Panthera Biopartners Employee Directory
Pharmaceutical ManufacturingEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Panthera Biopartners operates as an independent Site Management Organization that collaborates with pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations to identify and recruit patients for clinical trials at its own research sites. It concentrates on trials in areas commonly managed in primary care, including cardiac disease, allergies, migraine, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and diabetes, with a focus on efficient recruitment and patient retention. The sites are designed to support patient engagement, offering dedicated clinicians, on-site sample processing laboratories, and staff who are trained in Good Clinical Practice to ensure timely, accurate data. Headquartered in Preston, England, Panthera positions itself within the pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape as an independent, flexible option that emphasizes digital technologies to improve trial accessibility and the digitisation and virtualisation of trials. Its leadership comprises founders Dr Ian Smith and Professor John Lyon, with Jane Restorick serving as Chief Operating Officer. In November 2025 the company announced the appointment of Mark Egerton as Chairman.