Cedar Health Research

Name

Cedar Health Research

Legal name

Cedar Health Research, LLC

Website

https://cedarhealthresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Trial Site Operations & Study Coordination (HLAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clinical Trial Informatics (EDC/CTMS/eCOA/eTMF) (HLAGAJAM)

Keywords

• Clinical research services
• Clinical trial network
• Patient recruitment
• Pharmaceutical trials
• Clinical research site

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Trial Services: Cedar Health Research generates revenue by conducting clinical trials for pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs. The company operates as an embedded clinical research site, receiving compensation for enrolling patients, conducting trials, and providing research data to sponsors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cedar Health Research operates a multi-therapeutic clinical research site network across Texas that conducts clinical trials for pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs. The company partners with diverse healthcare providers to recruit patients, manages physical trial sites (in Dallas, Euless, Fort Worth, Burleson, Arlington, Midland), and uses its Aspen Forge AI-powered platform to match pre-qualified patients to study criteria.

Product overview

Cedar Health Research operates as a multi-therapeutic independent clinical research site and patient network. The company's technology stack centers on Aspen Forge, powered by Aspen Insights, which provides the core infrastructure for patient matching and clinical trial operations. The platform integrates with RealTime CTMS and healthcare partners' EMRs to enable population analytics, data-driven feasibility analysis, candidate identification, and pre-qualified patient match lists. Clinical trials span multiple therapeutic areas including vaccines, women's health, pediatrics, endocrinology, neurology, cardiology, internal medicine, metabolic conditions, podiatry, and orthopedics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aspen Forge Platform AI-powered clinical trial recruitment platform that connects to healthcare partners' EMRs, providing population analytics, data-driven enrollment feasibility, candidate identification against inclusion/exclusion criteria, and instant ranked match lists of pre-qualified patients for sponsors and sites.
• Clinical Research Site Network Multi-therapeutic independent clinical research site and patient network providing clinical trial conduct services across multiple Texas locations (Dallas, Euless, Fort Worth, Burleson, Arlington, Midland, and Texas Native Health embedded site) for pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs.
• Vaccine Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on vaccine development and evaluation for infectious disease prevention.
• Women's Health Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on conditions disproportionately affecting women including endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and pregnancy-related studies.
• Pediatric Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on pediatric therapeutic areas and conditions affecting children.
• Endocrinology Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on endocrine system conditions and metabolic disorders.
• Neurology Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on neurological conditions including Alzheimer's disease and brain health.
• Cardiology Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on cardiovascular conditions including heart disease and related cardiometabolic diseases.
• Internal Medicine Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on general internal medicine conditions and adult health.
• Metabolic Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on metabolic conditions including diabetes.
• Podiatry Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on foot and lower extremity conditions.
• Orthopedic Clinical Trials Clinical trials focused on bone, joint, and musculoskeletal conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved rapid patient randomization for endometriosis clinical trial within one week using AI technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eli Lilly and CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Pharmaceutical sponsor conducting clinical trials at the Cedar Health Research/Texas Native Health embedded site. Initial focus on conditions disproportionately affecting Native Americans such as cardiometabolic diseases.
• AmgencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Pharmaceutical sponsor conducting clinical trials at the Cedar Health Research/Texas Native Health embedded site. Initial focus on conditions disproportionately affecting Native Americans such as cardiometabolic diseases.
• SanofiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 February 2026Pharmaceutical company participating in the opening celebration of the embedded research site at Texas Native Health in February 2026.
• Syneos HealthminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 February 2026Pharmaceutical services company participating in the opening celebration of the embedded research site at Texas Native Health in February 2026.
• Texas Native HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Cedar Health Research and Texas Native Health opened a new embedded clinical research site within Texas Native Health in Dallas. The partnership, established in 2023, aims to increase access to clinical trials for Native American communities, a population historically underrepresented in clinical research. The site will conduct clinical trials focusing on conditions disproportionately affecting Native Americans such as cardiometabolic diseases.
• Aspen InsightscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the Aspen Forge platform that powers Cedar Health Research's clinical trial recruitment. The platform connects with healthcare partners' EMRs to support population analytics, data-driven feasibility analyses, candidate identification, and patient matching. The AI-powered technology is integral to the company's operations.
• RealTime CTMScoreTechnology or IntegrationClinical Trial Management System integrated directly into Aspen Forge. The integration enables instant push of match lists into RealTime for outreach, education, study recruitment, and study tracking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elligo Health Research: Tech-enabled clinical research site network that uses EMR-connected infrastructure and a 'Goes Direct' model to bring trials to community physicians. Highly comparable to Cedar Health Research's embedded-partner, AI-recruitment approach and multi-therapeutic site network.
• Clinipace Worldwide: Mid-sized CRO that runs and manages clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas for biopharma sponsors. Comparable business model as a clinical research service provider serving pharma/CRO clients with multi-therapeutic trial operations.

Broad incumbents

• IQVIA: Global CRO and site-network operator offering end-to-end clinical development including site management, patient recruitment, and real-world evidence. Overlaps with Cedar Health Research's trial conduct and recruitment services as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Syneos Health: Large biopharma solutions organization spanning clinical development and commercialization, with site network and patient recruitment capabilities. Competes for the same sponsor studies as Cedar Health Research and is also listed among its named partners.
• ICON plc: Major global CRO offering clinical research services across all phases, including site management and decentralized trial capabilities. Overlaps with Cedar Health Research on the clinical trial operations value chain.
• Medpace: Mid-to-large CRO focused on mid-sized biopharma sponsors, running multi-therapeutic global trials. Comparable as a CRO competitor that sponsors can route studies to instead of an independent site network like Cedar Health Research.
• Labcorp Drug Development (Fortrea): Clinical development services organization offering central lab plus CRO and site support. Competes with Cedar Health Research on the trial execution and patient recruitment dimension as part of a much larger services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Deep 6 AI: AI-driven clinical trial patient matching and feasibility platform that connects to EMR data. Directly comparable to Cedar Health Research's Aspen Forge capability and serves a similar recruitment acceleration use case for sites and sponsors.
• Trial Library: Technology-focused company improving clinical trial access and community-based recruitment, with emphasis on diverse patient populations. Closely aligned with Cedar Health Research's diversity-focused Native American recruitment mission.
• Verily (Project Baseline): Alphabet-backed life sciences technology organization building site networks and decentralized trial infrastructure with connected health data. Comparable as a tech-forward entrant reshaping how clinical research sites are operated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CedarTrials
• Facebookfacebook.com/cedarhealthresearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-health-research-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cedarhealthresearch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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