Headlands Research Acquires Trial Management Associates

Headlands Research Acquires Clinical Trials Research (CTR)

July 1, 2026

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Headlands Research announced the acquisition of Clinical Trials Research (CTR), a privately owned clinical research organization with locations in Sacramento and Lincoln, California. The sites will be rebranded as Headlands Research – Sacramento and Headlands Research – CTR Lincoln, expanding Headlands’ California presence and cardiometabolic therapeutic area capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

THL Partners Acquires Headlands Research from KKR

August 16, 2025

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THL Partners entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Headlands Research, a multinational network of clinical trial sites, from funds managed by KKR. The deal is intended to accelerate Headlands’ clinical trial site expansion and enhance its technology and centralized infrastructure for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.

Headlands Research Acquires Pharmasite Research

February 29, 2024

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Headlands Research, a multinational network of clinical trial sites, has acquired Pharmasite Research, a Maryland-based clinical trial site focused on mental illness and central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The deal expands Headlands' therapeutic capabilities in mental health and extends its site network's reach in the Mid-Atlantic, bringing the network to 18 sites across the United States and Canada.

Headlands Research Acquires Clinical Research Professionals (St. Louis)

October 12, 2023

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Headlands Research has acquired Clinical Research Professionals, a St. Louis–area clinical research site, expanding Headlands' network and geographic reach. The acquisition adds experienced investigators and capabilities across therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, neurology, and vaccines, supporting increased participant recruitment and trial capacity.

Headlands Research Acquires Eastern Massachusetts Clinical Research Site

April 18, 2023

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Headlands Research acquired an established clinical research site now operating as Headlands Research Eastern Massachusetts. The site — led by neurologist Dr. Donald Marks and specializing in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s — broadens Headlands’ neurology research capabilities and expands its clinical trial site network in Eastern Massachusetts.

Headlands Research Acquires Peninsula Research Associates

June 30, 2022

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Headlands Research, a KKR-backed clinical trial site network based in San Francisco, acquired Peninsula Research Associates (PRA) of Rolling Hills, California. The undisclosed transaction expands Headlands' clinical research capabilities in allergy and asthma, pediatric studies and vaccine trials while extending its Southern California footprint.