Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim sponsors 515 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 43 of them currently recruiting, and 388 completed. 227 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 237 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, with 13 trials.
Trial Pipeline
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Efficacy and Safety of 2 Doses of Tiotropium Via Respimat Compared to Placebo in Adolescents With Moderate Persistent Asthma
NCT01257230
CAROLINA: Cardiovascular Outcome Study of Linagliptin Versus Glimepiride in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01243424
A Phase I Trial to Investigate the Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics as Well as Safety and Tolerability of a Single Dose BI671800 HEA Administered as an Oral Solution of the Choline Salt in Healthy Male Volunteers
NCT01205373
Efficacy and Safety of Linagliptin (BI 1356) in Black/African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes With a MTT Sub-study
NCT01194830
Tiotropium Bromide in Cystic Fibrosis
NCT01179347
Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Type 2 Diabetes Patients on a Background of Pioglitazone Alone or With Metformin
NCT01210001
Evaluation of Tiotropium 2.5 and 5 mcg Once Daily Delivered Via the Respimat® Inhaler Compared to Placebo and Salmeterol HydroFluoroAlkane (HFA) Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (50 mcg Twice Daily) in Patient With Moderate Persistent Asthma I
NCT01172808
30 Week Parallel Group Comparison Study of Linagliptin + Pioglitazone (5+15, 5+30 and 5+45 mg) qd Versus Respective Monotherapies, Followed by a Comparison of 5mg+30mg and 5mg+45mg Versus Respective Monotherapies in Type 2 Diabetes for up to 54 Weeks
NCT01183013
Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) With Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01167881
Evaluation of Tiotropium 2.5 and 5 mcg Once Daily Delivered Via the Respimat® Inhaler Compared to Placebo and Salmeterol HydroFluoroAlkane (HFA) Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (50 mcg Twice Daily) in Patient With Moderate Persistent Asthma II
NCT01172821
Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) Versus Placebo and Sitagliptin Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01177813
Efficacy and Safety Study With Empagliflozin (BI 10773) vs. Placebo as add-on to Metformin or Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea Over 24 Weeks in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01159600
Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Renal Impairment
NCT01164501
BI 10773 (Empagliflozin) Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients (EMPA-REG OUTCOME).
NCT01131676
LUX-Breast 1: BIBW 2992 (Afatinib) in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients After One Prior Herceptin Treatment
NCT01125566
Efficacy and Safety of 3 Doses of Tiotropium Compared to Placebo in Adolescents (12 to 17 Yrs) With Moderate Asthma
NCT01122680
Safety, Antiviral Effect and PK of BI 207127 + BI 201335 +/- RBV for 4 up to 40 Weeks in Patients With Chronic HCV Genotype 1 Infection
NCT01132313
Comparison of Tiotropium in the HandiHaler Versus the Respimat in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT01126437
BI 671800 in Asthmatic Patients on Inhaled Corticosteroids
NCT01103349
BI 671800 ED in Steroid-naive Asthmatic Patients
NCT01092143
Bi 671800 in Asthmatic Patients on Inhaled Corticosteroids
NCT01090024
Safety and Efficacy of Linagliptin in Type-2-diabetes Mellitus Patients With Moderate to Severe Renal Impairment
NCT01087502
Trial of BIBW 2992 (Afatinib) + Cetuximab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT01090011
Effects of Tiotropium on Breathing Capacity and Exercise Limitation in Early Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT01072396
A Randomized, Double-Blind, 4-way Crossover Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of of 24 Hour Spirometry Profiles of Inhaled BI 1744 CL and Inhaled Tiotropium Bromide in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT01040728
Intravenous BI 6727 (Volasertib) in 2nd Line Treatment of Urothelial Cancer
NCT01023958
LUME-Ovar 1: Nintedanib (BIBF 1120) or Placebo in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in First Line Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
NCT01015118
Efficacy and Safety of BI 10773 in Combination With Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT01011868
Combivent Respimat 1-year Safety Study in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT01019694
Linagliptin Versus Placebo in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Inadequate Glycaemic Control on Metformin in Combination With Pioglitazone
NCT00996658
Short Term Treatment With BI 201335, Peginterferon-alpha 2a and Ribavirin in Hepatitis c Virus Genotype-1 Treatment-naïve Patients (SILEN-C3)
NCT00984620
BIBW 2992 (Afatinib) Versus Chemotherapy as First Line Treatment in NSCLC With EGFR Mutation
NCT00949650
Efficacy and Safety of Linagliptin in Combination With Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
NCT00954447
(Hyoscine Butylbromide) for Abdominal Pain Associated With Cramping on Demand Basis
NCT00932737
A Phase I Multiple Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Nevirapine Extended Release (XR) in HIV-1 Infected Children.
NCT00905489
Characterisation of 24-hour FEV1-time Profiles of Inhaled BI 1744 CL and Inhaled Foradil in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT00932646
Actuation Indicator Trial in Patients With COPD
NCT00928746
Telmisartan 80mg Plus Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg First Line in Moderate or Severe Hypertension
NCT00926289
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Trial With Linagliptin (BI 1356) 5mg in African American Type 2 Diabetic Patients
NCT00935220
Characterization of 24 Hour Spirometry Profiles of Inhaled BI 1744 CL and Inhaled Foradil in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NCT00931385
Empagliflozin (BI 10773) in Type Two Diabetes (T2D) Patients, Open Label Extension
NCT00881530
Telmisartan and Amlodipine Fixed Dose Combination [FDC] Trial for the Treatment of Severe Hypertension
NCT00860262
12 / 48 wk Pivotal PFT vs PBO in COPD II
NCT00782509
Telmisartan Fixed Dose Combination vs Amlodipine in Hypertensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
NCT00877929
6 Weeks Treatment of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer With BIBW 2992 (Afatinib) or Lapatinib or Trastuzumab
NCT00826267
Safety and Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Severe Chronic Renal Impairment, 5 mg BI 1356 (Linagliptin) vs. Placebo, Insulin Background Inclusive
NCT00800683
Lume Lung 2 : BIBF 1120 Plus Pemetrexed Compared to Placebo Plus Pemetrexed in 2nd Line Nonsquamous NSCLC
NCT00806819
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single Doses of AbGn-168 in Psoriasis
NCT00848055
Randomized, Double-blind (db), Placebo-controlled 18 Week Study of Linagliptin (BI 1356) in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Insufficient Glycaemic Control on a Sulfonylurea Drug
NCT00819091
4 Week 2 Way Crossover Double Blind Treatment Phase With Combivent CFC Versus Albuterol Followed by a 4 Week Open Label Combivent Respimat When All Drugs Are Used for Symptom Relief as Needed in Pts With Moderate to Severe Asthma
NCT00818454
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 94 |
| Phase 2 | 143 |
| Phase 3 | 185 |
| Phase 4 | 42 |
Therapeutic Areas
What the Pipeline for Boehringer Ingelheim Shows
According to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, Boehringer Ingelheim is linked to 515 US clinical trials across every stage of research activity. Of those, 43 studies are currently recruiting, about 8% of the sponsor's indexed portfolio, and 388 are already marked complete, representing roughly 75% of the total.
The phase mix for Boehringer Ingelheim reports 227 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) and 237 earlier-phase studies (Phase 1 and Phase 2).
The top therapeutic focus area indexed for Boehringer Ingelheim is Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive with 13 linked trials, and 9 other condition areas appear in the top list above.
How to read these pipeline numbers
Recruiting share is one of the more practical signals here: it reflects how much of a sponsor's research is presently open to new participants, while the completed share indicates the depth of finished work that has already contributed registry results. Both counts come directly from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and are refreshed on the registry side; this page mirrors the latest data pull without altering it.
A portfolio weighted toward Phase 3 usually reflects an organization advancing candidates toward regulatory review, where the research centers on comparative efficacy and broader safety across larger populations. A heavier Phase 1 and Phase 2 tilt generally indicates exploratory work, safety, dosing, and early signal detection, and is common among research-forward sponsors that seed many early programs. Phase 4 entries, when present, track interventions already in real-world use and typically focus on long-term safety, effectiveness across subgroups, or formulation comparisons.
That distribution is a quick read of where the organization concentrates its research attention; it does not imply product availability, market share, or any clinical endorsement. All numbers on this page come from ClinicalTrials.gov maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and counts can shift as new studies are registered or existing ones update their status. This information is provided for reference and educational purposes only, not as medical, investment, or regulatory advice, verify current details directly with ClinicalTrials.gov before relying on any figure here.
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