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Paid Clinical Trials in Asheville, NC

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

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

120studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
5condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Asheville right now

Top 25 of 120 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Phase 2 Interventional 222 participants sought
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

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
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06172296)

GATEWAY: Safety Evaluation of the MiniMed™ NMX8-AID System in Children and Adults Living With Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus N/A Interventional 400 participants sought
Pardee BlueMD Endocrinology — Arden, North Carolina (7.5 mi) · Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07228117)

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
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03851445)

Inclisiran Versus Placebo for the Prevention of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Limb Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Peripheral Endovascular Intervention

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Peripheral Endovascular Intervention Phase 4 Interventional 6,000 participants sought
Asheville Cardiology Associates Research Department — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Duke University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06909565)

Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug Sonrotoclax, to the Standard Treatment Zanubrutinib, for Previously Untreated CLL/SLL

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Leukemia Phase 3 Interventional 466 participants sought
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07321652)

Prospective Non-Interventional Study Comparing Osimertinib +/- Chemotherapy for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Patients

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation N/A Observational 538 participants sought
UNC Pardee Cancer Center — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: PrECOG, LLC.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06538038)

A Long-term Extension Study of JNJ-81201887 (AAVCAGsCD59) Parent Studies in Participants With Geographic Atrophy (GA) Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Geographic Atrophy, Macular Degeneration Phase 2 Interventional 274 participants sought
Asheville Eye Associates - Western Carolina Retinal Associates — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06635148)

A Study of Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed DAWT and Relapsed FHWT

Anaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor, Recurrent Kidney Wilms Tumor Phase 2 Interventional 256 participants sought
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04322318)

ZEN003694 and Enzalutamide Versus Enzalutamide Monotherapy in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Phase 2 Interventional 200 participants sought
Messino Cancer Center — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Zenith Epigenetics
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04986423)

ARTEMIS - A Research Study to Look at How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in People With a Heart Attack

Cardiovascular Risk, Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Phase 3 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
Cardiology Associates_Asheville — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06118281)

Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease

Stage III Colon Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 1,912 participants sought
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05174169)

Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment

Multiple conditions Phase 3 Interventional 158 participants sought
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06589804)

SAFety and Efficacy of Human Anti-thymocyte ImmunoGlobUlin SAB-142 ARresting Progression of Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Phase 2 Interventional 159 participants sought
Asheville Clinical Research — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: SAb Biotherapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07187531)

BradycArdia paCemaKer With AV Interval Modulation for Blood prEssure treAtmenT

Hypertension, Hypertension, Systolic N/A Interventional 500 participants sought
HCA Asheville Cardiology Associates — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Orchestra BioMed, Inc
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06059638)

Mobile Health for Adherence in Breast Cancer Patients

Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Breast Carcinoma N/A Interventional 410 participants sought
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06112613)

The Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy With Diet

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN), Peripheral Neuropathy With Type 2 Diabetes N/A Interventional 40 participants sought
AdventHealth Hendersonville — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: AdventHealth
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07509671)

The Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - A Study to Test Bone Marrow and Blood in Children With Leukemia That Has Come Back After Treatment or Is Difficult to Treat - A Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Children's Oncology Group Study

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 960 participants sought
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: PedAL BCU, LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04726241)

A Study to Assess Disease Activity and Adverse Events of Intravenous (IV) Telisotuzumab Vedotin Compared to IV Docetaxel in Adult Participants With Previously Treated Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 768 participants sought
AdventHealth Hendersonville /ID# 265349 — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04928846)

ERP to Improve Functioning in Veterans With OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and OCD N/A Interventional 160 participants sought
Asheville VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05240924)

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
Mission Hospital — Asheville, North Carolina (2.1 mi) · Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07187115)

ShortStop-HER2: 12 Months vs. 6 Months of HER2-targeted Medications for People With HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab

Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 1,524 participants sought
Margaret R Pardee Memorial Hospital — Hendersonville, North Carolina (18.2 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06876714)
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Studies you may be able to join near Asheville

These studies are recruiting through partner research networks. We may be paid a referral fee if you complete their screening form — this never changes what you pay (nothing) or the compensation the study offers you.

Research study for alcohol-related liver damage

Enrolling US adults aged 18 to 70 with alcohol-induced liver damage and a history of heavy drinking. Not open to people with a recent stroke, heart attack, dialysis, or who take blood thinners.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

Check your eligibility

Research study for bladder problems after spinal cord injury

This study is enrolling US adults aged 18 to 75 living with chronic involuntary bladder leakage caused by a spinal cord injury, for research including investigational gene therapy approaches. The study team confirms eligibility and any compensation before enrollment.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Top-rated research centers in Asheville

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

Clinical Study Center of Asheville

★ 5.0
131 McDowell St #201, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-5600

Asheville Clinical Research

★ 4.5
7 Walden Ridge Dr Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 579-2273
"They are great. They're among the kindest people I know. I like making money getting a flu shot. There's other research studies. Im doing a low b…"
— Ruth Gilbert, 5★

Asheville Medical Research & Education Corporation

1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805

center for research, assessment, and treatment efficacy

★ 3.3
14 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 231-3297
"This company doesn’t file insurance and is private pay only. So sad to see such a necessary resource out of reach for most in Asheville."
— Caitie, 1★

Messino Cancer Centers

★ 4.8
551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 212-7021
"Dr. Palmeri at Messino Cancer Center is absolutely great!! He is professionally extremely knowledgeable and able to quickly and concisely explain thi…"
— Keith Acker, 5★

Ritual Recovery - Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Asheville

★ 4.9 (110 reviews)
100 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 382-8534
"Ritual Recovery helped me change my life and gave me an opportunity to get back on my feet and tools to use that help me stay clean to this day. I hi…"
— Josh Poston, 5★

CReATE Educational & Neuropsych Testing

★ 5.0 (1 reviews)
14 S Pack Square Ste 505, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 231-3297
"Having referred students and parents to CReATE over the past fifteen years, we have found their educational evaluations to be extremely thorough and …"
— Tina Evans, 5★

Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

★ 4.9
135 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
"The lessons were comprehensive and yet accessible, and the experiential projects allowed me to translate those lessons into active practice immediate…"
— Dr. Carl Ide, 5★

Institute for Applied Neuroscience

★ 3.4 (5 reviews)
90 Acton Cir, Candler, NC 28715
(828) 251-2882
"This review is intended as a caution to anyone interested in undergoing neurofeedback at this office. I had a negative reaction to the treatment, whi…"
— Suzanne Reinhardt, PhD, 1★

Clinical trials in Asheville: what's recruiting

The Asheville area currently has 120 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 Asheville, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology13 studies
  • Heart & Vascular4 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism3 studies
  • Liver & Kidney1 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies

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

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.

Asheville 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 Asheville 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 Asheville?
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 Asheville 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.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Asheville?
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.
How often do new paid studies open in Asheville?
Constantly — trials open and close enrollment every week. This page is refreshed weekly from the NIH registry. Join the email alert to be notified when a new study opens within 30 miles of Asheville.

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