MERIT
MERIT is a global leader in clinical endpoint expertise, providing innovative services and technology solutions to support the development of new therapeutics. With over a decade of experience, MERIT offers comprehensive imaging, data management, and clinical trial services, ensuring the success and integrity of clinical trials worldwide. The company emphasizes operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and technological innovation to accelerate drug development and bring effective treatments to patients.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
MERIT
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, North America
Products
Validated cloud-based imaging and data management platform
A validated cloud-hosted medical imaging data platform for acquisition, DICOM standardization, configurable reading workflows, audit trails, de-identification, and export to sponsor systems to support clinical trial endpoints.
Centralized spirometry capture software
Software for protocol-aligned spirometry and bronchoprovocation data capture with site coaching features and integration into centralized overread workflows.
Spirometry Platform
A scalable and flexible spirometry platform configured rapidly to collect global data in real time with secure storage, compatible with a wide range of equipment and technologies, and supported by in-house respiratory experts.
EXCELSIOR™ cloud-based software platform
EXCELSIOR is a cloud-based software platform classified as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) used for detection, measurement, and quantitative analysis of medical image findings in clinical trials. It holds FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device, ensuring regulatory compliance and accuracy in clinical trial imaging.
MERIT Centralized Spirometry Service
Centralized spirometry service provided by MERIT for multi-study COPD drug development programs, including standardized equipment, certified site training, proprietary spirometry capture software, meticulous data management, and high-quality spirometry overreads.
CompleClinical Software
MERIT’s innovative software application, CompleClinical®, provides efficient data acquisition and grading of spirometry data for respiratory clinical trials. It features a centralized data system, customizable workflows, audit trail tracking, and is HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.
Validated cloud-based imaging and data management platform
A validated cloud-hosted medical imaging data platform for acquisition, DICOM standardization, configurable reading workflows, audit trails, de-identification, and export to sponsor systems to support clinical trial endpoints.
Centralized spirometry capture software
Software for protocol-aligned spirometry and bronchoprovocation data capture with site coaching features and integration into centralized overread workflows.
Spirometry Platform
A scalable and flexible spirometry platform configured rapidly to collect global data in real time with secure storage, compatible with a wide range of equipment and technologies, and supported by in-house respiratory experts.
EXCELSIOR™ cloud-based software platform
EXCELSIOR is a cloud-based software platform classified as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) used for detection, measurement, and quantitative analysis of medical image findings in clinical trials. It holds FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II medical device, ensuring regulatory compliance and accuracy in clinical trial imaging.
MERIT Centralized Spirometry Service
Centralized spirometry service provided by MERIT for multi-study COPD drug development programs, including standardized equipment, certified site training, proprietary spirometry capture software, meticulous data management, and high-quality spirometry overreads.
CompleClinical Software
MERIT’s innovative software application, CompleClinical®, provides efficient data acquisition and grading of spirometry data for respiratory clinical trials. It features a centralized data system, customizable workflows, audit trail tracking, and is HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.
Services
End-to-end image collection, quality control, DICOM standardization, centralized blinded reads (including masked reads and adjudication), and delivery of analyzed imaging data for regulatory endpoints. Services include support for oncology, immunotherapy, ophthalmology and pediatric programs.
Standardized spirometry equipment provisioning, site technician certification, protocol-aligned capture software, and centralized grading and overreads for respiratory endpoints and bioequivalence studies.
Examiner and lane certification, equipment confirmation and procurement support, scheduling/tracking of certification activities, and centralized review of visual acuity source documents.
Electronic ECG capture and transmission, initial automated interpretation, centralized expert cardiologist overreads, and auditable storage to support clinical safety endpoints.
Early-phase image storage subscription model providing centralized data management, quality control, cataloging, and secure exports to sponsor data warehouses for downstream analysis and retrospective review.
Study-specific reader qualification, performance monitoring, variability QC, and ongoing oversight including training materials, proficiency testing, and reader remediation to support consistent endpoint reads.
End-to-end image collection, quality control, DICOM standardization, centralized blinded reads (including masked reads and adjudication), and delivery of analyzed imaging data for regulatory endpoints. Services include support for oncology, immunotherapy, ophthalmology and pediatric programs.
Standardized spirometry equipment provisioning, site technician certification, protocol-aligned capture software, and centralized grading and overreads for respiratory endpoints and bioequivalence studies.
Examiner and lane certification, equipment confirmation and procurement support, scheduling/tracking of certification activities, and centralized review of visual acuity source documents.
Electronic ECG capture and transmission, initial automated interpretation, centralized expert cardiologist overreads, and auditable storage to support clinical safety endpoints.
Early-phase image storage subscription model providing centralized data management, quality control, cataloging, and secure exports to sponsor data warehouses for downstream analysis and retrospective review.
Study-specific reader qualification, performance monitoring, variability QC, and ongoing oversight including training materials, proficiency testing, and reader remediation to support consistent endpoint reads.
Expertise Areas
- Clinical trial imaging endpoint assessment
- Independent reading center operations and imaging SOP development
- Ophthalmic imaging and pediatric retinal imaging (ROP) management
- Oncology and immunotherapy imaging endpoints
Key Technologies
- DICOM conversion and standardization
- Cloud-based imaging and data platforms with audit trails
- Automated PHI de-identification pipelines
- AI/ML image analysis and labeled dataset preparation
News & Updates
MERIT will participate in the American Society of Retina Specialists conference in Long Beach, CA, from July 30 to August 2, 2025.
MERIT will attend the European Society of Retina Specialists Congress in Paris, France, from September 4 to 7, 2025.
European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from September 27 to October 1, 2025.
American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Orlando, FL, from October 17 to 20, 2025.
European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin, Germany, from October 17 to 21, 2025.
Society for Neuro-Oncology in Honolulu, HI, from November 19 to 23, 2025.
MERIT will participate in the American Society of Retina Specialists conference in Long Beach, CA, from July 30 to August 2, 2025.
MERIT will attend the European Society of Retina Specialists Congress in Paris, France, from September 4 to 7, 2025.
European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from September 27 to October 1, 2025.
American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Orlando, FL, from October 17 to 20, 2025.
European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin, Germany, from October 17 to 21, 2025.
Society for Neuro-Oncology in Honolulu, HI, from November 19 to 23, 2025.