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Anemia clinical trials

Every US clinical trial registered for Anemia — phase mix, recruiting status, and the sponsors running them, straight from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.

74 US clinical trials · 14 currently recruiting

The research picture

Anemia has 74 registered US clinical trials, 14 of them open to new participants right now — about 19% of the total.

14
recruiting participants now
19%
of trials open to enrollment
26
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
5
top sponsor: Akebia Therapeutics

Counts reflect the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry as last mirrored by PlainTrial. Status and phase are reported by each study's sponsor. This is reference information, not medical advice.

Active & Recent Trials

RECRUITING 900 participants

Diamond Blackfan Anemia Registry (DBAR)

Northwell Health

NCT00106015

RECRUITING NA 688 participants

Effectiveness of Small Phlebotomy Tubes in Reducing Blood Transfusions in Adult Medical Intensive Care Unit and Intermediate Care Unit Patients With Anemia

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT05750654

RECRUITING NA 450 participants

A New Combination of Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Primary Care Diagnostic Safety and Efficiency

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT05735314

RECRUITING Phase 3 300 participants

A Study to Compare Elritercept With Epoetin Alfa to Treat Anemia in Adults With Very Low, Low, or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Who Need Regular Blood Transfusions

Takeda

NCT07422480

RECRUITING Phase 2 300 participants

Choline and Iron Deficiency

University of Minnesota

NCT06527391

RECRUITING NA 275 participants

Kids With Iron Deficiency and Scoliosis

Columbia University

NCT06042699

RECRUITING Phase 1 150 participants

Study of DISC-0974 (RALLY-MF) in Participants With Myelofibrosis or Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Anemia

Disc Medicine

NCT05320198

RECRUITING Phase 2 125 participants

129Xe MRI Cardiopulmonary

Bastiaan Driehuys

NCT06038630

RECRUITING Phase 4 120 participants

Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) and the Brain

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

NCT05929729

RECRUITING Phase 2 70 participants

Luspatercept for Anemia in Lower Risk MDS or Non-proliferative MDS/MPN Neoplasms

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

NCT05732961

RECRUITING Phase 2 50 participants

Luspatercept for Clonal Cytopenias of Uncertain Significance

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT06788691

RECRUITING Phase 2 40 participants

177Lu-PSMA-617 in Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) With Bone Marrow Involvement and Cytopenia

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT07025512

RECRUITING Phase 2 34 participants

Iron Replacement to Reduce Anemia During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Fox Chase Cancer Center

NCT05800600

RECRUITING Phase 2 21 participants

Study of DISC-0974-201 in Participants With IBD and Anemia

Disc Medicine

NCT07368972

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 2,000 participants

Effects of Vitamin D and Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Anemia

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT01632761

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 692 participants

INTERCEPT Blood System for RBCs Study in Regions at Potential Risk for Zika Virus Transfusion-Transmitted Infections

Cerus Corporation

NCT03037164

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 529 participants

Ibrutinib and Rituximab Compared With Fludarabine Phosphate, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT02048813

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 324 participants

RBC Irradiation, Anemia and Gut Injury

Emory University

NCT02741648

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 313 participants

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Luspatercept (ACE-536) Versus Placebo in Subjects With Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Associated Myelofibrosis on Concomitant JAK2 Inhibitor Therapy and Who Require Red Blood Cell Transfusions

Celgene

NCT04717414

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 247 participants

Lenalidomide With or Without Epoetin Alfa in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Anemia

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT00843882

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 84 participants

INCB000928 Administered as a Monotherapy or in Combination With Ruxolitinib in Participants With Anemia Due to Myeloproliferative Disorders

Incyte Corporation

NCT04455841

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 70 participants

Effects of Pazopanib on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Related Epistaxis and Anemia (Paz)

Cure HHT

NCT03850964

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 61 participants

The Immediate and Long-term Effects of a Novel Marine-based Iron Supplement in Adult Females

Nutraceuticals Research Institute

NCT07199244

COMPLETED Phase 3 3,554 participants

Efficacy and Safety Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease (DD-CKD)

Akebia Therapeutics

NCT02892149

COMPLETED Phase 3 2,781 participants

Safety and Efficacy Study of Roxadustat to Treat Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Not on Dialysis

AstraZeneca

NCT02174627

COMPLETED Phase 3 2,018 participants

Safety of FCM vs. Standard of Care in Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Post Partum Patients

American Regent

NCT00548860

COMPLETED NA 1,824 participants

Transfusion of Prematures Trial

NICHD Neonatal Research Network

NCT01702805

COMPLETED NA 1,763 participants

Helen Keller International's Enhanced-Homestead Food Production Program in Burkina Faso

International Food Policy Research Institute

NCT01825226

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,751 participants

Study to Evaluate Vadadustat for the Correction of Anemia in Participants With Non-dialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease

Akebia Therapeutics

NCT02648347

COMPLETED NA 1,543 participants

Clinical Decision Support for Blood Transfusions to Improve Guideline Adherence

University of Utah

NCT05634005

COMPLETED Phase 3 803 participants

Safety & Efficacy of Peginesatide for Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Affymax

NCT00597753

COMPLETED Phase 3 594 participants

Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous VIT-45 in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia

American Regent

NCT00740246

COMPLETED Phase 3 502 participants

Darbepoetin Alfa With or Without Iron in Treating Anemia Caused By Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer

Mayo Clinic

NCT00661999

COMPLETED NA 447 participants

Spot-Check Noninvasive Hemoglobin (SpHb) Clinical Validation

Masimo Corporation

NCT02930850

COMPLETED Phase 3 435 participants

Study to Compare Safety and Efficacy of HX575 Epoetin Alfa and US-licensed Epoetin Alfa

Sandoz

NCT01693029

COMPLETED Phase 3 430 participants

PROCRIT Extended Dosing For Maintenance of Hemoglobin in Pre-Dialysis CKD Patients

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

NCT00440466

COMPLETED NA 400 participants

Caring for Those Who Share: Improving the Health of Wisconsin Blood Donors

Medical College of Wisconsin

NCT00772083

COMPLETED Phase 3 324 participants

A Study of Mircera in the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT00081471

COMPLETED Phase 3 319 participants

Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Vadadustat Once Daily (QD) and Three Times Weekly (TIW) for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Hemodialysis Subjects Converting From Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

Akebia Therapeutics

NCT04313153

COMPLETED Phase 3 282 participants

Epoetin Alfa With or Without Dexamethasone in Treating Fatigue and Anemia in Patients With Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NCT00060398

COMPLETED Phase 3 275 participants

Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients With Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, or Multiple Myeloma and Anemia Caused By Chemotherapy

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT00003341

COMPLETED NA 254 participants

Frozen Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Trauma Patients

Oregon Health and Science University

NCT01038557

COMPLETED Phase 4 219 participants

Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Breastfed Infants

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NCT01444261

COMPLETED Phase 2 210 participants

20-Week Repeat Oral Dose Study of AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

Akebia Therapeutics

NCT01906489

COMPLETED NA 197 participants

Iron Depletion and Replacement in Blood Donors

Memorial Blood Centers, Minnesota

NCT01752413

COMPLETED Phase 3 184 participants

Conversion Study From Epoetin Alfa to Monthly Peginesatide Injection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis

Takeda

NCT01478971

COMPLETED Phase 1 174 participants

A Study of the Electrocardiogram Effects and Pharmacokinetics of Ferumoxytol in Healthy Men and Women

AMAG Pharmaceuticals

NCT00360425

COMPLETED Phase 4 161 participants

A Prospective Interventional Study Assessing the Clinical and Operational Effectiveness of Transitioning From Mircera to Daprodustat for the Treatment of Anemia in End Stage Kidney Disease

USRC Kidney Research

NCT05951192

COMPLETED Phase 2 150 participants

Randomized Trial of Iron Supplementation to Prevent Anemia in Very-low-birth-weight Infants

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT01224236

COMPLETED NA 143 participants

Spot-Check Noninvasive Hemoglobin (SpHb) Clinical Validation of INVSENSOR00026

Masimo Corporation

NCT03610269

COMPLETED NA 128 participants

Measurement of Total Hemoglobin by Pulse Oximetry in Neonatal Population

Masimo Corporation

NCT03120702

COMPLETED Phase 3 118 participants

Erythropoietin (EPO)+/- Filgrastim (G-CSF) vs. Supportive Therapy Alone for Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NCT00003138

COMPLETED Phase 4 110 participants

IV Iron Safety: Evaluation of Iron Species in Healthy Subjects

University of Maryland, Baltimore

NCT02399449

COMPLETED Phase 2 100 participants

Practical Anemia Bundle for SusTained Blood Recovery

Mayo Clinic

NCT05167734

COMPLETED Phase 2 88 participants

Long Term Extension Study for the Maintenance Treatment of Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Hemodialysis Subjects on Epoetin Alfa / Beta Treatment Versus BAY85-3934

Bayer

NCT02064426

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

Umbilical Cord Blood Use For Admission Blood Tests of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates: A Multi-center Randomized Clinical Trial

Capt Alicia Prescott

NCT02103296

COMPLETED 62 participants

BVA-200 vs BVA-100 Validation Study

Daxor Corporation

NCT06227819

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Impact of Ferric Citrate vs Ferrous Sulfate on Iron Parameters and Hemoglobin in Individuals With CKD and Iron Deficiency

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT02888171

COMPLETED Phase 4 59 participants

Study of the Efficacy of Two Doses of Ferrlecit in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients

Watson Pharmaceuticals

NCT00223964

COMPLETED Phase 2 56 participants

Anemia in Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

Mathew S. Maurer

NCT00286182

COMPLETED Phase 2 52 participants

Phase II Study of Lenalidomide and Eltrombopag in Patients With Symptomatic Anemia

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NCT01772420

COMPLETED 50 participants

Evaluate the Change in Iron, Vitamin D, and C-Reactive Protein Level (CRP) in a 12 to 24 Week Period

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

NCT01328704

COMPLETED Phase 4 45 participants

Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer

University of Maryland, Baltimore

NCT00003398

COMPLETED Phase 2 40 participants

Ascertain the Optimal Starting Dose of Mircera Given Subcutaneously for Maintenance Treatment of Anemia in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis or Not Yet on Dialysis.

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT03552393

COMPLETED Phase 1 33 participants

A Phase 1 Study of LY2787106 in Cancer and Anemia

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT01340976

COMPLETED NA 32 participants

Placental Transfusion in Term Infants: A Pilot Study

University of Rhode Island

NCT01924572

COMPLETED NA 26 participants

Noninvasive Hemoglobin Repeatability and Reproducibility in a Blood Donation Setting

Masimo Corporation

NCT04490863

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 24 participants

Milking the Umbilical Cord at Term Cesarean Birth

University of Rhode Island

NCT01630993

COMPLETED 12 participants

Effects Of Darbepoetin On Vascular Repair Mechanisms In Kidney Disease The DARBEPC Study

University of Michigan

NCT00396123

COMPLETED Phase 2 11 participants

Iron Sucrose in Non-Dialysis Dependent (NDD-CKD) Pediatric Patients

American Regent

NCT00721188

COMPLETED Phase 2 10 participants

Safety and Efficacy Study for AKB-6548 in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

Akebia Therapeutics

NCT01235936

COMPLETED Phase 2 8 participants

Ex Vivo-activated Autologous Lymph Node Lymphocytes in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

NCT02530515

COMPLETED Phase 1 3 participants

BioRBC Survival in Adults With Prior Antibody Response to BioRBCs

John A Widness

NCT02077751

COMPLETED Phase 2

Thalidomide and Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Fallon Clinic

NCT00053001

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 6
Phase 2 19
Phase 3 20
Phase 4 6

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Anemia Trial Landscape

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 74 US studies indexed under Anemia, and 14 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 19% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

The phase distribution for Anemia shows 26 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 25 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

Top sponsor activity for Anemia is led by Akebia Therapeutics with 5 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 74 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Anemia?

PlainTrial tracks 74 US clinical trials for Anemia, of which 14 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Anemia?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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