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Paid Clinical Trials in Lancaster, PA

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

424 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Lancaster. 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 Lancaster right now

Top 25 of 424 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

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
Ephrata Cancer Center — Ephrata, Pennsylvania (11.5 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03851445)

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
Penn State Children's Hospital — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone (R-CHP) Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in People With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-011/waveLINE-011)

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Phase 2 Interventional 594 participants sought
Cancer Care Associates Of York ( Site 0174) — York, Pennsylvania (23.2 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06890884)

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
Lancaster General Hospital — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07361510)

Improving Safety and Quality of Tracheal Intubation Practice in Pediatric ICUs

Failed or Difficult Intubation, Sequela, Intubation; Difficult N/A Observational 150,000 participants sought
Children's Hospital - Penn State Hershey — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02493478)

DESTINY-Endometrial01: A Phase III Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Plus Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment of HER2-Expressing (IHC 3+/2+), Mismatch Repair Proficient (pMMR) Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Research Site — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06989112)

TRITON-CM: A Study to Evaluate Nucresiran in Patients With Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy

Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy Phase 3 Interventional 1,750 participants sought
Clinical Trial Site — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07052903)

IGNITE: Study of Tirabrutinib vs Rituximab/Temozolomide for Relapsed/Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Relapsed/Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Phase 3 Interventional 132 participants sought
Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07104032)

A Study of Vepugratinib (LY3866288) in Participants With Cancer in the Urinary Tract

Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms Phase 3 Interventional 450 participants sought
Lancaster General Hospital - Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07218380)

Repeat Biliary Point of Care Ultrasound for Detecting Early Acute Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis, Acute, Biliary Diseases N/A Interventional 90 participants sought
WellSpan Health York Hospital — York, Pennsylvania (23.2 mi) · Sponsor: WellSpan Health
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07792200)

Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With or Without Daratumumab in Treating Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma

Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 288 participants sought
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03937635)

Adjuvant Pembrolizumab vs Observation Following Curative Resection for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Primary Tumors Between 1-4 cm

NSCLC, Stage I Phase 2 Interventional 244 participants sought
Penn State Cancer Institute — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Greg Durm, MD
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04317534)

A Global Study of Volrustomig (MEDI5752) for Participants With Unresected Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Definitive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 1,145 participants sought
Research Site — York, Pennsylvania (23.2 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06129864)

A Research Study to Advance the CF Therapeutics Pipeline for People Without Modulators

Cystic Fibrosis N/A Observational 400 participants sought
Hershey Medical Center Pennsylvania State University — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Nicole Hamblett
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06504589)

This Study Will Explore Whether a Combination of the Investigational Drug Mevrometostat (PF-06821497) and Enzalutamide Will Work Better Than Taking Enzalutamide Alone in Participants With mCSPC Who Are ARPI naïve.

Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC), Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 1,000 participants sought
The Centers for Advanced Urology d/b/a Keystone Urology Specialist — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Pfizer
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07028853)

A Study of Repotrectinib in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects Harboring ALK, ROS1, OR NTRK1-3 Alterations

Locally Advanced Solid Tumors, Metastatic Solid Tumors Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 75 participants sought
Local Institution - 2114 — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04094610)

A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib vs. Carboplatin and Vincristine in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma

Low Grade Astrocytoma, Low Grade Glioma Phase 3 Interventional 170 participants sought
Penn State Children's Hospital — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04166409)

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 Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Steba Biotech S.A.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04620239)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Divarasib and Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed and Carboplatin or Cisplatin in Participants With Previously Untreated, KRAS G12C-Mutated, Advanced or Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, KRAS G12C Lung Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Reading Hospital - McGlinn Cancer Institute — West Reading, Pennsylvania (27.5 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06793215)

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
Penn Lancaster General Health Research Institute — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Duke University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06909565)
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Studies you may be able to join near Lancaster

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.

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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 Lancaster

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Clinical Research Center-Reading

2760 Century Blvd #3, Reading, PA 19610
(610) 375-2466

Clinical trials in Lancaster: what's recruiting

The Lancaster area currently has 424 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 Lancaster, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology15 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism1 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies

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

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.

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA?
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.
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 Lancaster typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Lancaster

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