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Anorexia: full-pipeline trial registry
1 of 12 indexed Anorexia trials are currently recruiting.
Corpus placement: #1,429 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
12 US clinical trials · 1 currently recruiting · #1,429 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Anorexia: 12 US clinical trials tracked, 1 recruiting.
Anorexia is the subject of 12 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 1 of them currently open to new participants. 6 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 4 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Bristol-Myers Squibb, running 3 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition anorexia
OPEN 1 | RECR 8% | LATE 6 | EARLY 4 | RANK #1429 | SPON 3
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Allergic Rhinitis (8% recruiting · 24 trials)
Anorexia lists 1 open slots (8% of 12 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Anorexia on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Anorexia is recruiting below its size-band peers.
1 of 12 indexed trials (8.3%) are open to enrollment, against a 46.5% average across 27,806 conditions with fewer than 20 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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One sponsor concentrates Anorexia research.
Bristol-Myers Squibb accounts for 3 of 12 trials (25%). 7 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Anorexia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 33 among the 9 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 8 of those (88.9%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Anorexia research is mostly interventional.
12 interventional and 0 observational studies make up this index (100% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
12 total, page 1 of 1
Olanzapine Versus Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Loss of Appetite Among Advanced Cancer Patients
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT04939090
Effects of Mirtazapine on Appetite in Advanced Cancer Patients
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT00488072
Anamorelin Hydrochloride in Reducing Anorexia in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT03637816
Docetaxel With or Without Infliximab in Treating Weight Loss, Loss of Appetite, and Fatigue in Patients With Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Infliximab Treatment Discontinued Effective 10/05/05)
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT00040885
The Safety and Effectiveness of Megace in HIV-Infected Women
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT00002345
Comparing Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Versus Sham for Altering Limbic and Eating Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa
University of Minnesota
NCT04220112
Megestrol in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT00031785
Study to Compare the Effects of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug and a Placebo on Appetite in Advanced Cancer and Anorexia
Pfizer
NCT04803305
Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement in Improving Taste in Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT01941810
A Study Comparing Megestrol Acetate at 800 mg/Day, and Placebo in AIDS Patients With Anorexia and Cachexia
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT00002067
A Study of Different Doses of Megestrol Acetate in Patients With AIDS Who Have Anorexia and Malnutrition
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT00002300
Etanercept in Treating Cancer-Related Cachexia and Anorexia in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Mayo Clinic
NCT00046904
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 3 |
| Phase 3 | 5 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Anorexia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Anorexia trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Anorexia page
12 registered trials, 1 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 1 Anorexia trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Bristol-Myers Squibb sponsors the most Anorexia trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Bristol-Myers Squibb's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Anorexia condition card totals 12 registered trials; most-linked intervention Megestrol acetate; top US site state Colorado. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.