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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 4 of 5

COMPLETED 186 participants

Living With Sickle Cell Disease in the COVID-19 Pandemic

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

NCT04417673

COMPLETED 165 participants

Cerebrovascular Reserve and White Matter Disease in Patients with Chronic Anemia

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

NCT03715972

COMPLETED 157 participants

Red Blood Cell - IMProving trAnsfusions for Chronically Transfused Recipients

Westat

NCT05255445

COMPLETED NA 134 participants

Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options In Sickle Cell Disease

Emory University

NCT02326597

COMPLETED 131 participants

Validation of the Sickle Cell Disease Pain Burden Interview

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

NCT00804362

COMPLETED Phase 1 129 participants

A Study to Evaluate GBT021601 in Single and Multiple Doses in Healthy Participants

Pfizer

NCT05036512

COMPLETED 120 participants

The Link Between Anemia and Deficits in Memory and Attention in Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NCT00451919

COMPLETED NA 112 participants

Sickle Cell Anemia WE CARE

Boston Medical Center

NCT03716726

COMPLETED 109 participants

Examining the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Sickle Cell Disease Patients, Parents of Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, and Providers Towards the Integration of CRISPR in Clinical Care

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

NCT03167450

COMPLETED Phase 2 108 participants

Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Pain

Emory University

NCT02536170

COMPLETED 99 participants

Pathophysiology of Acute Pain in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NCT03049475

COMPLETED 99 participants

Molecular Phenotyping of Asthma in Sickle Cell Disease

Nemours Children's Clinic

NCT01879592

COMPLETED 98 participants

A Study to Learn About Sickle Cell Disease In Adult Patients

Pfizer

NCT05407805

COMPLETED Phase 2 95 participants

Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplantation in Sickle Cell Patients (BMTCTN1507)

Medical College of Wisconsin

NCT03263559

COMPLETED NA 91 participants

Microvascular Blood Flow in Sickle Cell Anemia

Versiti Blood Health

NCT01566890

COMPLETED Phase 2 90 participants

A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of ICA-17043 (With or Without Hydroxyurea) in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia.

Icagen

NCT00040677

COMPLETED 88 participants

Parent Willingness to Participate in Tobacco Trials in the Pediatric Clinical Setting

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT01673243

COMPLETED Phase 2 87 participants

A Study to Assess the Effect of Ticagrelor in Reducing the Number of Days With Pain in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

AstraZeneca

NCT02482298

COMPLETED 78 participants

Sickle Cell Uric Acid (SCUA) - Cohort Repository

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT04190888

COMPLETED NA 78 participants

Patient-Provider Tools to Improve the Transition to Adult Care in Sickle Cell Disease

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT02200510

COMPLETED 77 participants

The Feasibility of Text Messaging to Assess Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Youngsters With Cancer or Sickle Cell Disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT01591187

COMPLETED NA 74 participants

Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Assisted Life Management for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

University of Pittsburgh

NCT03029468

COMPLETED Phase 2 70 participants

Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications

Gary M Brittenham, MD

NCT01443728

COMPLETED 57 participants

Functional Neuroimaging of Pain Using EEG and fMRI

University of Minnesota

NCT02212691

COMPLETED Phase 2 54 participants

Inhaled Mometasone to Reduce Painful Episodes in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Jeffrey Glassberg

NCT02061202

COMPLETED Phase 2 53 participants

A Study of Etavopivat in Patients With Thalassemia or Sickle Cell Disease

Forma Therapeutics

NCT04987489

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

BEATS 2: Music Therapy in Sickle Cell

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

NCT03233269

COMPLETED 50 participants

Genes Influencing Iron Overload State

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT01158794

COMPLETED NA 46 participants

The Feasibility of the PAINReportIt Guided Relaxation Intervention-INPATIENT

University of Florida

NCT02729350

COMPLETED NA 45 participants

SMART Mobile Application Technology Utilization in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Post Day Hospital Discharge

Duke University

NCT02475993

COMPLETED Phase 1 44 participants

Atorvastatin Therapy to Improve Endothelial Function in Sickle Cell Disease

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT00072826

COMPLETED 42 participants

Evaluation of Sickle Cell Liver Disease

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

NCT01950429

COMPLETED Phase 1 42 participants

Simvastatin (Zocor) Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

NCT00508027

COMPLETED NA 40 participants

Home-based Assessment of PRO Measures in SCD Using A Smartphone App Platform: A Feasibility Study

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

NCT04678037

COMPLETED Phase 1 39 participants

Adenosine 2A Agonist Lexiscan in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT01085201

COMPLETED Phase 1 36 participants

Inhaled Corticosteroid Use to Prevent Acute Chest Syndrome Recurrence in Children Between 1 and 4 With Sickle Cell Disease: a Feasibility Trial

Vanderbilt University

NCT02187445

COMPLETED Phase 2 34 participants

Treatment of Sickle Cell Patients Hospitalized in Pain Crisis With Prophylactic Dose Low-molecular-weight Heparin (LMWH) Versus Placebo

Duke University

NCT01419977

COMPLETED NA 33 participants

COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Duke University

NCT05998824

COMPLETED Phase 2 31 participants

Study of Propranolol as Anti-Adhesive Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Laura M. De Castro, MD

NCT01077921

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Real-time Self-management Intervention for SCD Via Mobile Applications

University of Pittsburgh

NCT02384590

COMPLETED Phase 1 28 participants

Safety of Single Doses of CSL889 in Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

CSL Behring

NCT04285827

COMPLETED 27 participants

Motivations, Expectations, and Decision-making of Sickle Cell Patients in Clinical Research

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

NCT03709303

COMPLETED Phase 2 25 participants

Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of VIT-2763 (Vamifeport) in Subjects With Sickle Cell Disease

Vifor (International)

NCT04817670

COMPLETED 25 participants

Assessing Function in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

NCT00590148

COMPLETED 25 participants

Study of Melphalan Drug Exposure in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

University of California, San Francisco

NCT03609827

COMPLETED NA 24 participants

MUSic Therapy to Improve Quality Of Life in Sickle Cell Disease (MUSIQOLS)

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

NCT03556657

COMPLETED Phase 1 24 participants

Abatacept for GVHD Prophylaxis After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

Monica Bhatia

NCT02867800

COMPLETED Phase 1 22 participants

Red Blood Cell Survival in Sickle Cell Disease

Marianne Yee

NCT04426591

COMPLETED Phase 2 22 participants

Stem Cell Transplant for Hemoglobinopathy

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

NCT00176852

COMPLETED 21 participants

Use of a Mobile-based App for SCD Patients

Duke University

NCT01833702

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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?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.

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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