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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 clinical trials

63 of 351 indexed Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials are currently recruiting.

351 US clinical trials · 63 currently recruiting

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 is the subject of 351 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 63 of them currently open to new participants. 100 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 80 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Novo Nordisk A/S, running 48 of these trials.

The research picture

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 has 351 registered US clinical trials, 63 of them open to new participants right now, about 18% of the total.

63
recruiting participants now
18%
of trials open to enrollment
100
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
48
top sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
Phase 142Phase 238Phase 374Phase 426

Active & Recent Trials

351 total, page 3 of 8

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Self-Management and Glycemic Control in Adult Haitian Immigrants With Type 2 Diabetes

New York University

NCT04949568

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 40 participants

MN-001 in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypertriglyceridemia

MediciNova

NCT05464784

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Short Interval Resveratrol Trial in Cardiovascular Surgery

MaineHealth

NCT03762096

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 36 participants

ADAM17 and Vascular Function in Diabetes

University of Missouri-Columbia

NCT04557228

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 32 participants

CGM Monitoring in T2DM Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Replacement Surgery

Stony Brook University

NCT05666479

COMPLETED 714,582 participants

A Study for Comparison of Canagliflozin Versus Alternative Antihyperglycemic Treatments on Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization and Amputation for Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Subpopulation With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Janssen Research & Development

NCT03492580

COMPLETED 158,310 participants

Emulation of the SUSTAIN6 Diabetes Trial Using Healthcare Claims

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT06659744

COMPLETED 62,197 participants

Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes Population With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease

Boehringer Ingelheim

NCT05465317

COMPLETED 58,387 participants

Emulation of the STEP-HFpEF DM Heart Failure Trial in Healthcare Claims Data

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT06914102

COMPLETED 26,126 participants

Emulating the PIONEER6 Diabetes Trial Using Healthcare Claims

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT06659679

COMPLETED NA 13,155 participants

Evaluation of a Dashboard for Diabetes Care Integrated With the Electronic Health Record

University of Utah

NCT03826290

COMPLETED Phase 3 10,251 participants

Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NCT00000620

COMPLETED open-ended (no fixed target)

Estimation of Malignancy Rates Within Humedica Patient Populations Sampled to be Representative of Liraglutide Initiators and LEADER™ Trial Participants

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT02608853

COMPLETED Phase 3 9,901 participants

Researching Cardiovascular Events With a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND)

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT01394952

COMPLETED Phase 3 7,637 participants

A Trial Comparing Cardiovascular Safety of Insulin Degludec Versus Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01959529

COMPLETED Phase 4 4,877 participants

INITIATE Plus (INITiation of Insulin to Reach A1c TargEt) Study

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT00101751

COMPLETED Phase 3 3,533 participants

A Research Study to See How Semaglutide Works Compared to Placebo in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT03819153

COMPLETED Phase 4 3,304 participants

A "Real World" Trial to Determine Efficacy and Health Outcomes of Toujeo (ACHIEVE CONTROL REAL LIFE STUDY PROGRAM)

Sanofi

NCT02451137

COMPLETED NA 1,915 participants

Improving Patient Prioritization During Hospital-homecare Transition

Columbia University

NCT04136951

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,663 participants

Dual Action of Liraglutide and Insulin Degludec in Type 2 Diabetes: A Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide, Insulin Degludec and Liraglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01336023

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,609 participants

A Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Degludec and Insulin Glargine 300 Units/mL in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Treated With Basal Insulin With or Without Oral Antidiabetic Drugs

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT03078478

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,462 participants

Study Assessing Saxagliptin Treatment In Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Who Are Not Controlled With Metformin Alone

AstraZeneca

NCT00121667

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,291 participants

A Research Study to See How Well the New Weekly Medicine IcoSema, Which is a Combination of Insulin Icodec and Semaglutide, Controls Blood Sugar Level in People With Type 2 Diabetes Compared to Weekly Insulin Icodec

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT05352815

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,201 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Versus Dulaglutide as add-on to Metformin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT02648204

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,186 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of Canagliflozin in Combination With Metformin in the Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control With Diet and Exercise

Janssen Research & Development

NCT01809327

COMPLETED NA 1,170 participants

A National Study of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Stanford University

NCT01845857

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,089 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once Weekly Versus Insulin Glargine Once Daily as add-on to Metformin With or Without Sulphonylurea in Insulin-naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT02128932

COMPLETED NA 1,049 participants

A 12 Month Site Randomized Trial in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and History of Cardiovascular Disease

Duke University

NCT03936660

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,049 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Albiglutide in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT00838903

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,006 participants

Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine Plus Insulin Aspart With/Without Metformin and With/Without Pioglitazone in Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT00972283

COMPLETED Phase 3 984 participants

A Research Study to Compare Two Types of Insulin, a New Insulin, Insulin Icodec and an Available Insulin, Insulin Glargine, in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Not Used Insulin Before

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT04460885

COMPLETED Phase 3 978 participants

A Study in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT01064687

COMPLETED Phase 4 929 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Toujeo® Versus Tresiba® in Insulin-Naive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled With Oral Antihyperglycemic Drug(s) ± GLP-1 Receptor Agonist

Sanofi

NCT02738151

COMPLETED Phase 3 881 participants

Efficacy and Safety of FIAsp Compared to Insulin Aspart in Combination With Insulin Glargine and Metformin in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01819129

COMPLETED Phase 3 825 participants

12 Week Efficacy and Safety Study of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Hypertensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Boehringer Ingelheim

NCT01370005

COMPLETED Phase 3 822 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Empagliflozin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT02863328

COMPLETED Phase 3 813 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide Once-weekly Versus Exenatide ER 2.0 mg Once-weekly as add-on to 1-2 Oral Antidiabetic Drugs (OADs) in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01885208

COMPLETED Phase 3 807 participants

A Study in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (AWARD-3)

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT01126580

COMPLETED Phase 3 784 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Alogliptin Plus Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Takeda

NCT01023581

COMPLETED Phase 3 764 participants

Effect of Insulin Glargine in Insulin Naïve Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes on Oral Hypoglycemic Agent(s)

Sanofi

NCT00653341

COMPLETED Phase 3 756 participants

The CANTATA-D2 Trial (CANagliflozin Treatment And Trial Analysis - DPP-4 Inhibitor Second Comparator Trial)

Janssen Research & Development

NCT01137812

COMPLETED Phase 3 740 participants

US Inhaled Insulin Therapeutic Choice Questionnaire Study

Pfizer

NCT00139763

COMPLETED NA 725 participants

Enhancing Self-Management Support in Diabetes Through Patient Engagement

University of California, San Francisco

NCT02834923

COMPLETED Phase 3 711 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Liraglutide and Versus Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT02863419

COMPLETED Phase 3 683 participants

A Research Study to See How Well the New Weekly Medicine IcoSema, Which is a Combination of Insulin Icodec and Semaglutide, Controls Blood Sugar Level in People With Type 2 Diabetes Compared to Weekly Semaglutide (COMBINE 2)

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT05259033

COMPLETED Phase 3 666 participants

A Study of Taspoglutide Versus Sitagliptin for the Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled With Metformin.

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT00754988

COMPLETED Phase 3 665 participants

The Effect of Liraglutide Compared to Sitagliptin, Both in Combination With Metformin on Glycaemic Control in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT00700817

COMPLETED 653 participants

Dapagliflozin Patient Satisfaction Survey

AstraZeneca

NCT02805283

COMPLETED Phase 2 632 participants

Multiple Dose Trial Examining Dose Range, Escalation and Efficacy of Oral Semaglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01923181

COMPLETED Phase 4 630 participants

Rosiglitazone In Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Are Inadequately Controlled On Insulin

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT00329225

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 42
Phase 2 38
Phase 3 74
Phase 4 26

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

Reading the Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Trial Landscape

351 indexed Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 studies · 63 recruiting (18%).

Phase mix: 100 late (III/IV) vs 80 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S (48 trials), 9 others listed. 50 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

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.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2?

PlainTrial tracks 351 US clinical trials for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, of which 63 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

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