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Metformin: later-stage trial registry
2 of 2 indexed Metformin trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 3-4.
Corpus placement: #7,188 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
2 US clinical trials · 2 currently recruiting · #7,188 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Metformin: 2 US clinical trials tracked, 2 recruiting.
Metformin is the subject of 2 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 2 of them currently open to new participants. 2 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 0 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of Virginia, running 1 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition metformin
OPEN 2 | RECR 100% | LATE 2 | EARLY 0 | RANK #7188 | SPON 1
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Aortic Arch Aneurysm (100% recruiting · 5 trials)
Metformin lists 2 open slots (100% of 2 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 Metformin 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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Metformin is recruiting above its size-band peers.
2 of 2 indexed trials (100%) 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.
Open and recent trials
2 total, page 1 of 1
Investigation of Metformin in Pre-Diabetes on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular OuTcomes
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT02915198
Short-Term Metformin Use in Young, Healthy Adults: Impacts on Exercise Capacity
University of Virginia
NCT06638671
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 4 | 2 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Metformin records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Metformin 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 Metformin page
2 registered trials, 2 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 2 Metformin trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of Virginia sponsors the most Metformin trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See University of Virginia'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 Metformin condition card totals 2 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state Virginia. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.