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Clinical trials in the Buffalo area

253 studies are recruiting volunteers at 161 research sites in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area.

Sites in Buffalo, Orchard Park, Niagara Falls, Lewiston, Middleport.

#66 in the US for recruiting studies#3 in New York#103 in the US per resident

Studies recruiting
253
Research sites
161
Conditions studied
82
Studies per 100,000 residents
21.8

Conditions being studied

The conditions with the most studies recruiting in the area. A study can be for more than one condition.

  • Overweight and obesity15 studies
  • Stroke12 studies
  • Cardiovascular disease9 studies
  • Leukemia9 studies
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)8 studies
  • Migraine7 studies
  • Type 2 diabetes7 studies
  • Breast cancer6 studies
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)6 studies
  • Parkinson's disease (PD)6 studies
  • Type 1 diabetes6 studies
  • Lung cancer5 studies
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)4 studies
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)4 studies
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)4 studies
All 82 conditions
  • Overweight and obesity15
  • Stroke12
  • Cardiovascular disease9
  • Leukemia9
  • Ischemic heart disease (IHD)8
  • Migraine7
  • Type 2 diabetes7
  • Breast cancer6
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)6
  • Parkinson's disease (PD)6
  • Type 1 diabetes6
  • Lung cancer5
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD)4
  • Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)4
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)4
  • Peripheral nerve disease4
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm3
  • Alzheimer's disease3
  • Anxiety disorder3
  • Bladder cancer3
  • Cystic fibrosis3
  • Endometrial cancer3
  • Epilepsy3
  • Fatty liver disease (MASH/NASH)3
  • Graves' disease3
  • Heart failure3
  • Liver disease3
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma3
  • Ovarian cancer3
  • Prostate cancer3
  • Uterine cancer3
  • Anemia2
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)2
  • Chronic skin ulcer2
  • COVID-192
  • Depressive disorder2
  • Glaucoma2
  • Melanoma2
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)2
  • Neuroendocrine tumor2
  • Ocular hypertension2
  • Pancreatic cancer2
  • Sickle cell disease2
  • Skin cancer2
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)2
  • Traumatic brain injury2
  • Tricuspid valve regurgitation2
  • Acute coronary syndrome1
  • Asthma1
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF)1
  • Bipolar disorder1
  • Cervical cancer1
  • Congenital heart disease1
  • Esophageal cancer1
  • Fallopian tube cancer1
  • Fibromyalgia1
  • Gastric cancer (stomach cancer)1
  • Graft-versus-host disease1
  • Head and neck cancer1
  • Hemophilia A1
  • Hemophilia B1
  • Hepatitis B1
  • Hepatitis C1
  • Hodgkin's lymphoma1
  • Huntington's disease (HD)1
  • Hypercholesterolemia1
  • Influenza (flu)1
  • Insomnia1
  • Interstitial lung disease1
  • Kidney cancer1
  • Multiple myeloma (MM)1
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)1
  • Osteoarthritis (OA)1
  • Peripheral vascular disease1
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)1
  • Pulmonary hypertension1
  • Radiculopathy1
  • Sarcoma of soft tissue1
  • Schizophrenia1
  • Scoliosis1
  • Sleep apnea1
  • Spasmodic torticollis1

97 more studies are for conditions not yet in our catalog.

Whom the studies accept

The share of the area's studies open to each group. A study can accept several.

  • Adults 18 to 6487%
  • Adults 65 and over81%
  • Children and teens (under 18)24%
  • Healthy volunteers12%
  • Open to all sexes96%
  • Women only3%
  • Men only1%

30 studies are for children only.

Study phases

Earlier phases test safety in fewer people; later phases compare a treatment with the usual care in many.

  • Phase 13%
  • Phase 1/23%
  • Phase 213%
  • Phase 2/31%
  • Phase 327%
  • Phase 42%
  • No phase (device, behavioral and other studies)36%
  • Not stated15%

Most active research sites

The sites recruiting for the most studies in the area.

  1. University at BuffaloBuffalo29 studies
  2. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo16 studies
  3. Dent Neurologic Institute - AmherstBuffalo15 studies
  4. Buffalo General Medical CenterBuffalo12 studies
  5. University of BuffaloBuffalo12 studies
  6. State University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo8 studies
  7. University at BuffaloBuffalo8 studies
  8. UBMD PediatricsBuffalo6 studies
  9. Roswell Park Amherst CenterBuffalo5 studies
  10. Southgate Medical GroupBuffalo5 studies
  11. State University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo5 studies
  12. VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NYBuffalo5 studies
  13. Erie County Medical Center (University at Buffalo)Buffalo4 studies
  14. Oishei Children's HospitalBuffalo4 studies
  15. Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo4 studies

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Source: LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Buffalo area, https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/new-york/buffalo, updated November 12, 2026.

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Source: <a href="https://www.localtrial.com/clinical-trials/new-york/buffalo">LocalTrial, Clinical trials in the Buffalo area</a>, updated November 12, 2026.

About these figures

Counted from ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. registry of clinical studies, for studies recruiting in the United States. A study is counted once however many sites it has in the area.

The area is the U.S. Census Bureau's Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area. Residents: 1,160,172, the Census Bureau's latest estimate. Updated November 12, 2026.

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