What Centricity Research does

Centricity Research is a fully centralized Integrated Research Organization (IRO) operating one of the largest clinical research site networks in North America. The company runs 35+ sites across the United States and Canada with 150+ active investigators and access to a database of 7.8 million patients for subject recruitment. It conducts Phase I through Phase IV clinical trials for pharmaceutical sponsors, biotechnology firms, and medical device companies across more than 35 therapeutic areas including infectious disease, neurology, endocrinology, oncology, cardiology, dermatology, women's health, and vaccines, and reports 3,500+ studies completed, 25,000+ patients served, and a contribution to over 100 FDA and Health Canada drug approvals.

Its core product is multi-site, multi-jurisdictional trial execution supported by a technology layer built on the RealTime Software Solutions platform - a cloud-based stack covering eSource, CTMS, and eRegulatory workflows. Adjacent to paid trials, Centricity runs free community health screening programs (biometric, FibroScan liver assessments, memory testing for Alzheimer's research, and peanut allergy screenings) that feed into its recruitment funnel. The investigator network is staffed by ACRP-certified research professionals and includes principal investigators in endocrinology and other metabolic specializations.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis: sponsors and CROs contract directly with Centricity's business development teams for trial execution, with custom quote-based pricing per protocol. Patient recruitment is supported by a formal physician referral program, community outreach, and direct patient engagement at site locations. The company is privately held by Trinity Hunt Partners following a majority investment in May 2023 and has scaled via acquisitions of Lucas Research and LMC Manna Research in December 2023.

Name

Centricity Research

Legal name

Centricity Research

Website

https://centricityresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centricity Research is a North American Integrated Research Organization operating 35+ clinical trial sites across the US and Canada, delivering Phase I-IV trials in 35+ therapeutic areas for pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs, with 150+ investigators and access to 7.8 million patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Trial Site Operations & Study Coordination (HLAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Recruitment, Site Feasibility & Trial Enablement CROs (HLAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Clinical trial services
• Integrated research organization
• Patient recruitment
• Multi-site trials
• Therapeutic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Trial Services: Centricity Research generates revenue by conducting clinical trials for pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs. Services include patient recruitment, site management, data collection, and regulatory compliance across Phase I-IV trials in multiple therapeutic areas.
2. Patient Participation Compensation: The company compensates clinical trial participants for their time and travel, which serves as a recruitment mechanism rather than direct revenue generation. Financial compensation is offered to attract and retain study participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centricity Research operates as a fully centralized Integrated Research Organization (IRO) conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials across 35+ therapeutic areas for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors and CROs. Services span patient recruitment, site management, data collection, and regulatory compliance across 35+ physical research sites in the US and Canada, with access to a 7.8 million patient database. Supporting free community health screenings (biometric, FibroScan, memory, peanut allergy) feed into participant recruitment.

Product overview

Centricity Research is a fully centralized Integrated Research Organization (IRO) and one of the largest clinical research networks in North America. The core offering is its clinical trial services conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials across 35+ therapeutic areas (infectious disease, neurology, endocrinology, oncology, cardiology, dermatology, women's health, vaccines) for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Supporting these services are free health screening offerings including biometric screenings, FibroScan liver health assessments, memory clinic testing, and peanut allergy screenings. The company maintains access to over 7.8 million patients through its network of 35+ sites across the US and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centricity Research Clinical Trial Services Fully centralized Integrated Research Organization (IRO) conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials across 35+ therapeutic areas including infectious disease, neurology, endocrinology, oncology, cardiology, dermatology, women's health, and vaccines for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors and CROs. Includes inpatient and outpatient trials, patient recruitment, site management, data collection, and regulatory compliance.
• Free Health Screenings Free biometric health screenings measuring height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, and glucose levels, offered at locations including Columbus (GA), Mesa (AZ), Columbus (OH), Dublin (OH), and Suffolk (VA) as a community outreach and recruitment funnel.
• FibroScan Screenings Free liver health screenings using FibroScan technology to detect fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) without invasive biopsy, offered at the Rincon, GA location.
• Memory Clinic Free memory testing services using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT), offered at Halifax, New Minas, and Toronto locations in Canada, supporting research in Alzheimer's disease and memory-related conditions.
• Peanut Allergy Screenings Free peanut allergy screening services for individuals who suspect they may have a peanut allergy, offered at the Columbus, Ohio location.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ FDA & Health Canada Drug Approvals facilitated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• MCI OnehealthstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentricity Research partnered with MCI Onehealth, a clinician-led healthcare technology company, to accelerate access and delivery of clinical trials. This partnership combines MCI's healthcare technology with Centricity's clinical research network.
• RealTime Software SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationCentricity Research utilizes RealTime Software Solutions, an industry leader in cloud-based software solutions for eSource, CTMS, and eRegulatory software for clinical trial sites. RealTime provides systems that make the research process more efficient and profitable.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IQVIA: IQVIA is the world's largest CRO with its own Clinical Trial Site Network and patient recruitment databases (e.g., IQVIA Patient Portal). It is the dominant broad incumbent against which mid-market IROs like Centricity position themselves.
• Medpace: Medpace is a mid-to-large CRO that runs Phase I-IV trials, sometimes owning or partnering with site networks. While not a pure-play SMO, it competes with Centricity for sponsor biotech and specialty pharma trial awards and is sometimes used by sponsors as the integrated alternative.
• Syneos Health: Syneos Health is a large global CRO with significant site and patient recruitment capabilities. It competes for the same large sponsor contracts as Centricity but offers broader functional service lines including regulatory, biostatistics, and post-approval services.
• Worldwide Clinical Trials: Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global mid-to-large CRO focused on complex Phase II/III trials in specialty therapeutic areas. It competes for the same specialized biotech and pharma business where Centricity's site network adds value.

Direct peers

• Flourish Research: Flourish Research is an integrated multi-specialty clinical research site organization with similar therapeutic breadth and PE backing. It runs Phase I-IV trials through a network of investigator sites—closely analogous in operating model to Centricity.
• Elligo Health Research: Elligo operates a 'Goes Direct' site network model that brings clinical trials into physician practices, similar in concept to Centricity's referral-driven, community-anchored approach. Both target sponsors seeking faster enrollment via existing patient pools.
• PCM Trials: PCM Trials is a US-based SMO running multi-specialty research site networks with central infrastructure comparable to Centricity's IRO model. Similar therapeutic area breadth and a focus on community-based physician practices for patient recruitment.
• Meridian Clinical Research: Meridian is a US-based clinical research site network conducting Phase I-IV trials across multiple therapeutic areas, with comparable investigator networks and patient recruitment focus. It is one of the more prominent independent site management organizations competing for sponsor relationships similar to Centricity's.
• Velocity Clinical Research: Velocity Clinical Research is one of the largest integrated clinical research site networks in the US, formed via PE-backed roll-ups of multiple regional SMOs. It competes head-to-head with Centricity for multi-phase pharma and biotech trial contracts across similar therapeutic areas.
• Accellacare (a CluePoints / Ergomed company): Accellacare is an integrated research site network spun out to operate globally with centralized infrastructure, directly comparable to Centricity's IRO positioning. Both target the same sponsor pain points of fragmented multi-site trial execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centricityusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centricityresearch
• Instagraminstagram.com/centricityusa
• TikToktiktok.com/@centricityresearch
• Xx.com/CentricityCR

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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