NextStage Clinical Research Expands Site Network to Kansas City Metropolitan

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NextStage Clinical Research is proud to announce the opening of its newest clinical research site network center in Kansas City, Missouri. The research site is now active and NextStage team members are in place.

As part of NextStage's expanding footprint, the Kansas City location will conduct Phases Ib through Phase III clinical trials for biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies across multiple specialties, including cardiovascular and orthopedics. This strategic expansion allows the Kansas City clinic to offer vital clinical research opportunities to local patients and the broader community, advancing healthcare and improving treatment options.

"We're excited to bring NextStage's expertise and resources to Kansas City," said Julie Rausch, Interim Chief Operating Officer, NextStage Clinical Research. "Our mission is to accelerate medical innovation and ensure patients have access to cutting-edge therapies and treatment options. Now, we have another location where this will happen along with our existing research sites nationwide."

By partnering with world-class sponsors and healthcare professionals, NextStage Clinical Research aims to drive innovation in key therapeutic areas while prioritizing patient safety, comfort, and outcomes. The company itself has proven its experience and focus on study functionality and excellence since its inception. Increasing the company's reach by expanding clinical research sites is key to achieving what Robert Schwing, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, believes guides the young site network.

"The more locations and indications we are able to provide our clients in biopharmaceuticals, the better we can help advance medicine and make a difference for the greater good," Schwing reflected. "It is our goal to not only meet but exceed the needs of our current and future clients. Expanding to new areas for our company helps us be able to do just that!" 

About NextStage Clinical Research
NextStage Clinical Research is dedicated to advancing medical science by conducting high-quality clinical trials across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas. NextStage has research sites in nine states within the continental United States with the intention of growing at a strong yet steady pace to be able to offer even more clinical trials site network solutions. With a commitment to excellence, NextStage empowers its research sites and partners to innovate and improve patient care one clinical trial at a time.

SOURCE NextStage Clinical Research