06779773)

A Study of Vedolizumab in Children With Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn's Disease (CD)

Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease Phase 3 Interventional 240 participants sought
Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Takeda
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05442567)

Lp(a) Lowering Study of Pelacarsen (TQJ230) With Background Inclisiran in Participants With Elevated Lp(a) and Established ASCVD

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Phase 3 Interventional 340 participants sought
Flourish Research Bowie — Bowie, Maryland (25.8 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06813911)

ENdoluminal LIGHT ActivatED Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (ENLIGHTED) Study

Transitional Cell Cancer of Renal Pelvis and Ureter Phase 3 Interventional 100 participants sought
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Steba Biotech S.A.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04620239)

Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 188 participants sought
Maryland Proton Treatment Center — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04671667)

Deep Neural Network Stratification for Use Detecting Endometriosis in Women Affected by Chronic Pelvic Pain (EndoCheck)

Endometriosis N/A Observational 1,200 participants sought
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland (1.0 mi) · Sponsor: Aspira Women's Health
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05245695)
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Top-rated research centers in Baltimore

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

Kennedy Krieger Institute: Clinical Research Center

★ 3.0
716 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205
(443) 923-9200
"This institution only serve the chosen for just painting a picture to the public they’re segregationists this means if you’re from the poor and margi…"
— S Lambert, 1★

Johns Hopkins, Trial Innovation Center

750 E Pratt St 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 361-7999

Pharmaron (Baltimore) Clinical Research

★ 3.3
800 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21201
(240) 673-0900
"Studies too long now people have lives and things to do when it was SNBL it was always a 3 day study available now everything is 3 weeks or more and …"
— dante brown, 1★

Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research

★ 5.0
2024 E Monument St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 955-4156

JHU ALS Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Research

★ 5.0
Rangos Building, 855 N Wolfe St Room 248, Baltimore, MD 21205
(443) 287-4341
"It's just the hospital to go too."
— Phyllis Bryant, 5★

Johns Hopkins Center for Immunization Research: Rangos Building (East Baltimore Medical Campus)

★ 5.0
Rangos Building, 855 N Wolfe St Suite 601, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 955-7283

Center for Immunization Research

855 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 375-4586

Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

★ 4.0
Reed Hall, 1620 McElderry St, Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 502-9272

Institute of Human Virology

★ 4.1
UM Biotechnology Institute, 725 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 706-8614

Clinical trials in Baltimore: what's recruiting

The Baltimore area currently has 1,648 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 Baltimore, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology8 studies
  • Heart & Vascular5 studies
  • Liver & Kidney3 studies
  • Immune & Skin2 studies

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

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.

Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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.
Are clinical trials in Baltimore 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 Baltimore, MD?
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.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Baltimore?
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 Baltimore typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Baltimore

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