As of September 2026, 178 paid clinical trials are recruiting in Santa Monica, California. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits, with stipends ranging from modest amounts for short outpatient studies to several thousand dollars for long or inpatient protocols.
Santa Monica offers studies at sites including Sarcoma Oncology Center for conditions such as Advanced Solid Tumor, Breast Neoplasms, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify. Most trials offer free study-related medical care alongside compensation.
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Researchers run research studies in Santa Monica, CA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sarcoma Oncology Center | Leiomyosarcoma, Sarcoma, Solid Tumor | 10 |
| UCLA | Advanced Solid Tumor, Colorectal Neoplasms, Advanced Solid Tumors | 10 |
| UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica | Advanced Solid Tumor, Urothelial Carcinoma, 1st Line NSCLC | 9 |
| Source Healthcare | Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Disc Degeneration | 7 |
| Sarcoma Oncology Research Center | Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Advanced Soft-tissue Sarcoma, Advanced Solid Tumors | 6 |
| Saint John's Cancer Institute | Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | 5 |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center | AMI, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) With and Without Nasal Polyps, Gastrointestinal Stromal Cancer | 5 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Acral Melanoma, Advanced Solid Tumor, Basal Cell Carcinoma | 4 |
| Citruslabs | GLP-1, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Metabolism Disorder | 3 |
| UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica | Pain, Postoperative, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Cerebral Palsy | 3 |
| Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site | Plaque Psoriasis | 2 |
| Pacific Heart Institute | Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure - NYHA II - IV, Hypertension | 2 |
| Providence Saint John's Cancer Institute | Intermediate Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Low-grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma | 2 |
| Psychedelic Science Institute | Depression, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression Disorder | 2 |
| Saint John's Health Center - John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) | Advanced Melanoma, Breast Neoplasms | 2 |
| UCLA Health - Santa Monica Cancer Care | Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Extra-Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (epNET), KRAS G12C | 2 |
| UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Parkside | Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis | 2 |
| UCLA Hematology/Oncology- Santa Monica | Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Cancer, Cancer of the Prostate, Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer | 2 |
| UCLA Medical Center | CRC, Cancer, Cancer Weight Loss | 2 |
| UCLA Santa Monica Hematology Oncology | Solid Tumor, Colorectal Cancer, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer | 2 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Cancer (epNEC), Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | 2 |
| University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) - Cancer Care - Santa Monica | Lymphoma | 2 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Advanced Solid Tumor, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer | 2 |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Breast Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms | 2 |
| Galderma Investigational | Prurigo Nodularis, Atopic Dermatitis | 2 |
Recruiting trials in Santa Monica grouped by therapeutic area, drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each bucket shows the most recent example studies.
There are approximately 178 recruiting clinical trials in Santa Monica, California listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.
Most recruiting trials in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica include Advanced Solid Tumor (8), Breast Neoplasms (7), Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (7), Breast Cancer (6), 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica include Sarcoma Oncology Center, UCLA, UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica are Cancer & tumors (93), Neurology & pain (8), Mental health & behavior (3). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.