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ClinicalTrials.gov 43 recruiting now early-phase tilt #136 of 28,707 conditions

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: early-phase trial registry

43 of 100 indexed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #136 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

100 US clinical trials · 43 currently recruiting · #136 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 100 US clinical trials tracked, 43 recruiting.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is the subject of 100 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 43 of them currently open to new participants. 21 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 54 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Bristol-Myers Squibb, running 6 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition systemic-lupus-erythematosus

OPEN 43 | RECR 43% | LATE 21 | EARLY 54 | RANK #136 | SPON 6

Nearest open-share peer: Urothelial Carcinoma (43% recruiting · 86 trials)

Pregnancy Related56%Prostate Adenocarcinoma45%Systemic Lupus Erythemat (th…43%Spinal Cord Injury38%Colon Cancer34.3%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus lists 43 open slots (43% of 100 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 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 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. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    43 of 100 indexed trials (43%) 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 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus trials is spread across many organizations.

    Bristol-Myers Squibb accounts for 6 of 100 trials (6%). 64 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Systemic Lupus Erythematosus enrolment sits around 135 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 135 among the 100 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 44 of those (44%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus research is mostly interventional.

    83 interventional and 17 observational studies make up this index (83% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 130Phase 224Phase 315Phase 46

Open and recent trials

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ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 288 participants

Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Ianalumab on Top of Standard-of-care Therapy in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SIRIUS-SLE 2)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT05624749

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 268 participants

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Afimetoran Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT04895696

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 186 participants

A Study Evaluating the Effects of GLPG3667 Administered as Oral Treatment in Adult Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Galapagos

NCT05856448

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 155 participants

Two-period Crossover Study to Demonstrate the Comparability of Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Ianalumab Between 2mL Auto-injector/2mL PFS with1mL Pre-filled Syringe in Adult Participants With Autoimmune Disease

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT06293365

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 48 participants

A Phase 1 Study of SYNCAR-001 + STK-009 Without Conditioning Chemotherapy (Lymphodepletion) in Subjects With Severe, Refractory Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease

Synthekine

NCT06544330

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 40 participants

A Study in Participants With Mild-to-moderate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Cugene

NCT05866861

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 36 participants

REACH (Restore Energy, Activity Can Help) Lupus Study

Tufts Medical Center

NCT06479213

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 36 participants

Centrally Acting ACE Inhibition in SLE

Northwell Health

NCT04486118

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 25 participants

Study of Subcutaneous (SC) Belimumab in Pediatric Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT04179032

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 14 participants

The HOP-STEP Intervention: Improving Maternal Health in Women With Lupus sIRB

Duke University

NCT05818254

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 7 participants

Study Evaluating SC291 in Subjects With Severe r/r B-cell Mediated Autoimmune Diseases (GLEAM)

Sana Biotechnology

NCT06294236

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 6 participants

A Study of CNTY-101 in Participants With Refractory B Cell-mediated Autoimmune Diseases

Century Therapeutics

NCT06255028

COMPLETED 5,000 participants

Web-based Genetic Research on Lupus

23andMe

NCT02530944

COMPLETED Phase 4 4,019 participants

Belimumab Assessment of Safety in SLE

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT01705977

COMPLETED 1,056 participants

Study of Families With Twins or Siblings Discordant for Rheumatic Disorders

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

NCT00055055

COMPLETED Phase 3 819 participants

A Study of Belimumab in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Human Genome Sciences

NCT00410384

COMPLETED Phase 2 626 participants

A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI-546 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

MedImmune

NCT01438489

COMPLETED Phase 2 382 participants

A Trial for Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Who Have Completed Protocol AN-SLE3321

Anthera Pharmaceuticals

NCT01305746

COMPLETED Phase 3 321 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dapirolizumab Pegol in Study Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

UCB Biopharma SRL

NCT04294667

COMPLETED Phase 2 314 participants

A Study of Baricitinib (LY3009104) in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT02708095

COMPLETED 300 participants

Study of the Predictors of the Course and Early Outcome of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Nature Versus Nurture

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

NCT00006134

COMPLETED Phase 2 264 participants

Study to Evaluate BIIB059 (Litifilimab) in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) With or Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Biogen

NCT02847598

COMPLETED Phase 2 227 participants

Study of Epratuzumab in Serologically-positive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients With Active Disease

UCB Pharma

NCT00624351

COMPLETED NA 222 participants

Peer i-Coaching for Activated Self-Management Optimization in Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Conditions

Duke University

NCT03938324

COMPLETED NA 201 participants

Breaking Implicit Bias Habits: An Individuation Pilot Study In Rheumatology

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT05116163

COMPLETED Phase 4 200 participants

Lupus Atherosclerosis Prevention Study

Johns Hopkins University

NCT00120887

COMPLETED Phase 1 158 participants

Biomarkers of Lupus Disease: Serial Biomarker Sampling in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

NCT00987831

COMPLETED Phase 2 154 participants

Serologically Active, Clinically Stable Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NYU Langone Health

NCT00000421

COMPLETED NA 135 participants

Reducing Disparities in Medication Adherence in SLE

Duke University

NCT03738826

COMPLETED Phase 2 119 participants

Study to Assess Safety and Effectiveness of Branebrutinib Treatment in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Primary Sjögren's Syndrome, or Branebrutinib Treatment Followed by Open-label Abatacept Treatment in Study Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT04186871

COMPLETED Phase 3 114 participants

GL701 (Prestara™) in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Receiving Treatment With Glucocorticoids

Genelabs Technologies

NCT00082511

COMPLETED Phase 2 109 participants

JBT-101 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT03093402

COMPLETED 100 participants

The Research Registry for Neonatal Lupus

NYU Langone Health

NCT00074373

COMPLETED Phase 2 93 participants

Pediatric Lupus Trial of Belimumab Plus Background Standard Therapy

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT01649765

COMPLETED Phase 1 84 participants

An Investigational Study of Experimental Medication BMS-986165 in Healthy Participants to Study Electrocardiogram Effects

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT03541564

COMPLETED Phase 2 81 participants

Phase 2 Trial of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (MiSLE)

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT02633163

COMPLETED Phase 3 80 participants

Belimumab Treatment Holiday and Treatment Re-start Study in Lupus Patients

GlaxoSmithKline

NCT02119156

COMPLETED Phase 1 80 participants

A Study of a Single Ascending Dose Study of DS-7011a in Healthy Subjects

Daiichi Sankyo

NCT05203692

COMPLETED Phase 4 79 participants

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Belimumab on Vaccine Responses in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company

NCT01597492

COMPLETED Phase 2 75 participants

FolateScan in Autoimmune Disease

Mayo Clinic

NCT00588393

COMPLETED Phase 1 74 participants

Safety and Tolerability Study Of PF-06835375 In Subjects With Seropositive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Or Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pfizer

NCT03334851

COMPLETED Phase 1 72 participants

A Single Ascending Dose Study in Healthy Participants and Multiple Dose Study of JNJ-55920839 in Participants With Mild to Moderate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Janssen Research & Development

NCT02609789

COMPLETED Phase 1 69 participants

A Study of KZR-616 in Patients With SLE With and Without Lupus Nephritis

Kezar Life Sciences

NCT03393013

COMPLETED Phase 1 49 participants

A Study to Evaluate BMS-986165 Tablet Formulation Relative to BMS-986165 Capsule Formulation and the Effect of a High-Fat/ High-Calorie Meal and Increased Gastric pH on the BMS-986165 Tablet Formulation

Bristol-Myers Squibb

NCT03254784

COMPLETED 40 participants

The Role of ITGAM in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Northwell Health

NCT01230112

COMPLETED 40 participants

CLUE Study: Connective Tissue Disease Leg Ulcer Etiology Study

George Washington University

NCT00522002

COMPLETED 32 participants

Spine Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) for the Assessment of Osteoporosis on Children

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

NCT01330368

COMPLETED Phase 1 27 participants

Biomarker-Linked Outcomes of Cellcept in Lupus Arthritis

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

NCT00594932

COMPLETED Phase 1 20 participants

Zostavax in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

NCT01474720

COMPLETED Phase 1 13 participants

Open-label Study of Tofacitinib for Moderate to Severe Skin Involvement in Young Adults With Lupus

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT03288324

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 30
Phase 2 24
Phase 3 15
Phase 4 6

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
21 trials
Placebo Other
9 trials
Cyclophosphamide Drug
4 trials
Fludarabine Drug
3 trials
DZP Drug
2 trials
Ianalumab Drug
2 trials
Anifrolumab Drug
2 trials
Deucravacitinib Drug
2 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 42 trials
Florida 34 trials
New York 30 trials
Texas 25 trials
Alabama 25 trials
Arizona 21 trials
Ohio 19 trials
North Carolina 18 trials

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

What to do with this Systemic Lupus Erythematosus page

100 registered trials, 43 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 43 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb sponsors the most Systemic Lupus Erythematosus trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Bristol-Myers Squibb'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 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus condition card totals 100 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.