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 Phase 1

PH I Addition of Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitor to Temozolomide for Pts w Gr 3 & 4 Malignant Gliomas

NCT00612651

COMPLETED Phase 3

Escitalopram (Lexapro®) In Patients With Major Depression With Atypical Features

NCT00610506

COMPLETED

Bipolar Disorder in Late Life

NCT00787930

COMPLETED Phase 1

Total Body Irradiation With Fludarabine Followed by Combined Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) Transplants

NCT00606437

COMPLETED Phase 1

Imatinib Mesylate, Vatalanib, and Hydroxyurea in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Relapsed Malignant Glioma

NCT00387933

COMPLETED NA

Group Parent Training for Adolescent Eating Disorders

NCT00672906

COMPLETED Phase 1

Relapse Prevention for Suicidal Dually Diagnosed Youths

NCT00589641

COMPLETED Phase 2

Effects of Duloxetine vs. Escitalopram on Heart Rate Variability in Depression

NCT00215228

COMPLETED Phase 2

Chemotherapy With Monoclonal Antibody and Radioimmunotherapy for High-Risk B-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

NCT00577629

COMPLETED NA

Does Echocardiographically Guided Ventriculo-Ventricular Optimization Yield a Sustained Improvement in Echocardiographic Parameters in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Patients? (DEVISE CRT)

NCT00737490

COMPLETED NA

Neuroimaging Attentional Impairment During Abstinence

NCT00692406

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Decrease Family Risk for Child Maltreatment

NCT00586677

COMPLETED Phase 2

Bevacizumab and Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Gliomas

NCT00268359

COMPLETED Phase 2

Imatinib Mesylate and Hydroxyurea in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma

NCT00354913

COMPLETED Phase 1

Preoperative Radiation Therapy for High Risk Prostate Cancer

NCT01041326

COMPLETED Phase 1

Rituximab in the Treatment of Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid

NCT00286325

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of a Home Visiting Program for First Time Parents

NCT00579449

COMPLETED Phase 2

Comparing Paroxetine and Duloxetine on Cardiovascular Measures

NCT00136383

COMPLETED Phase 1

Ph I 5-day Temozolomide + O6-BG in Treatment of Pts w Recurrent / Progressive GBM

NCT00612989

COMPLETED Phase 1

Ph. I Temozolomide + O6-BG + Irinotecan in Treatment of Pts w Recurrent / Progressive Cerebral Anaplastic Gliomas

NCT00612638

COMPLETED Phase 2

Secondary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

NCT00280943

COMPLETED NA

Early Detection of Breast Cancer Using Tomosynthesis Imaging

NCT00637598

COMPLETED Phase 2

Geodon for the Treatment of Refractory Social Anxiety Disorder

NCT00215150

COMPLETED Phase 2

Pilot Study to Evaluate Escitalopram in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

NCT00215137

COMPLETED NA

DBT Compared to I/GDC for the Treatment of Opiate Addiction in Emotionally Dysregulated Patients. - 1

NCT00218595

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Postpartum Weight Loss in Overweight Women

NCT00212251

COMPLETED Phase 2

Bortezomib With Melphalan and Prednisone for Multiple Myeloma

NCT00734149

COMPLETED Phase 1

Imatinib Mesylate and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Malignant Glioma

NCT00354068

COMPLETED NA

Quit Smoking Program for Lung Cancer Patients' Families (The Family Ties Project)

NCT00345891

COMPLETED

Genetics of Peripheral Artery Genomics

NCT00615121

COMPLETED Phase 2

Effects of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise on Cardiovascular Health

NCT00275145

COMPLETED Phase 4

Determining the Effects of Risperdal Consta in Patients With Psychotic Disorders and Incomplete Adherence

NCT00215579

COMPLETED Phase 2

Gliadel Wafer and O6-Benzylguanine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme

NCT00362921

COMPLETED Phase 2

Risperidone Augmentation for PTSD

NCT00215241

COMPLETED

Virulence Determinants in S Aureus Bacteremia

NCT00319826

COMPLETED Phase 4

Re-implantation of a Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant for Non-infectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment

NCT00543296

COMPLETED Phase 2

Quetiapine in Social Anxiety Disorder

NCT00215254

COMPLETED Phase 2

Interventions to Improve Hypertension Control and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk

NCT00201136

COMPLETED NA

Innohep for Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Brain Tumor Patients

NCT00629447

COMPLETED NA

Weight Management and Coping Skills Training For Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT00305890

COMPLETED NA

Macronutrient Regulation of Ghrelin and Peptide YY

NCT02464514

COMPLETED Phase 2

Exercise and Dietary Counseling in Improving Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Quality of Life in Older Long-Term Cancer Survivors Who Are Overweight

NCT00303875

COMPLETED Phase 2

Antidepressant Medication Treatment for Depression in Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure

NCT00078286

COMPLETED NA

ENCORE: Exercise and Nutritional Interventions for Cardiovascular Health

NCT00571844

COMPLETED Phase 2

Second-Line Treatment for Patients With Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

NCT00090610

COMPLETED Phase 4

Self System Therapy and Chronic Low Back Pain Trial

NCT00672880

COMPLETED

A Pharmacogenomics Study for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Doxorubicin (A)/Cyclophosphamide ©) and/or Weekly Paclitaxel

NCT00131963

COMPLETED Phase 3

Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children

NCT00074815

COMPLETED Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

NCT00281788

COMPLETED Phase 2

Survival TRaining for ENhancing Total Health (STRENGTH)

NCT00068458

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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.