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CROs in California

Contract research organizations in California

32 organizations


Absorption Systems West

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

San Diego-based preclinical CRO providing in vitro ADME screening, permeability assays, and metabolic stability studies for drug discovery programmes.

GLP CompliantPK/ADME StudiesIn Vitro ScreeningCompound Profiling

Acculab Life Sciences

San Diego, CA, USA Testing Lab1-50 employees

Specialty bioanalytical and analytical CRO providing method development, validation, and sample analysis services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies pursuing FDA submissions.

GLP ISO 9001Bioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationStability Testing

Agility Clinical

Carlsbad, CA, USA Full Service51-200 employees

US-based CRO providing full-service Phase I-IV clinical trial support for small and mid-size pharma and biotech with expertise in CNS, oncology, and infectious disease.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services

San Diego, CA, USA CDMO501-1000 employees

San Diego-based CDMO providing small and large molecule API manufacturing, oligonucleotide synthesis, and ADC conjugation services from pre-clinical through commercial scale.

GMP Certified FDA Registered EMA CompliantAPI SynthesisFormulation DevelopmentFill-Finish Services

Amador Bioscience

Pleasanton, CA, USA Full Service201-500 employees

Full-service CRO integrating translational sciences, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, and regulatory strategy from preclinical through Phase IV development.

GLP Compliant GCP CompliantPK/ADME StudiesBioanalytical TestingMethod Development & Validation

BioDuro-Sundia

San Diego, CA, USA Full Service1000+ employees

Global CRO/CDMO providing integrated drug discovery and development services including medicinal chemistry, ADME/PK, pharmacology, and process chemistry from US and China operations.

GLP GMP ISO 9001Medicinal ChemistryIn Vitro ScreeningAPI Synthesis

Certis Oncology Solutions

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty11-50 employees

AI-enabled precision oncology CRO using patient-derived xenograft models and ex vivo pharmacology to generate predictive therapeutic response data for drug developers.

CLIA Certified CAP AccreditedIn Vitro ScreeningEfficacy StudiesCompound Profiling

Certis Oncology Solutions

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty11-50 employees

Precision oncology CRO using patient-derived orthotopic xenograft models and predictive AI to guide drug selection and oncology development decisions.

AAALACEfficacy StudiesIn Vitro ScreeningCompound Profiling

Comparative Biosciences

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

GLP-compliant preclinical CRO specializing in toxicology, pathology, and ADME studies for pharmaceutical, biotech, and agrochemical clients with full necropsy and histopathology capabilities.

GLP AAALAC FDA RegisteredCarcinogenicity StudiesEfficacy StudiesGeneral Toxicology

Corcept Therapeutics Clinical

Menlo Park, CA, USA Specialty501-1000 employees

US-based clinical-stage CRO arm specialising in endocrinology and cortisol-modulation therapeutics with expertise in Phase I-III metabolic and CNS clinical trials.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Crown Bioscience

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty201-1000 employees

Translational oncology and metabolic disease CRO providing tumor models (PDX, syngeneic, humanized), oncology pharmacology, and biomarker services for drug discovery.

AAALAC GLPEfficacy StudiesIn Vitro ScreeningCompound Profiling

DermTech Clinical

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

San Diego-based CRO specialising in dermatology clinical trials with proprietary non-invasive skin sampling technology for melanoma and inflammatory skin disease studies.

CLIA Certified CAP AccreditedBioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationPhase II Clinical Trials

Eurofins CDMO

San Diego, CA, USA CDMO201-1000 employees

CDMO division of Eurofins providing process development, analytical development, and GMP manufacturing for biopharmaceutical products including monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins.

GMP FDA Registered ISO 9001Formulation DevelopmentFill-Finish ServicesMethod Development & Validation

Halo Labs

Burlingame, CA, USA Testing Lab1-50 employees

Analytical services CRO specializing in subvisible particle characterization, aggregation analysis, and container closure integrity testing for biologics and pharmaceutical products.

ISO 17025Method Development & ValidationStability TestingExtractables & Leachables

InFocus Clinical Research

Los Altos, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Retina-specialty CRO with offices across Latin America, Asia, and Australia supporting clinical trials in 18+ countries for ophthalmic and rare disease indications.

GCP CompliantPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical TrialsSite Management

Lotus Clinical Research

Pasadena, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Phase I-III CRO and integrated research site network specialising in CNS, pain, obesity, and metabolic disease with wholly-owned clinical units in California.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Pacific Bioanalytical

San Diego, CA, USA Testing Lab51-200 employees

Bioanalytical CRO providing GLP-compliant LC-MS/MS and ligand binding assay services for pharmacokinetic, bioequivalence, and immunogenicity sample analysis to support clinical trials.

GLP ISO 9001Bioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationPK/ADME Studies

Pacific Bioanalytical Inc

San Diego, CA, USA Testing Lab51-200 employees

California-based bioanalytical CRO providing LC-MS/MS method development, validation, and sample analysis for PK/PD studies supporting IND and NDA submissions.

GLP Compliant FDA RegisteredBioanalytical TestingMethod Development & ValidationPK/ADME Studies

Pacific Biolabs

Hercules, CA, USA Testing Lab51-200 employees

Bioanalytical and testing laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area providing biocompatibility testing, extractables and leachables, sterility, and analytical chemistry services for pharma and medical devices.

GLP ISO 17025 FDA RegisteredExtractables & LeachablesStability TestingMethod Development & Validation

Pacific Biolabs

Hercules, CA, USA Testing Lab51-200 employees

San Francisco Bay Area testing laboratory providing biocompatibility, extractables/leachables, sterility, and microbiology testing for medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

GLP Compliant ISO 17025Extractables & LeachablesStability TestingRaw Material Testing

Pacific Biotech

San Francisco, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Specialty preclinical CRO focused on Asia-Pacific markets, providing preclinical safety assessment, pharmacology, and bioanalytical services for small molecule and biologic programs.

GLP ISO 17025General ToxicologyEfficacy StudiesExtractables & Leachables

Pacific GMP

Camarillo, CA, USA Testing Lab11-50 employees

California-based cGMP testing laboratory providing raw material testing, stability studies, extractables/leachables, and method development for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

GMP Certified FDA Registered ISO 17025Raw Material TestingStability TestingExtractables & Leachables

ProSciento

Chula Vista, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Specialty CRO focused on cardiometabolic clinical trials. Operates Phase 1–2 studies for obesity, diabetes, NASH/MASH, and cardiovascular endpoints with proprietary biomarker platforms.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPK/ADME Studies

ProTrials Research

San Francisco, CA, USA Full Service51-200 employees

California-based clinical CRO providing Phase I-III trial management, monitoring, and project oversight for emerging biotech and small pharma sponsors.

GCP CompliantPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Resilience

San Diego, CA, USA CDMO1001-5000 employees

US-based biomanufacturing CDMO founded in 2020 delivering end-to-end development and manufacturing for biologics, mRNA, and cell and gene therapy across a domestic facility network.

GMP Compliant ISO 9001Cell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingAPI SynthesisFormulation Development

SK pharmteco

Rancho Cordova, CA, USA CDMO1001-5000 employees

Global CDMO with integrated small molecule, biologics, and gene therapy manufacturing including proprietary viral vector platforms across the US, Europe, and Asia.

GMP Compliant ISO 9001Cell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingAPI SynthesisFormulation Development

Science 37

Los Angeles, CA, USA Specialty201-500 employees

Decentralized CRO enabling fully virtual and hybrid clinical trials through a proprietary Metasite platform, reducing site burden and improving patient access.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical TrialsSite Management

Synteract

Carlsbad, CA, USA Full Service201-500 employees

California-based mid-size CRO providing full-service Phase I-III clinical trial management with deep expertise in oncology, rare disease, and CNS for emerging biotech.

GCP CompliantPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Synteract (now part of Allucent)

Carlsbad, CA, USA Full Service201-500 employees

Mid-size CRO specializing in clinical development for small and emerging biotech companies. Now part of Allucent, offering Phase 1–3 trial management and regulatory consulting.

GCP Compliant ISO 9001Phase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Therapeutics Inc.

San Diego, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Fully integrated dermatology-dedicated CRO providing nonclinical through Phase III development services exclusively for skin disease products since 1997.

GLP Compliant GCP CompliantGeneral ToxicologyPK/ADME StudiesSafety Pharmacology

Veracyte Clinical Research

South San Francisco, CA, USA Specialty201-500 employees

Clinical-stage diagnostics and genomic testing company providing companion diagnostic development and biomarker-driven clinical trial services.

CLIA Certified CAP Accredited ISO 13485Bioanalytical TestingMethod Development & Validation

Vial

San Francisco, CA, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Tech-enabled next-generation CRO offering faster and lower-cost clinical trials powered by proprietary software, targeting biotech sponsors in dermatology, oncology, and ophthalmology.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical TrialsSite Management