Altasciences Acquires WCCT Global

Kohlberg Acquires Majority Stake in Worldwide Clinical Trials

August 7, 2023

Healthcare Services

An affiliate of Kohlberg & Company agreed to acquire a majority stake in Worldwide Clinical Trials, a global contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The transaction is a recapitalization in which prior investor TJC, L.P. retains a meaningful minority equity stake; terms were not disclosed. Kohlberg will partner with Worldwide's management (Matt Jennings to become chairman) to support continued growth of the company's clinical trial and bioanalytical capabilities.

WCG Acquires Trifecta Clinical

December 3, 2020

Healthcare Services

WCG has acquired Trifecta Clinical, a provider of technology-enabled clinical trial site communications and training solutions including the InvestigatorSpace platform. The deal brings Trifecta's investigator training, safety letter distribution and document-exchange capabilities into WCG's suite of clinical research services while Trifecta retains its leadership and offices in Los Angeles and other locations.

Worldwide Clinical Trials Acquires Catalyst Clinical Research

February 17, 2026

Healthcare Services

Worldwide Clinical Trials, a Kohlberg-backed contract research organization, has completed its acquisition of Nottingham-based oncology specialist Catalyst Clinical Research from QHP Capital. The deal expands Worldwide's early-phase oncology, biometrics, and functional service provider (FSP) capabilities, creating a combined organization of roughly 4,400 employees across more than 70 countries; financial terms were not disclosed.

Veristat Acquires The Clinical Trial Company Ltd (TCTC Group)

January 6, 2020

Healthcare Services

Veristat, a full-service CRO based in Southborough, Massachusetts, has acquired The Clinical Trial Company Ltd (TCTC Group), a Europe-headquartered contract research organization. The deal expands Veristat's European footprint and adds TCTC's expertise in gene and cell therapy, CNS and orphan disease clinical trials to Veristat's service offering.

Altasciences Acquires Sinclair Research

January 4, 2022

Healthcare Services

Altasciences completed the acquisition of Sinclair Research, a Midwest-based preclinical CRO, expanding its U.S. preclinical footprint and adding capacity and toxicology expertise. The deal brings Sinclair’s over-80-animal-room capabilities into Altasciences’ integrated CRO/CDMO platform to better support biopharmaceutical, animal health, and medical device development programs.

Altasciences Acquires Alliance Contract Pharma

February 27, 2020

Pharmaceuticals

Altasciences, a mid-size contract research organization based in Laval, Quebec, has acquired Alliance Contract Pharma to add small-molecule contract manufacturing and analytical services, including commercial manufacturing, GMP warehouse storage, and clinical supply distribution. The acquisition expands Altasciences' integrated early‑phase drug development offering by adding manufacturing and analytical capabilities to its preclinical, clinical, and bioanalytical services.