CROs in Maryland

Contract research organizations in Maryland

15 organizations

ABL (Advanced BioScience Laboratories)

Rockville, MD, USA CDMO201-500 employees

Biologics CDMO providing GMP manufacturing of viral vaccines, recombinant proteins, and gene therapy vectors from BSL-2/3 facilities, with particular expertise in infectious disease and oncology.

GMP FDA Registered ISO 9001Cell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingFormulation DevelopmentFill-Finish Services

Advarra

Columbia, MD, USA Specialty501-1000 employees

Leading IRB, IACUC, and consulting services provider for clinical and preclinical research, plus site management and performance optimization services.

FDA Registered GCP CompliantPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical Trials

Amarex Clinical Research

Germantown, MD, USA Full Service201-500 employees

Full-service CRO based near FDA headquarters with 25+ years of regulatory and clinical trial expertise including adaptive designs, BE/BA studies, and pharmacovigilance.

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

BRT Laboratories

Baltimore, MD, USA Testing Lab11-50 employees

Virginia-based safety pharmacology CRO providing cardiovascular telemetry, respiratory, and CNS safety studies in rodent and non-rodent species.

GLP Compliant AAALAC AccreditedSafety PharmacologyGeneral ToxicologyPK/ADME Studies

Emergent BioSolutions CDMO

Gaithersburg, MD, USA CDMO5001+ employees

US CDMO providing drug substance manufacturing, fill-finish, and device assembly services for biologics, vaccines, and cell/gene therapy products.

GMP Certified FDA RegisteredFill-Finish ServicesFormulation DevelopmentCell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing

Emmes Company

Rockville, MD, USA Full Service501-1000 employees

Contract research organization specializing in clinical research support for US government agencies including NIH, providing data management, biostatistics, and clinical operations for federally funded trials.

GCP Compliant ISO 27001Phase II Clinical TrialsPhase III Clinical TrialsClinical Data Management

Emmes Group

Rockville, MD, USA Full Service1000+ employees

Global tech-enabled full-service CRO with strength in government-sponsored trials, infectious disease, vaccines, ophthalmology, and rare disease clinical development.

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

Evidera (PPD/Thermo Fisher)

Bethesda, MD, USA Specialty501-1000 employees

Global real-world evidence and outcomes research firm providing observational studies, health economics, market access, and regulatory evidence generation for pharma and biotech.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase IV / Post-MarketBiostatisticsMedical Writing

KCRN Research

Rockville, MD, USA Specialty11-50 employees

US-Korea bridge CRO providing early-phase clinical and regulatory services tailored for Korean life science companies entering the US FDA pathway.

GCP Compliant FDA RegisteredPhase I Clinical TrialsPhase II Clinical TrialsRegulatory Strategy

Noble Life Sciences

Sykesville, MD, USA Specialty11-50 employees

Full-continuum preclinical CRO providing integrated in vitro and in vivo services including efficacy, toxicity, biodistribution, and product release studies in small and large animals.

GLP Compliant GCP Compliant AAALAC AccreditedIn Vitro ScreeningEfficacy StudiesGeneral Toxicology

Novascreen Biosciences

Hanover, MD, USA Testing Lab51-200 employees

Drug discovery services company providing in vitro pharmacology screening, ADME profiling, and custom assay development for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

GLP ISO 9001In Vitro ScreeningCompound ProfilingPK/ADME Studies

Novascreen Biosciences Corp

Hanover, MD, USA Specialty51-200 employees

Hanover, Maryland-based drug screening CRO offering high-throughput receptor binding, enzyme inhibition, and functional cell-based assays for hit-to-lead optimisation programmes.

GLP CompliantIn Vitro ScreeningCompound ProfilingHit-to-Lead Optimization

Paragon Bioservices (now Catalent)

Baltimore, MD, USA CDMO501-1000 employees

Gene therapy-focused CDMO providing viral vector manufacturing for adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies, acquired by Catalent to expand biologics capabilities.

GMP FDA RegisteredCell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingFill-Finish ServicesFormulation Development

Precision for Medicine

Bethesda, MD, USA Specialty1000+ employees

Specialty CRO focused on oncology and rare disease with 2,000+ professionals, known for biomarker-driven trial design, companion diagnostics, and translational research services.

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

Vita Therapeutics CRO

Columbia, MD, USA CDMO11-50 employees

Maryland-based cell therapy development company providing iPSC-derived cell therapy manufacturing, process development, and analytical services for clinical-stage gene and cell therapy programs.

GMP CompliantCell & Gene Therapy ManufacturingFormulation DevelopmentMethod Development & Validation