Synexus Expands Global Capability & Enters US Market


Synexus recently announced the purchase of Research Across America for an undisclosed sum. RAA was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Adelglass and has proven clinical trial expertise, having conducted over 2000 clinical trials at its dedicated research sites.

Since being taken private in 2007, Synexus has enjoyed consistent growth using its targeted buy and build strategy. This has created the world’s leading Site Management Organization (SMO), dedicated to the recruitment and management of clinical trials across the globe. Synexus already owns 25 dedicated research sites across 10 countries. The addition of multiple new sites in the United States means that Synexus can now offer customers access to over 79 million potential patients. The deal provides important capacity, US market expertise, and therapeutic experience.

The Synexus dedicated site model of patient recruitment, trial conduct, and patient retention improves the speed and efficiency of clinical trials on behalf of Pharma, Biotech, and CRO customers. Dedicated sites benefit from its investment in best-in-class quality SOPs, access to scientific advisory boards for key therapeutic areas, and a wide network of KOLs that provide valuable insight to customers. Its specialist tailored enrolment and retention strategies address a key challenge in the global clinical trial industry where almost 90% of all trials undertaken are delayed due to slow patient enrolment, leading to delayed access to new medicines for patients.

“Synexus already has a strong international footprint. This latest acquisition is an important one for Synexus as it marks our entry into the US market, giving us truly global capability. We spent a great deal of time considering an appropriate partner and selected Research Across America as it has a number of synergies with the Synexus model. In addition, by adding these sites to our network, we have also gained expertise in areas, such as dermatology and generics, enabling us to further support our client base,” said Christophe Berthoux, CEO.

Synexus is the world’s leading Site Management Organization (SMO), dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials at its own research sites across the globe on behalf of its pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO clients. Synexus operates a global network of dedicated research sites, focusing on cardiovascular, metabolic (diabetes and obesity), musculoskeletal, respiratory, and CNS (dementia and pain) trials mainly in Phase III.

Research Across America was established in 1989 and has grown from a single location to multiple dedicated research sites across the United States. Its board-certified physician investigators and professional research coordinators have managed nearly 2,000 clinical studies. Research Across America is committed to providing superior service to patients and sponsor companies.