Eli Lilly and Company

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Eli Lilly and Company sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#18 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,341 total trials 124 currently recruiting 1029 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Eli Lilly and Company: 1,341 sponsored US clinical trials, 124 recruiting.

Eli Lilly and Company sponsors 1,341 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 124 of them currently recruiting, and 1,029 completed. 459 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 861 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Healthy, with 55 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Eli Lilly and Company ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#18 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

C 67/100

1,029 of 1,131 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (91.0%), 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

A Study of LY2835219 in Healthy Participants

NCT02059148

TERMINATED Phase 4

A Comparison of Two Treatment Strategies in Older Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

NCT02072096

TERMINATED Phase 3

A Study of Tabalumab (LY2127399) Using Two Different Injection Methods in Participants With Lupus

NCT02041091

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Axiron® in Healthy Participants

NCT02004132

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2928057 in Hemodialysis Participants

NCT01991483

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of LY3053102 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT02020616

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study of LY3009120 in Participants With Advanced Cancer or Cancer That Has Spread to Other Parts of Their Body

NCT02014116

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Phase 1 Study of Pegilodecakin (LY3500518) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

NCT02009449

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Nasal Glucagon for Treatment of Hypoglycemia in Adults

NCT01994746

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of How Insulin Peglispro (LY2605541) and Insulin Glargine Affect the Breakdown of Fat and Sugar in Type 1 Diabetics

NCT01925989

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2801653 in Healthy Participants

NCT01981408

COMPLETED Phase 2

Assessment of Intranasal Glucagon in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT01997411

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2157299 in Healthy Participants

NCT01965808

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY3127760 in Healthy Participants

NCT01968070

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study of [14C]-LY3023703 in Healthy Participants

NCT01965782

TERMINATED Phase 3

A Study of Tadalafil for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

NCT01865084

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Carbon-14-Labeled LY2835219 ([^14C]-LY2835219) in Healthy Participants

NCT01913314

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of Emibetuzumab in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Participants

NCT01900652

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY3050258 in Healthy Participants

NCT01929707

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib and Digoxin in Healthy Participants

NCT01897493

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Effect of Testosterone Topical Solution (LY900011) in Hypogonadal Men With Suboptimal Response to a Topical Testosterone Gel

NCT01893281

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib and Rifampin in Healthy Participants

NCT01908582

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib (LY2484595) in Healthy Participants

NCT01903434

TERMINATED Phase 3

Progress of Mild Alzheimer's Disease in Participants on Solanezumab Versus Placebo

NCT01900665

COMPLETED Phase 3

An Extension Study in Participants With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT01885078

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Multiple Doses of LY2922470 in Participants With Diabetes

NCT01867216

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of LY3023703 Testing Pain Relief After Wisdom Teeth Removal

NCT01872910

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of LY3015014 in Participants With High Cholesterol

NCT01890967

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY3025876 in Participants With Diabetes

NCT01870297

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Pharmacokinetic Study of Baricitinib in Participants With Liver Disease

NCT01870388

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2605541 in Healthy Participants

NCT01877265

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY3002813 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease

NCT01837641

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Multiple Dose Study of LY3023703 in Healthy Participants

NCT01849055

COMPLETED Phase 1

The Effect of Gemfibrozil, Ketoconazole and Clarithromycin on the Amount of LY2409021 in the Bloodstream

NCT01836198

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study in Men With Low Testosterone to Measure the Effects of Testosterone Solution on Testosterone Levels, Sex Drive and Energy

NCT01816295

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib (LY2484595) in Participants With Severe Renal Impairment and in Healthy Participants

NCT01825889

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib (LY2484595) in Participants With Hepatic (Liver) Impairment

NCT01836185

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Evacetrapib (LY2484595) and Warfarin in Healthy Participants

NCT01825876

TERMINATED Phase 3

A Study of Prasugrel in Pediatric Participants With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

NCT01794000

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of Gemcitabine-Cisplatin Chemotherapy Plus Necitumumab in the First-Line Treatment of Participants With Squamous Lung Cancer

NCT01788566

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study to Compare a New Long-Acting Insulin (LY2605541) and Human Insulin NPH in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01790438

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study of LY3016859 in Participants With Diabetic Nephropathy

NCT01774981

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2605541 in Healthy Participants and in the Elderly

NCT01818245

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of LY2886721 in Healthy Participants and Participants Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease

NCT01807026

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study of Food on Evacetrapib (LY2484595) in Healthy Participants

NCT01810432

COMPLETED Phase 3

Evaluation of Ixekizumab Using Auto-Injector or Prefilled Syringe in Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

NCT01777191

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study of LY2090314 and Chemotherapy in Participants With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

NCT01632306

COMPLETED Phase 4

Study of Human Regular U-500 Insulin in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01774968

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Two Dosage Forms of LY2886721 in Healthy Participants

NCT01775904

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study of LY2605541 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT01792284

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 517
Phase 2 344
Phase 3 368
Phase 4 91

What is open in the Eli Lilly and Company pipeline

124 recruiting of 1,341 indexed (9% open); 1,029 completed (77%).

Phase mix: 459 late (III/IV) vs 861 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Healthy (55 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.

Eli Lilly and Company: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,341 registered trials and 9% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Eli Lilly and Company 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 0%5%10%15% Total trials Recruiting share Eli Lilly and CompanyGlaxoSmithKlineUniversity of MichiganNovartis PharmaceuticalsAstraZenecaShionogiUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of VermontLahey Clinic
Eli Lilly and Company 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).

Eli Lilly and Company 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 1,341 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 9% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Eli Lilly and Company page

1,341 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Eli Lilly and Company or any single study.

  • 124 of Eli Lilly and Company's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Healthy is the condition Eli Lilly and Company studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Healthy 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. Eli Lilly and Company pipeline card: 1,341 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.