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Sickle Cell Disease clinical trials

95 of 214 indexed Sickle Cell Disease trials are currently recruiting.

214 US clinical trials · 95 currently recruiting

Sickle Cell Disease is the subject of 214 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 95 of them currently open to new participants. 14 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 87 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, running 17 of these trials.

The research picture

Sickle Cell Disease has 214 registered US clinical trials, 95 of them open to new participants right now, about 44% of the total.

95
recruiting participants now
44%
of trials open to enrollment
14
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
17
top sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Phase 139Phase 248Phase 311Phase 43

Active & Recent Trials

214 total, page 1 of 5

RECRUITING 30,000 participants

Study of the Role of Genetic Modifiers in Hemoglobinopathies

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics

NCT05799118

RECRUITING 10,000 participants

Sickle Cell Clinical Research and Intervention Program

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT02098863

RECRUITING 1,716 participants

Investigation of the Genetics of Hematologic Diseases

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT02720679

RECRUITING 750 participants

Cooperative Assessment of Late Effects for SCD Curative Therapies

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT05153967

RECRUITING 500 participants

Recruitment and Engagement in Care to Impact Practice Enhancement (RECIPE) for Sickle Cell Disease

RTI International

NCT06385886

RECRUITING Phase 3 480 participants

A Research Study Looking at Long-term Treatment With Etavopivat in People With Sickle Cell Disease or Thalassaemia

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT06609226

RECRUITING NA 470 participants

Peer Support for Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Sickle Cell Pain

University of Pittsburgh

NCT06374238

RECRUITING Phase 3 408 participants

A Study to Evaluate How Well Etavopivat Works in People With Sickle Cell Disease

Novo Nordisk A/S

NCT06612268

RECRUITING Phase 2 389 participants

A Phase 2/3 Study in Adult and Adolescent Participants With SCD

Pfizer

NCT05431088

RECRUITING 352 participants

Sickle Cell Disease and the Genomic and Gene Therapy Needs of Stakeholders

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT04416178

RECRUITING NA 350 participants

Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism in Children

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04157179

RECRUITING Phase 3 315 participants

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Crizanlizumab (5 mg/kg) Compared With Placebo in Adolescent and Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients Who Experience Frequent Vaso-Occlusive Crises (SPARKLE)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT06439082

RECRUITING 300 participants

Collection of Human Biospecimens for Basic and Clinical Research Into Globin Variants

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT03937817

RECRUITING NA 287 participants

Delivering Patient-Facing Evidence-Based Guidelines Through mHealth to Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Ohio State University

NCT06919224

RECRUITING NA 272 participants

SMYLS Multi-site Trial

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT06035939

RECRUITING 250 participants

Blood Sampling for Research Related to Sickle Cell Disease

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NCT00542230

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

Exercise in Child Health

University of California, Irvine

NCT05359991

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

Acupressure in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Indiana University

NCT06511453

RECRUITING 200 participants

Hydroxyurea Exposure Limiting Pregnancy and Follow-Up Lactation

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT04093986

RECRUITING Phase 2 200 participants

Tocilizumab for Acute Chest Syndrome

University of Chicago

NCT05640271

RECRUITING Phase 3 192 participants

The Efficacy and Safety of Rilzabrutinib in Patients Aged 10 to 65 Years With Sickle-cell Disease

Sanofi

NCT06975865

RECRUITING NA 185 participants

A Stress and Pain Self-management m-Health App for Adult Outpatients With Sickle Cell Disease

University of Florida

NCT04484272

RECRUITING Phase 1 161 participants

A Phase I/II Study of ITU512 in Healthy Participants and Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT06546670

RECRUITING NA 155 participants

Integrative Training Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain

Emory University

NCT06691867

RECRUITING Phase 4 130 participants

Rollover Study for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Who Have Completed a Prior Novartis-Sponsored Crizanlizumab Study

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT04657822

RECRUITING 130 participants

Verifying Antibodies After Live Immunization Delivery (VALID): A Study of Measles Vaccine Immunogenicity in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT07356050

RECRUITING Phase 2 120 participants

Sub-dissociative Dose Ketamine in Treatment of Vaso-occlusive Pain Event in Children and Young Adults

Mohsen Saidinejad

NCT07369024

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0

Indiana University

NCT06725550

RECRUITING Phase 2 120 participants

Cognitive Remediation Intervention to Prepare for Transition of Care

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT05336201

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Metabolic and Hemodynamic Reserve in Pediatric SCA

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT04406818

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Minimizing Toxicity in HLA-identical Sibling Donor Transplantation for Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Robert Nickel

NCT03587272

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Early Screening and Treatment of Heart Complication in Sickle Cell Disease

Inova Health Care Services

NCT07023666

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 100 participants

Determination of Red Cell Survival in Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies Using Biotin Labeling

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NCT06313398

RECRUITING Phase 3 100 participants

Study of a Single Dose of a 21-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease

Sanofi

NCT07247188

RECRUITING 100 participants

Sickle Cell Disease Biofluid Chip Technology (SCD BioChip)

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

NCT02824471

RECRUITING Phase 2 99 participants

Intravenous L-Citrulline for Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode in Sickle Cell Disease

Suvankar Majumdar

NCT06635902

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

MULTIsite Feasibility of MUSIc Therapy to Address Quality Of Life in Sickle Cell Disease

University of California, Irvine

NCT06853158

RECRUITING 80 participants

Dietary Intake and Dietary Behaviors in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT05170412

RECRUITING NA 76 participants

Effect of Virtual Reality Technology for Pain Management of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT03353584

RECRUITING Phase 1 72 participants

Methylphenidate to Address Attention and Executive Deficits Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT07226219

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Predictors of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

Duke University

NCT06139510

RECRUITING 70 participants

Gene Therapy Communication: Use of a Needs Assessment to Drive Decision-AIDS for Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases (GENETX)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT05810181

RECRUITING NA 68 participants

Empowering Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease as Partners in Treatment Decision Making (EMPOWER-AYA)

Nemours Children's Clinic

NCT05383911

RECRUITING 65 participants

Peripheral Arterial Tonometry and Neurocognition in Sickle Cell Disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT06477289

RECRUITING Phase 2 63 participants

Safety of Anumigilimab (CSL324) in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

CSL Behring

NCT07224360

RECRUITING Phase 2 62 participants

Allo HSCT for High Risk Hemoglobinopathies

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

NCT06872333

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Let's Get REAL: Family Health Communication Tool in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06689800

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Applying Directly Observed Therapy to Hydroxyurea to Realize Effectiveness

Nationwide Children's Hospital

NCT06264700

RECRUITING Phase 2 60 participants

Cannabinoids for the Reduction of Inflammation and Sickle Cell Related Pain

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

NCT05519111

RECRUITING Phase 2 56 participants

A Dose-Finding Study of Tebapivat to Assess Efficacy, and Safety in Participants With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Agios Pharmaceuticals

NCT06924970

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 39
Phase 2 48
Phase 3 11
Phase 4 3

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

Reading the Sickle Cell Disease Trial Landscape

214 indexed Sickle Cell Disease studies · 95 recruiting (44%).

Phase mix: 14 late (III/IV) vs 87 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (17 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.

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 Sickle Cell Disease?

PlainTrial tracks 214 US clinical trials for Sickle Cell Disease, of which 95 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Sickle Cell Disease?

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Is this data current?

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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.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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