Astellas Pharma

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Astellas Pharma sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#179 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

165 total trials 2 currently recruiting 143 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Astellas Pharma: 165 sponsored US clinical trials, 2 recruiting.

Astellas Pharma sponsors 165 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 2 of them currently recruiting, and 143 completed. 47 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 113 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Candidemia, with 4 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Astellas Pharma ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#179 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count). Volume at this scale usually reflects a long institutional pipeline, read phase tilt and therapeutic areas below before treating it as current-year activity.

Trial completion reliability score

D 60/100

143 of 162 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (88.3%), vs. national p10 68.4% / p90 100% among 1,234 sponsors with at least 10 decided trials. Still-open trials (Recruiting, Active-not-recruiting, Not-yet-recruiting) are excluded since they have not reached an outcome yet.

Open and recent trials

165 total, page 4 of 4

COMPLETED Phase 3

Open-label Study to Evaluate Safety of Multiple Courses of IM Alefacept During Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

NCT00692172

COMPLETED Phase 1

Phase II Study of Taxotere in Combination With Exisulind in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients

NCT00072618

COMPLETED Phase 4

Benefit of Early Protocol Biopsy and Treatment of Subclinical Rejection

NCT00885820

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study Using CP-461 to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer

NCT00036075

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study of CP-461 in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Cancer

NCT00036036

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Pilot Study of OSI-461 in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

NCT00073489

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Phase III Study of the Efficacy of Taxotere/Aptosyn Versus Taxotere/Placebo in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

NCT00085826

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Effects of YM872 on Brain Function and Disability When Administered in Combination With Alteplase (Tissue Plasminogen Activator)

NCT00044057

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Effects of YM872 on Stroke Lesion Volume in Acute Stroke Patients

NCT00044070

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Study to Compare Early Steroid Withdrawal and Long-Term Steroid Maintenance Therapy in Kidney Transplant Patients

NCT00650468

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Study to Compare the Conversion to Prograf® (Tacrolimus) to the Continuation of Cyclosporine in Patients at Risk for Chronic Renal Allograft Failure

NCT00510913

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of Tacrolimus Cream in the Treatment of Psoriasis

NCT00293891

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of Tacrolimus Cream in the Treatment of Psoriasis

NCT00293930

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study for the Treatment of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer (HRPC) in Patients Previously Treated With Chemotherapy

NCT00257478

TERMINATED Phase 2

YM598 Added to Mitoxantrone/Prednisone to Control Pain in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients No Longer Responding to Hormone Therapy

NCT00048659

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 59
Phase 2 54
Phase 3 28
Phase 4 19

What is open in the Astellas Pharma pipeline

2 recruiting of 165 indexed (1% open); 143 completed (87%).

Phase mix: 47 late (III/IV) vs 113 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Candidemia (4 trials), 9 others listed.

How open-pipeline share is computed

Recruiting share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this sponsor in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a research-attention snapshot, not product availability.

Astellas Pharma: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 165 registered trials and 1% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Astellas Pharma sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot). 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 9 entities by Total trials (X) and Recruiting share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Higher volume & more openFocused & more openHigher volume, mostly closedSmaller & mostly closed 50100150200 0%5%10%15% Total trials Recruiting share Astellas PharmaTeva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&DWyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of PfizerTemple UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of New MexicoAbbott NutritionBaxalta now part of ShirePower Life Sciences
Astellas Pharma sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

Astellas Pharma sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.

Sponsors near 165 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 1% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Astellas Pharma page

165 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Astellas Pharma or any single study.

  • 2 of Astellas Pharma's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Candidemia is the condition Astellas Pharma studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Candidemia 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.

Astellas Pharma pipeline card: 165 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.