Columbia University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Columbia University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#34 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

958 total trials 171 currently recruiting 597 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Columbia University: 958 sponsored US clinical trials, 171 recruiting.

Columbia University sponsors 958 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 171 of them currently recruiting, and 597 completed. 88 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 191 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 9 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Columbia University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#34 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

F 42/100

597 of 736 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (81.1%), 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

958 total, page 15 of 20

COMPLETED NA

Hospital Visit as Opportunity for Prevention and Engagement for HIV-Infected Drug Users

NCT01612169

COMPLETED Phase 1

Brentuximab Vedotin and Bendamustine for the Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)

NCT01657331

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study of Erlotinib and Metformin in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

NCT01650506

COMPLETED NA

Connect 'n Unite: Couples-Based HIV/STI Prevention for Drug-Involved, Black MSM

NCT01394900

COMPLETED Phase 2

Short and Long Term Treatment With 4-AP in Ambulatory SMA Patients

NCT01645787

COMPLETED

Optical Tomographic Imaging of Infantile Hemangiomas

NCT01673971

COMPLETED Phase 1

Women Initiating New Goals of Safety

NCT01788579

COMPLETED NA

Using mTOR Inhibitors in the Prevention of BK Nephropathy

NCT01649609

TERMINATED Phase 2

A Phase II Combined Modality Protocol of Debulking Surgery With HIPEC Followed by Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Recurrent Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal & Fallopian Tube Cancers

NCT01659554

TERMINATED Phase 4

Effects of Symbicort on the Ventilatory Kinematics

NCT01712854

COMPLETED Phase 2

Ketamine in the Treatment of Depression

NCT01558063

TERMINATED NA

Effects of Transfusion of Older Stored Red Cells

NCT01534676

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy of Intranasal Fentanyl at Reducing Pain During Abscess Incision and Drainage (I&D) in Children

NCT01549002

TERMINATED Phase 4

Denosumab in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

NCT01558115

COMPLETED

S. Aureus Colonization in Atopic Dermatitis

NCT02091037

TERMINATED

Giant Axonal Neuropathy Natural History Study

NCT01503125

COMPLETED

FeverText: Assessing Fever Rates After Vaccination During the 2011-12 Influenza Season Using Text Messaging

NCT01467934

COMPLETED

Prognosis of Very Low Dose SPECT

NCT01387152

COMPLETED Phase 4

Effect of Mu-opioid Receptor Genetics on 3 Doses of Spinal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia After Cesarean Section

NCT01465191

COMPLETED Phase 3

Traumatic Brain Injury - Knowledge Translation

NCT01453621

COMPLETED Phase 2

Supplementation of Glutamine and Fish Oil Versus Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure

NCT01534663

COMPLETED NA

The Impact of Early Feeding After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer

NCT01489800

COMPLETED Phase 4

RHYTHM (Formerly Escape II Myocardium)

NCT01548768

COMPLETED NA

Tolerance and Efficacy of a Predigested, High Protein, High Omega 3 Fat Enteral Feeding Formula Versus a Standard Formula In Multiple Intensive Care Unit Settings

NCT01448135

COMPLETED Phase 4

Vitamin D Repletion in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

NCT01306656

COMPLETED

Lupus Nephritis Biomarker Study: Baseline Characteristics of Patients

NCT01470183

COMPLETED

Annular Array Ultrasound in Ophthalmology

NCT01415037

TERMINATED Phase 4

Metformin for Ectopic Fat Deposition and Metabolic Markers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

NCT02500147

COMPLETED

Medication Adherence in Individuals With Epilepsy

NCT01566500

TERMINATED Phase 4

Intralesional Steroids in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

NCT01898806

COMPLETED

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to Evaluate Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy (CAV) in Patient's Post Heart Transplant

NCT01403142

COMPLETED Phase 4

Women With Epilepsy: a Pilot Study of PK and PD Anti-epileptic Drug Effects in Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Users

NCT02362373

TERMINATED NA

Pilot Study of VTI Doppler Probe Use to Identify Neurovascular Bundle During Prostate Surgery

NCT01794936

COMPLETED NA

Seek, Test, and Retain. Linkages for Black HIV+, Substance-Using MSM

NCT01790360

TERMINATED NA

Evoked Retinal Response

NCT01415453

TERMINATED Phase 1

Pharmacodynamics of Nasal and Buccal Midazolam Using EEG

NCT01316445

COMPLETED NA

Text Message Reminder-Recalls For Early Childhood Vaccination

NCT01199666

TERMINATED Phase 3

A Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Double Blind Trial of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Idiopathic Neuropathy Pain

NCT01288937

COMPLETED NA

Robotic and Conventional Hand Therapy After Stroke

NCT03020576

COMPLETED NA

Environmental Intervention Versus Standard Care to Reduce Pharmacologic Therapy for Asthma

NCT01593111

TERMINATED NA

Cardiovascular and Neurohormonal Effects of Faster Atrial Pacing Rate

NCT00698139

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Intervention to Improve Stroke Recognition

NCT01497886

COMPLETED NA

Northern Manhattan Caregiver Intervention Project

NCT01306695

COMPLETED

High-Tc Susceptometer to Monitor Transfusional Iron Overload

NCT01241357

TERMINATED NA

Decreasing Medication Errors by Caregivers Using a Health Literacy Intervention

NCT01294501

TERMINATED

Use of PET-CT in the Management of Crohn's Disease

NCT01182467

COMPLETED NA

Measuring Adherence to Control Hypertension

NCT01257347

COMPLETED

Cytokine Production and Immunity to Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in Elderly Recipients of Zoster Vaccine

NCT01288014

COMPLETED NA

Cook for Your Life!: Implementing Dietary Change Among Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT01414062

COMPLETED Phase 1

Vitamin D HIV Study on Postmenopausal Women

NCT01375010

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 86
Phase 2 105
Phase 3 23
Phase 4 65

What is open in the Columbia University pipeline

171 recruiting of 958 indexed (18% open); 597 completed (62%).

Phase mix: 88 late (III/IV) vs 191 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (9 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.

Columbia University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 958 registered trials and 18% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Columbia University 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 05001,0001,500 5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share Columbia UniversityUniversity of MinnesotaBrigham and Women's HospitalHoffmann-La RocheUniversity of California, Los AngelesKite, A Gilead CompanyMirum PharmaceuticalsWest Virginia UniversityHospital for Special Surgery, New York
Columbia University 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).

Columbia University 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 958 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 18% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Columbia University page

958 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Columbia University or any single study.

  • 171 of Columbia University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition Columbia University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Obesity 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. Columbia University pipeline card: 958 registered trials from official public datasets. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.