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Paid Clinical Trials in Reading, PA

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

280 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Reading. 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 Reading right now

Top 25 of 280 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
Penn State Health Saint Joseph Medical Center — Reading, Pennsylvania (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

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
Reading Hospital — West Reading, Pennsylvania (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

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
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest — Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy

Tracheostomy Complication, Critical Illness N/A Interventional 200 participants sought
Lehigh Valley Health Network — Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.5 mi) · Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

A Study to Evaluate TAR-210 Versus Single Agent Intravesical Cancer Treatment in Participants With Bladder Cancer

Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms Phase 3 Interventional 641 participants sought
Keystone Urology Specialists — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (28.9 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A Study of I-DXd in Combination With Atezolizumab With or Without Carboplatin as First-Line Induction or Maintenance in Subjects With Extensive Stage-Small Cell Lung Cancer (IDeate-Lung03)

Extensive Stage-small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 123 participants sought
Lancaster General Hospital - Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (28.9 mi) · Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo

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
Cardiology Associates of West Reading — West Reading, Pennsylvania (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: Duke University

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 (28.9 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

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 (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Testing Higher Dose Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 356 participants sought
Reading Hospital — West Reading, Pennsylvania (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

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 (28.9 mi) · Sponsor: Pfizer

TAPUR: Testing the Use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved Drugs That Target a Specific Abnormality in a Tumor Gene in People With Advanced Stage Cancer

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Multiple Myeloma Phase 2 Interventional 4,200 participants sought
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest — Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.5 mi) · Sponsor: American Society of Clinical Oncology

Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III-IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Who Have Undergone Surgery

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 189 participants sought
Reading Hospital — West Reading, Pennsylvania (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Collection of Research Data and Samples From Patients Who Experience Immunotherapy Side Effects

Malignancy N/A Observational 240 participants sought
Pottstown Hospital — Pottstown, Pennsylvania (16.0 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial

Plasma Cell Myeloma, RISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 1,450 participants sought
Penn State Health Saint Joseph Medical Center — Reading, Pennsylvania (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Comparing Combinations of Drugs to Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) When a Stem Cell Transplant is Not a Medically Suitable Treatment

Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 510 participants sought
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest — Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.5 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Phase 2 Interventional 2,000 participants sought
Reading Hospital — West Reading, Pennsylvania (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

BradycArdia paCemaKer With AV Interval Modulation for Blood prEssure treAtmenT

Hypertension, Hypertension, Systolic N/A Interventional 316 participants sought
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (28.9 mi) · Sponsor: Orchestra BioMed, Inc

A Phase 2 Study of Zelquistinel or Placebo for the Reduction of Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder Phase 2 Interventional 164 participants sought
Lehigh Center for Clinical Research — Allentown, Pennsylvania (29.5 mi) · Sponsor: Syndeio Biosciences, Inc

A Master Protocol Study (LY900028) of Multiple Intervention-Specific-Appendices (ISAs) in Participants With Chronic Pain

Osteoarthritis, Knee, Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Phase 2 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
Clinical Research Center of Reading,LLC — Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (2.2 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company
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Studies you may be able to join near Reading

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.

Research studies for chronic kidney disease

This research platform is enrolling Black and African American adults in eligible areas who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Compensation may be available. The study team confirms eligibility before enrollment.

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

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.

Google-rated

Top-rated research centers in Reading

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

Clinical Research Center-Reading

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

Lehigh Center for Clinical Research

★ 5.0
1245 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 820-0342
"Staff was very friendly and explained information to me in great detail"
— Virgilio Baello, 5★

Clinical trials in Reading: what's recruiting

The Reading area currently has 280 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 Reading, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology13 studies
  • Immune & Skin2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism2 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Brain & Mental Health1 studies

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

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.

Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading?
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 Reading 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 Reading, 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.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Reading?
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.

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