The Center for Clinical Trials and Corporate Contracts (CCT) supports University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) faculty investigators by facilitating agreements and financial reviews for industry-sponsored research and clinical trials. CCT serves as a central resource for negotiating contracts, reviewing clinical study budgets, and managing agreements with for-profit entities.
Center for Clinical Trials and Corporate Contracts
How CCT Supports Research
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Clinical Research Contracts
Negotiates corporate-sponsored clinical trial agreements and study-related confidential disclosure agreements to support compliant and timely study activation.
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Clinical Billing Analysis
Reviews study budgets to ensure clinical care costs, including non-billable items and potential Medicare coverage, are accurately accounted for before submission to funding agencies. Faculty can request a financial feasibility review and receive guidance within 10 working days.
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Corporate Contracts
Manages corporate-sponsored research agreements, confidential disclosure agreements, and all material transfer agreements.
Attention all Research Investigators, Coordinators, and Staff:
All patients enrolled in human research must be registered with UMMC and UPI on the same day the patient is enrolled in the study. Patient registration is done through participant association to the study’s Epic research (RSH) record. Please contact UMMS (research-ummc@umm.edu) for training, access, or troubleshooting.
Faculty and Staff Resources
CCT provides guidance, tools, and support for investigators and research teams navigating clinical trials, corporate contracts, and budget compliance. This includes:
- Identifying experienced faculty from UMB’s professional schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy for industry-sponsored studies
- Supporting placement of studies by UMB investigators, including coordinating site agreements with UMMC and Faculty Physicians, Inc.
- Access to advanced equipment, facilities, and diverse clinical expertise
- Connecting sponsors to investigators and providing feasibility analysis to ensure studies are financially and operationally viable
The center is located within the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus in downtown Baltimore, eight blocks west of the Inner Harbor and three blocks from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The University complex is easy to reach from Interstates 95, 97, 70, 83, and the Baltimore Beltway, I-695.
To reach the center, take I-95 to Route 395 (downtown Baltimore) and exit onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, staying in the right lane. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto Baltimore Street, turn left at the traffic light onto Paca Street, and turn right into the entrance for the Baltimore Grand Garage.
Exit the Baltimore Grand Garage on the Fayette Street side. Turn left. Proceed west on Fayette Street until the intersection with Greene Street. Turn right on Greene Street and proceed one block to Lexington Street. Cross Lexington Street and turn left. Walk one block west to 620 W. Lexington St. Sign in at the guard's desk and take the elevator to the second floor.
University of Maryland Medical Center
Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Patient-Centered Involvement in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatments (PATIENTS) Program
Psychiatry, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse
The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation
Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NIH-NCI)
About Clinical Trials from National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH-NHLBI)
A Guide to Understanding Informed Consent from NCI
Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation from NCI
Informed Consent from the American Cancer Society
Contact CCT
Contact
Office of Research and Development | ORD
620 W. Lexington St.
Fourth Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201