Clinical research companies support the design, execution and management of studies that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medicines, diagnostics and healthcare technologies. Their work is essential for bringing new products to market.
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Browse 125 UK clinical research companies below.
Specialist oncology clinical trial management for biotech and pharma
Karma Oncology is a specialist contract research organisation providing full-service and functional clinical trial management to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in oncology. Operating as a lean virtual CRO, the company offers clinical development planning, protocol design, site selection and activation,…
Clinical trial site management and patient recruitment services
4 Medical Clinical Solutions (4MCS) is a UK-based clinical research organisation providing dedicated clinical trial site and patient recruitment services for pharmaceutical and medical research studies. The company supports Phase Ib to Phase IV clinical trials through site management, feasibility assessment and access…
Ultrasensitive multiplex biomarker services for clinical studies
Aeirtec is a contract research organisation providing clinical study biomarker measurement services to the biopharma industry. Its patented immobilised-bead immunomultiplex assay technology enables high-sensitivity quantification of protein biomarkers from clinical samples at femtogram concentrations. Services include…
Clinical trial management, monitoring and regulatory operations
Mira Projects is a contract research organisation providing clinical trial management and operational support to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device sponsors. Its services cover Phase I–IV study start-up, site selection, investigator meetings, clinical monitoring, regulatory submissions, safety reporting…
Cell and gene therapy supply chain orchestration software
TrakCel is a Welsh software company providing digital orchestration platforms for the management, tracking, and control of cell and gene therapy products across clinical and commercial supply chains. Its flagship platform manages chain of identity and chain of custody for personalised therapies from sample collection…
CBD-based licensed medicines for chronic inflammatory pain
Ananda Pharma is an AQSE-listed UK biotechnology company developing pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol formulations as licensed medicines for chronic inflammatory pain conditions. The company focuses on essentially THC-free CBD products manufactured to UK pharmaceutical standards, targeting conditions including…
FDA-approved AI blood test for diabetic kidney disease risk
Renalytix is an artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company focused on the clinical management of chronic kidney disease. Its blood-based test combines biomarker analysis with machine learning to generate a five-year kidney function decline risk score in adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD stages 1 to…
Global diabetes and cardiometabolic medicines leader
Novo Nordisk Limited is the UK commercial and medical affiliate of Novo Nordisk A/S, the Danish pharmaceutical company focused on diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease. The UK operation covers commercialisation, medical affairs, and clinical trial activities. Separately, Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford…
Global biopharma focused on neurology and rare disease therapeutics
Biogen is a global biopharma company and one of the world's first biotechnology firms. The UK and Ireland headquarters in Maidenhead employs approximately 250 people across clinical operations, regulatory affairs, drug safety, and medical affairs. The company develops and commercialises therapies for neurological,…
Clinical-stage oncology company advancing in-licensed cancer drug assets
Ellipses Pharma is a clinical-stage oncology drug development company that in-licenses cancer drug assets from academia and industry, advances them through clinical trials using a continuous funding model, and out-licenses at value-inflection points. Its pipeline spans small molecule kinase inhibitors, selective…
Precision medicine platform for patient recruitment and genetic testing
Sano Genetics is a London-based software company providing an end-to-end platform for patient recruitment, at-home genetic testing, and long-term participant engagement in precision medicine clinical trials and population genomics programmes. The platform integrates DNA testing logistics, medical history retrieval,…
UK affiliate of global innovative medicines company Novartis AG
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited is the UK commercial and medical affiliate of Novartis AG, the Swiss-headquartered global pharmaceutical company. Headquartered at White City Place in London, the UK operation employs approximately 1,300 people and focuses on commercialisation, medical affairs, regulatory…
NHS-embedded specialist pathology services and clinical biobank access
Novopath is the commercial pathology laboratory of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, providing specialist tissue-based diagnostic and research services to biopharma, biotech, and academic clients. Services include histopathology, immunohistochemistry, tissue microarray construction, digital…
Intra-uterine sensor platform for continuous uterine biomarker monitoring
Verso Biosense is a femtech medtech company developing a miniaturised intra-uterine sensor device for continuous physiological monitoring of the uterus. The battery-free implantable device measures temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH in real time, transmitting data wirelessly to a proprietary software platform.…
Integrated drug development, formulation and Phase I clinical services
Quotient Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Its proprietary platform combines drug product formulation, clinical trial manufacturing, and Phase I clinical testing within a single programme,…
Specialist CNS and psychiatric clinical trial design and delivery organisation
Clerkenwell Health is a London-based specialist contract research organisation providing clinical trial design, regulatory submission, and trial delivery services for CNS, psychiatric, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. The company operates a purpose-built clinical site network, including an NHS-embedded…
Clinical trial development, early-phase research and regulatory consulting
Parexel is a global contract research organisation providing clinical trial delivery, early-phase research, regulatory consulting, biostatistics and pharmacovigilance services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its UK operations include a 45-bed early-phase clinical unit at Northwick Park Hospital in…
Specialist biomarker and bioanalytical CRO for clinical drug development
Synexa Life Sciences is a specialist contract research organisation providing biomarker and bioanalytical laboratory services to global biopharmaceutical companies. The company develops, validates, and delivers custom assays supporting clinical trials and translational studies, with expertise spanning LC-MS/MS…
Cloud-based trusted research environment for health data science
Aridhia is a software company developing and operating a cloud-based Trusted Research Environment platform for biomedical and health sciences research. Its Aridhia DRE provides research hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions with secure, governed workspaces for accessing, managing, and…
Full-service CRO delivering clinical trials, regulatory and pharmacovigilance services
ProPharma is a contract research organisation providing full-service clinical trial delivery alongside regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, quality and compliance, and medical information services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The company supports clinical operations, site and…