Northwest Clinical Research Consultants

What Northwest Clinical Research Consultants does

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants, Inc. (NWCRC, Inc.) is a privately held US clinical research consulting firm headquartered in Enumclaw, Washington, with a branch office in Marble Falls, Texas. The company was founded and is led by senior clinical research professionals, with Dr. Jeff Taylor serving as the primary contact. NWCRC deploys senior-level clinical research consultants to pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device companies across all major therapeutic areas and trial phases. Consultant tenure is a stated differentiator, with a minimum 5 years of clinical research experience required and an average of 9 years in clinical research and 19 years of overall professional experience.

NWCRC's core offerings fall into two categories: consulting services and technology. Consulting services include Clinical Trial Management and Monitoring, Safety and Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance Management, Medical Writing, and Site Development and Training, with documented expertise in GCP, GLP and GMP auditing. The technology component is centered on Acumen Clinical, an in-house electronic data capture system for clinical trials. The company also extends into funding facilitation and acquisition/merger advisory for drug, biologic, diagnostic, and medical device development companies, and is affiliated with a portfolio of licensed patents covering STAT3 inhibitors and repurposed drugs via partners GLG Pharma, Moffitt Cancer Center and Dana Farber.

Commercially, NWCRC operates an enterprise field sales model with multi-year contract engagements structured as Total Turn-Key Projects, Contract Consultants, or Defined Scope of Work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct to enterprise customers in North America and global via partnership with Hong Kong-owned Asian Clinical Management, which provides access to Chinese hospitals including the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases and Sun Yat-sen University affiliated hospitals. No disclosed revenue, headcount, or external funding rounds are available.

Name

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants

Legal name

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://nwclinicalresearch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants is a privately held US clinical research consulting firm that deploys senior-level clinical research consultants and an in-house electronic data capture platform to pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device companies globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Trial Site Operations & Study Coordination (HLAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Operations & Monitoring FSP (CRA/CTM/Start-up) (HLAGAOAA), Site Data Management Support (EDC/Source/SDV Readiness) (HLAGACAL), Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support (HLAGACAF)

Keywords

• Clinical research consulting
• Clinical trial management
• Regulatory compliance services
• Electronic data capture
• Pharmaceutical consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Enumclaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consulting Services: Provides senior-level clinical research consultants and services to pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical device industries. Revenue generated through consulting fees for clinical trial management, monitoring, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance services.
2. Funding Facilitation: Assists partners in realizing appropriate level of funding for drug, biologic, diagnostic, and medical device development companies
3. Acquisition and Merger Advisory: Strategic advisory services for companies seeking acquisition opportunities, assisting in funding, acquisitions, and mergers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants, Inc. (NWCRC, Inc.) is a clinical research consulting firm that supplies senior-level clinical research consultants and services to pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device industries. Core services include clinical trial management and monitoring, regulatory compliance management (GCP/GLP/GMP), safety and quality assurance, medical writing, site development and training (including IRB coordination), and funding/acquisition advisory. The firm also promotes Acumen Clinical, an electronic data capture (EDC) system used to replace paper-based data collection in clinical trials.

Product overview

Northwest Clinical Research Consultants, Inc. (NWCRC, Inc.) is a clinical research consulting firm providing senior-level clinical research consultants and services to pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device industries. The company operates a core product, Acumen Clinical, an electronic data capture (EDC) system for clinical trials data capture. Additional services include Clinical Trial Management & Monitoring, Safety and Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance Management, Medical Writing, Site Development and Training, and Funding Assistance. The company facilitates international clinical trials across Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, US, and Canada through partnerships with organizations like Asian Clinical Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Trial Management & Monitoring Services Consulting services for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and medical device industries providing senior-level clinical research consultants for all phases of clinical trials, including project managers, senior CRAs, lead CRAs, investigators, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and medical technologists.
• Safety and Quality Assurance Services Professional compliance auditing and quality assurance services, including GCP (Good Clinical Practice), GLP (Good Laboratory Practice), and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) education and training for clinical research organizations.
• Regulatory Compliance Management Regulatory compliance management including trial audit preparation and training, IRB (Institutional Review Board) coordination, and site development for clinical trials.
• Medical Writing Services Medical writing services supporting clinical research documentation needs for clinical trials.
• Site Development and Training Services Site development and training services including Institutional Review Board (IRB) coordination to support clinical trial execution at investigator sites.
• Funding, Acquisition, and Merger Advisory Services Strategic advisory services assisting partners in realizing appropriate levels of funding for drug, biologic, diagnostic, and medical device development companies, and supporting strategic acquisition and merger opportunities.
• Acumen Clinical (Electronic Data Capture System) Acumen Clinical is an easy-to-use and powerful Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system for clinical trials, designed to replace paper-based data collection and maximize efficiency in clinical trial data capture.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• GLG PharmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLG Pharma is a spinoff of Moffitt Cancer Center focused on oncology, renal disease (PKD), and psoriasis. NWCRC assists in funding and provides clinical development support. GLG Pharma seeks $12 million equity investment to advance development candidates to Phase II.
• Asian Clinical ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHong Kong-owned enterprise providing clinical trial operations in China. Affiliated with Northwest Clinical Research Consultants for full integration of clinical programs globally. Provides access to 10+ hospitals including Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases and Sun Yat-sen University affiliated hospitals with approximately 15000 beds.
• Moffitt Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious cancer center in Tampa, Florida. GLG Pharma is a spinoff from Moffitt with 51 STAT3 inhibitors licensed for development in cancer, renal disease, and psoriasis.
• Dana Farber Cancer InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston-based cancer institute. Licensed STAT3 inhibitor (GLG-801) and 10 additional repurposed drugs for clinical development. GLG-801 is in Phase I/II studies in CLL patients at the institute.
• Acumen ClinicalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationElectronic Data Capture system for clinical trials. Described as easy to use and powerful clinical trials data capture system. Recommended for maximizing efficiency in clinical trial data collection.
• Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory DiseasesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading research institution in China. Part of Asian Clinical Management network with Prof. Zhong Nanshan as leader. Provides access to respiratory disease clinical trial capabilities.
• Sun Yat-sen University Affiliated HospitalsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic medical center network in China. Provides clinical resources across multiple specialties including oncology, ophthalmology, dentistry, cardiology, and more through affiliated hospitals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parexel International: Global CRO offering clinical trial management, regulatory, and consulting services to pharma/biotech; competing incumbent in the same sponsor segments NWCRC targets.
• IQVIA: Largest global CRO with technology-enabled clinical operations, real-world data, and site management at massive scale; competes with NWCRC for enterprise pharma trial work.
• Charles River Laboratories: Large CRO and research services provider with clinical operations and site management offerings; broader and more diversified than NWCRC but overlapping in clinical monitoring services.
• ICON plc: Top-5 global CRO providing full-service clinical development, site management, and FSP services across all therapeutic areas; broader portfolio but overlapping clinical operations and monitoring offering.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (PPD): Owner of PPD, one of the largest global CROs; competing incumbent for full-service clinical trial management and FSP engagements with pharma and device sponsors.
• Oracle Health Sciences: Provider of Oracle Clinical One and other EDC/CTMS platforms; competes directly with Acumen Clinical in the EDC technology stack used by NWCRC's clients.

Direct peers

• Veeva Systems: Cloud-based life sciences software including Vault CDMS (EDC), CTMS, and eTMF. Competes with Acumen Clinical in the EDC/CTMS category and with broader clinical operations platforms.
• Clinipace Worldwide: Smaller, full-service CRO providing clinical research, biometrics, and regulatory services to emerging and mid-sized biopharma; directly comparable in boutique CRO positioning.
• Worldwide Clinical Trials: Mid-size global CRO offering clinical trial management, monitoring, and consulting services to pharma and biotech. Most comparable in scale and mid-market sponsor focus to NWCRC's clinical operations business.
• Medidata Solutions: Leading clinical trial technology provider (Rave EDC, eCOA, DCT). Direct competitor to NWCRC's Acumen Clinical EDC product on the technology side of the offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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