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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2: full-pipeline trial registry

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

Corpus placement: #18 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

351 US clinical trials · 63 currently recruiting · #18 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2: 351 US clinical trials tracked, 63 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.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition diabetes-mellitus-type-2

OPEN 63 | RECR 18% | LATE 100 | EARLY 80 | RANK #18 | SPON 48

Nearest open-share peer: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (18% recruiting · 39 trials)

Ovarian Cancer43.5%Anxiety40.3%Lymphoma26.7%Diabetes25.1%Diabetes Mellitus, Type (th…18%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 lists 63 open slots (18% of 351 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 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 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.

  1. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    63 of 351 indexed trials (17.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials is spread across many organizations.

    Novo Nordisk A/S accounts for 48 of 351 trials (13.7%). 143 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 enrolment sits around 150 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 150 among the 349 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 142 of those (40.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 research is mostly interventional.

    321 interventional and 30 observational studies make up this index (91.5% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 142Phase 238Phase 374Phase 426

Open and recent trials

351 total, page 5 of 8

COMPLETED Phase 2 267 participants

A Study of GK Activator (2) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT00266240

COMPLETED NA 265 participants

Technology to Improve the Health of Resource-poor Hispanics With Diabetes

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT03394456

COMPLETED NA 250 participants

Evaluation of Blood Volume and Perceived Pain During Fingerstick Monitoring of Blood Glucose

Becton, Dickinson and Company

NCT00741390

COMPLETED Phase 2 247 participants

A Study for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT00804986

COMPLETED Phase 2 245 participants

A Research Study to Look Into How Well Semaglutide Medicine Works at Different Doses in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT05486065

COMPLETED Phase 3 245 participants

Randomized, Double-blind (db), Placebo-controlled 18 Week Study of Linagliptin (BI 1356) in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Insufficient Glycaemic Control on a Sulfonylurea Drug

Boehringer Ingelheim

NCT00819091

COMPLETED Phase 3 242 participants

Efficacy, Safety and Preference Study of a Insulin Pen PDS290 vs. a Novo Nordisk Marketed Insulin Pen in Diabetics

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT00773279

COMPLETED Phase 4 226 participants

Study In Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes Looking At Approved Diabetes Drugs And How They Affect Bone Health

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT00679939

COMPLETED Phase 4 226 participants

Benefits of Insulin Supplementation for Correction of Hyperglycemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Emory University

NCT02408120

COMPLETED NA 220 participants

Expanding Technology-Enabled Nurse Delivered Chronic Disease Care

Duke University

NCT05120544

COMPLETED Phase 4 218 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Addition of Canagliflozin in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin and Sitagliptin

Janssen Research & Development

NCT02025907

COMPLETED NA 205 participants

Internet Intervention to Improve Rural Diabetes Care

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT00403091

COMPLETED Phase 4 199 participants

Computerized Cognitive Training for Diabetic Elderly Veterans

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT01736124

COMPLETED Phase 3 197 participants

A Study of Aleglitazar in Combination With Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Are Inadequately Controlled With Sulfonylurea Alone or Sulfonylurea Plus Metformin Therapy

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT01691989

COMPLETED NA 193 participants

Improving Diabetic Patient Health Through Assistive-Reading Technology

GogyUp

NCT05337306

COMPLETED NA 192 participants

Study to Assess Safety and Effect of a Prebiotic Fiber Meal Replacement Shake in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Uplifting Results Labs

NCT05110703

COMPLETED Phase 2 190 participants

Add Glucokinase Activator to Target A1c

vTv Therapeutics

NCT02405260

COMPLETED NA 181 participants

Multi-Center Study Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Frequently Modified Insulin Therapy

Hygieia Research

NCT02424500

COMPLETED NA 176 participants

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Basal Insulin Users: The Mobile Study (MOBILE)

DexCom

NCT03566693

COMPLETED Phase 3 171 participants

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Canagliflozin in Children and Adolescents (>=10 to <18 Years) With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Janssen Research & Development

NCT03170518

COMPLETED NA 170 participants

Technology Intervention for Diabetes Engagement & Self-Care (TIDES)

Geisinger Clinic

NCT01440530

COMPLETED 168 participants

Impact of Community Health Workers on Adherence to Therapy for Non-Communicable Chronic Disease in Chiapas, Mexico

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT02549495

COMPLETED 166 participants

Regional Fat Depots and Insulin Resistance

Stanford University

NCT01336777

COMPLETED 157 participants

Defective Atypical Protein Kinase C (PKC) Activation in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT00690755

COMPLETED NA 157 participants

Managing Type 1 and High Risk Type 2 Diabetes in the Hospital Setting: Glucose as a Vital Sign

Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute

NCT03068273

COMPLETED NA 157 participants

Getting in Balance: A Workplace Diabetes Prevention Intervention Trial

Kaiser Permanente

NCT02589873

COMPLETED NA 151 participants

The Diabetes Medication Adherence Promotion Intervention Trial

Vanderbilt University

NCT02458495

COMPLETED NA 150 participants

Advanced Medical Therapy Versus Advanced Medical Therapy Plus Bariatric Surgery for the Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT00432809

COMPLETED NA 149 participants

Evaluating a Web-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Reduction Program Among American Indians

Black Hills Center for American Indian Health

NCT00608387

COMPLETED NA 147 participants

Lifestyle Intervention's Impact on Health Care Costs

University of Virginia

NCT00717158

COMPLETED Phase 3 143 participants

Switching From Insulin Glargine to Insulin Degludec in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (BEGIN™)

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT01135992

COMPLETED NA 143 participants

SomaSignal Tests on Medical Management and Change in Risk in Patients With Diabetes

Emory University

NCT05256706

COMPLETED NA 134 participants

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care

Duke University

NCT01966432

COMPLETED Phase 3 133 participants

Safety and Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Severe Chronic Renal Impairment, 5 mg BI 1356 (Linagliptin) vs. Placebo, Insulin Background Inclusive

Boehringer Ingelheim

NCT00800683

COMPLETED Phase 3 132 participants

A Research Study to Compare a New Medicine Oral Semaglutide to a Dummy Medicine in Children and Teenagers With Type 2 Diabetes

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT04596631

COMPLETED Phase 2 129 participants

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparator- and Placebo-Controlled, Multiple-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Three Dose Levels of MSDC-0602 in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Metabolic Solutions Development Company

NCT01280695

COMPLETED Phase 1 122 participants

A Study of RO5095932 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hoffmann-La Roche

NCT00961909

COMPLETED Phase 1 117 participants

PF-06291874 Multiple Ascending Dose Study In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Pfizer

NCT01856595

COMPLETED NA 110 participants

Managing Diabetes to Gain Opportunities for a More Active Life

University of Chicago

NCT03692208

COMPLETED Phase 2 110 participants

Clinical Trial of SB-509 in Subjects With Diabetic Neuropathy

Sangamo Therapeutics

NCT00406458

COMPLETED Phase 3 106 participants

A Research Study to Find Out How Semaglutide Works in the Kidneys Compared to Placebo, in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (the REMODEL Trial)

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT04865770

COMPLETED NA 105 participants

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes

Johns Hopkins University

NCT04286555

COMPLETED Phase 4 105 participants

Ticagrelor With and Without Aspirin in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

University of Florida

NCT04484259

COMPLETED NA 101 participants

Delivering Health: Addressing Diabetes and Food Insecurity

University of Arkansas

NCT04831216

COMPLETED Phase 1 100 participants

A Study of LC542019 in Healthy Subjects and Subjects With T2DM

LG Chem

NCT06333977

COMPLETED Phase 3 94 participants

A Sub-study to LMF237A2302 to Assess the Effect of 24 Weeks Treatment With Initial Combination of Vildagliptin Plus Metformin

Novartis

NCT00468039

COMPLETED Phase 2 92 participants

A Study of GSK256073 in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Are Being Treated With Metformin

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT01376323

COMPLETED NA 92 participants

T2D Pilot Study for Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Duke University

NCT06988540

COMPLETED Phase 2 91 participants

Clinical Trial of SB-509 in Subjects With Diabetic Neuropathy

Sangamo Therapeutics

NCT00476931

COMPLETED Phase 1 84 participants

Single-Dose And Multiple-Dose Safety And Tolerability Study Of PF-04856883 In Type 2 Diabetic Adult Females

Pfizer

NCT01301456

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Phase Distribution

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

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
42 trials
Metformin Drug
17 trials
placebo Drug
11 trials
insulin degludec Drug
9 trials
insulin glargine Drug
9 trials
Semaglutide Drug
9 trials
semaglutide Drug
7 trials
metformin Drug
7 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 149 trials
Florida 107 trials
Arizona 60 trials
Alabama 56 trials
Texas 51 trials
Georgia 43 trials
Colorado 41 trials
Illinois 37 trials

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

What to do with this Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 page

351 registered trials, 63 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 63 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Novo Nordisk A/S sponsors the most Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Novo Nordisk A/S'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 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 condition card totals 351 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.