Louisville, Kentucky hosts paid clinical trials testing Semaglutide when studies are open for enrollment. Trials typically compensate participants for time, travel, and study visits, and many also provide study-related medical care at no cost.
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Researchers run research studies in Louisville, KY at 25 active sites. The clinics below currently host the largest number of recruiting studies — each name is followed by the conditions they focus on most.
| Site | Specializes in | Active trials |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville | Gastroparesis, Gastroparesis Nondiabetic, AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 65 |
| The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville | Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm | 37 |
| Norton Cancer Institute | Multiple Myeloma, Ovarian Cancer, Advanced Solid Tumors | 34 |
| UofL Health Medical Center Northeast | Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm | 34 |
| Norton Children's Hospital | Acute Myeloid Leukemia, B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Malignant Solid Neoplasm | 33 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Breast Cancer, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | 21 |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-associated Liver Disease | 13 |
| Norton Healthcare | Atrial Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Postoperative, Atrial Tachycardia | 9 |
| Gastroenterology Health Partners | Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity or Overweight, Ulcerative Colitis | 7 |
| Robley Rex VA Medical Center | Burn Pit Exposure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Environmental Exposures | 6 |
| University of Louisville Health | Brain Injuries, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Refractory | 6 |
| Norton Children's Research Institute/Affiliated with University of Louisville School of Medicine | Neuroblastoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Liposarcoma | 5 |
| Norton Hospital | Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cervical Cancer | 5 |
| Norton Women's and Children's Hospital | Cervical Cancer, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms, Multiple Myeloma | 5 |
| Monroe Biomedical Research | Obesity, Overweight, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease | 4 |
| Monroe Biomedical Research - Louisville | Obesity, Overweight, Osteoarthritis | 4 |
| Norton Audubon Hospital | Colorectal Neoplasms, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic | 4 |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital | Colorectal Neoplasms, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic | 4 |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Medical Campus | Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Intracranial Meningioma, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma | 4 |
| Norton Cancer Institute - Downtown | Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms | 4 |
| Norton Cancer Institute, Downtown | Colorectal Neoplasms, Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC), Metastatic Urothelial Cancer | 4 |
| UofL Health Brown Cancer Center | Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer | 4 |
| University Of Louisville Brown Cancer Center | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Advanced Melanoma, Large B-cell Lymphoma | 4 |
| Butchertown Clinical Trials | Dry Eye, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Choroidal Neovascularization | 3 |
| Frazier Rehabilitation and Neuroscience Institute | Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Breathing Exercises | 3 |
Recruiting trials in Louisville grouped by therapeutic area, drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each bucket shows the most recent example studies.
There are approximately 497 recruiting clinical trials in Louisville, Kentucky listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.
Most recruiting trials in Louisville compensate participants for their time, travel, and study visits. Compensation varies by sponsor, study phase, and visit requirements — the exact amount is disclosed by the study team during the informed consent process.
Eligibility depends on the specific study. Each trial defines its own inclusion criteria (age, diagnosis, medical history, prior treatments) and exclusion criteria. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify, depending on the study design.
The most common conditions under active study in Louisville include Heart Failure (12), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (11), Obesity (11), Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (8), among many others. Browse the list above to explore every recruiting trial.
Yes. Healthy-volunteer studies — often early-phase pharmacology or vaccine trials — recruit in Louisville on an ongoing basis. Use the "Healthy volunteers only" filter above to view trials that accept participants without the study's target condition.
Click any study title above to see the full study record, including eligibility criteria, visit schedule, and the study team's contact information. Reach out to the central contact or recruiting site directly — they will guide you through screening and informed consent.
Recruiting research sites in Louisville include University of Louisville, The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of Louisville, Norton Cancer Institute, among others. Each site lists its open studies and contact information on the study record above — call or email the site coordinator to ask about screening for a specific protocol.
The largest active categories in Louisville are Cancer & tumors (180), Cardiovascular (42), Diabetes & metabolic (33). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.