Duke University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Duke University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#9 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,725 total trials 187 currently recruiting 1244 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Duke University: 1,725 sponsored US clinical trials, 187 recruiting.

Duke University sponsors 1,725 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 187 of them currently recruiting, and 1,244 completed. 175 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 311 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 15 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Duke University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#9 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 55/100

1,244 of 1,444 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (86.1%), 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

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COMPLETED NA

Individual Patient Exposure and Response in Pediatric Lupus

NCT04358302

COMPLETED NA

RESILIENCE: Personalizing Cardiovascular Health

NCT04551872

COMPLETED NA

Patient-Derived Organoids for Rectal Cancer

NCT04371198

COMPLETED

Skeletal Muscle Health in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT04288063

COMPLETED NA

Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities

NCT04546061

COMPLETED Phase 2

Impact of Endocrine Therapy and Abemaciclib on Host and Tumor Immune Cell Repertoire/Function in Advanced ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer

NCT04352777

COMPLETED NA

Exploring Two Treatments for Misophonia

NCT04198597

COMPLETED NA

MusculRA: The Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics

NCT04226131

TERMINATED Phase 4

Persistent Postpartum Hypertension Pilot Trial

NCT04349124

COMPLETED Phase 4

Aspirin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Among Ovarian Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

NCT04352439

COMPLETED

COA-APTIC Clinician Concept Elicitation Study

NCT04380246

COMPLETED Phase 4

Anti-CGRP for Inflammation and Pain Modulation in Small Fiber Neuropathy/Fibromyalgia

NCT04158752

COMPLETED NA

Daxor - Blood Volume Analysis

NCT04111185

COMPLETED

Perioperative Tissue Penetration of Antimicrobials in Infants

NCT04299867

COMPLETED NA

Genetic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparities Across the United States

NCT04191824

COMPLETED NA

Genetic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparities Across the United States Pharmacogenetic Substudy

NCT06748040

TERMINATED Phase 2

Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab in EGFR Mutant NSCLC in Patients With Progressive Disease After Receiving Osimertinib

NCT04099836

COMPLETED NA

Expedited Versus Restrictive: Limitations on Activity Following Surgical Treatment of Prolapse

NCT04329715

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Lactobacillus on the Microbiome of Household Contacts Exposed to COVID-19

NCT04399252

COMPLETED

MURDOCK Cabarrus County COVID-19 Prevalence and Immunity (C3PI) Study

NCT04424004

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Obesity and Cartilage Compression in Knees

NCT04730557

COMPLETED NA

Expressive Writing for COVID-19 Resilience for Parents

NCT04589117

COMPLETED NA

Expressive Writing for COVID-19 Resilience

NCT04589104

COMPLETED NA

Pattern - Reach Aim 2

NCT04216264

COMPLETED Phase 2

NeuroCognition After Carotid Recanalization

NCT04219774

COMPLETED

Longitudinal Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Effects in Patients With COVID-19 (LEEP-COVID)

NCT04350073

TERMINATED Phase 2

Pragmatic Factorial Trial of Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, or Both for Treatment of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection

NCT04335552

COMPLETED

Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes (HERO) Registry Study, COVID-19

NCT04342806

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study to Determine Safety and Efficacy of (REMD-477) in Controlling Hyperglycemia Due to Copanlisib

NCT04253223

COMPLETED

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Network

NCT04320862

COMPLETED NA

Self-System Therapy for Older Adults With Lung Cancer

NCT04057196

TERMINATED Phase 2

Immediate Prostatectomy vs. Cabozantinib Followed by Prostatectomy in Men With High-Risk Prostate Cancer

NCT03964337

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Reality for Improving Pain and Distress in Patients With Advanced Stage Colorectal Cancer

NCT04069702

TERMINATED NA

HiLo: Pragmatic Trial of Higher vs Lower Serum Phosphate Targets in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

NCT04095039

COMPLETED

Identification and Characterization of Novel Non-Coding Variants That Contribute to Genetic Disorders

NCT04399694

COMPLETED NA

AdheRence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma

NCT03769519

COMPLETED

Physical Resilience: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly (PRIME) Collaborative Phase 2

NCT04235309

COMPLETED NA

Sleep Quality and Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Risks in Adults With Hypertension

NCT04009447

COMPLETED NA

Emergency Department Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management

NCT04290741

COMPLETED NA

Arterial Versus Venous Activated Clotting Time (ACT) Measurements During Atrial Fibrillation Ablations

NCT04285840

COMPLETED Phase 2

Splanchnic Nerve Block for Therapy of Chronic Heart Failure (Splanchnic III)

NCT04575428

COMPLETED NA

Improving the Clinical Encounter to Enhance Delivery of an Individualized Prematurity Prevention Plan

NCT04149002

COMPLETED

CSF/Serum Biomarkers in Predicting PND/Persistent Pain After Cesarean

NCT04271072

COMPLETED NA

Symptom Management for YA Cancer Survivors

NCT04035447

COMPLETED NA

Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) in ALS

NCT04224961

COMPLETED NA

Selah Trial of Stress Interventions for Clergy: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Daily Examen, and Stress Inoculation

NCT04625777

COMPLETED

Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation Extension Study

NCT04126746

TERMINATED NA

Hypertension Management in Cancer Patients

NCT03919214

COMPLETED

BEST vCLI Registry

NCT04191746

COMPLETED

Quality Improvement Project for Advance Care Planning Tool in Hospital Medicine

NCT04296136

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 136
Phase 2 175
Phase 3 41
Phase 4 134

What is open in the Duke University pipeline

187 recruiting of 1,725 indexed (11% open); 1,244 completed (72%).

Phase mix: 175 late (III/IV) vs 311 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (15 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.

Duke University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,725 registered trials and 11% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Duke University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above 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 05001,0001,5002,000 5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share Duke UniversityUniversity of California, San FranciscoStanford UniversityVA Office of Research and DevelopmentPfizerCarnegie Mellon UniversityCAMC Health SystemUConn HealthHartford Hospital
Duke University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

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

Sponsors near 1,725 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 11% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Duke University page

1,725 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Duke University or any single study.

  • 187 of Duke University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition Duke 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.

Duke University pipeline card: 1,725 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.