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 4

Sequential Use of Teriparatide and Raloxifene HCl in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

NCT00035256

COMPLETED Phase 2

Biomechanical Effects of Duloxetine on Bladder and Sphincter Muscle Function in Women in Pure Genuine Stress Incontinence

NCT00190567

COMPLETED Phase 2

Gemcitabine/Platinum Containing Regimens as Preoperative Chemotherapy for Patients With Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00191230

COMPLETED Phase 4

Olanzapine Versus Active Comparator in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT00034801

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Phase II Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Sivelestat in Subjects With Acute Lung Injury

NCT00036062

COMPLETED Phase 4

Olanzapine Versus An Active Comparator in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

NCT00036088

COMPLETED Phase 4

Efficacy and Safety of Twice-Daily Insulin Lispro Low Mixture Compared to a Once-Daily Long Acting Insulin Comparator in Patients Who Have Been Using One or More Oral Antihyperglycemic Agents Without Insulin

NCT00036504

COMPLETED Phase 4

Olanzapine Versus Active Comparator in the Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder

NCT00034580

COMPLETED Phase 2

Efficacy Trial of Gemcitabine Containing Regimens As Preoperative Chemotherapy in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00191256

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Forteo Alendronate Comparator Trial

NCT02416271

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Assessment of a Weight-Gain Agent for the Treatment of Olanzapine-Associated Anti-Obesity Agent in Patients With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder

NCT00044187

COMPLETED Phase 3

To Evaluate the Safety in Patients Taking Duloxetine for Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT00190632

COMPLETED Phase 3

Amendment (g) Unblinded Extension Phase of Somatropin in Patients With Idiopathic Short Stature

NCT00191074

COMPLETED Phase 3

To Evaluate the Safety of Duloxetine in Patients With Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT00190645

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Study of LY353381 (Arzoxifene) for Patients Who Benefitted From This Drug in Other Oncology Trials and Wished to Continue Treatment

NCT00190697

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study of Cetuximab in Combination With Carboplatin-Paclitaxel in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00034541

COMPLETED Phase 3

Long-Term, Open Label Atomoxetine Study

NCT00190684

COMPLETED Phase 3

Paclitaxel With or Without Gemcitabine in Treating Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

NCT00006459

COMPLETED Phase 3

Somatropin Treatment in Patients With SHOX Deficiency and Turner Syndrome

NCT00190658

COMPLETED Phase 3

The Effect of Growth Hormone in Very Young Girls With Turner Syndrome

NCT00406926

COMPLETED Phase 4

Comparison of Two Growth Hormone Dosing Methods in Adults With Growth Hormone Deficiency

NCT00490191

COMPLETED Phase 2

Hormone Therapy With Arzoxifene Hydrochloride in Treating Women With Recurrent, Advanced, or Metastatic Endometrial Cancer

NCT00003669

COMPLETED Phase 2

Hormone Therapy With Arzoxifene Hydrochloride in Treating Women With Metastatic Refractory Ovarian Cancer or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

NCT00003670

COMPLETED Phase 3

Raloxifene Use for The Heart

NCT00190593

COMPLETED Phase 3

Low and Conventional Dose of Somatropin in Growth Hormone Deficient Adult Patients

NCT00570011

COMPLETED Phase 3

Effects of Teriparatide in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

NCT00670501

COMPLETED Phase 3

Comparison of Raloxifene Hydrochloride and Placebo in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

NCT00670319

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase 2 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus Oxaliplatin Administered Every 21 Days for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer.

NCT00034619

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Phase 3 Trial of ALIMTA (LY231514, Pemetrexed) Plus GEMZAR Versus GEMZAR in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Cancer of the Pancreas.

NCT00035035

COMPLETED Phase 3

Combined Use of Teriparatide and Raloxifene in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

NCT00046137

COMPLETED Phase 1

ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

NCT00034463

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Combination of Two Currently Approved Drugs to Enhance the Treatment of Schizophrenia

NCT00089869

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase II Study of a Combination of MTA (LY231514) and Gemcitabine in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer.

NCT00034489

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Trial of ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) Plus Irinotecan in Patients Who Have Been Previously Treated For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

NCT00034502

COMPLETED Phase 2

Comparing 3 Schedules of Alimta Plus Gemzar

NCT00034606

COMPLETED Phase 2

An Evaluation of an Oral Antidiabetic Agent for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

NCT00065312

COMPLETED Phase 2

ALIMTA(Pemetrexed)/Cisplatin and ALIMTA(Pemetrexed)/Carboplatin in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.

NCT00051506

COMPLETED Phase 3

Phase 3 Study of LY353381 Vs Tamoxifen in Women With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer.

NCT00034125

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase 2 Trial of ALIMTA (Pemetrexed) in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Recurrent Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urothelium

NCT00035061

COMPLETED Phase 4

EVA: Evista Alendronate Comparison

NCT00035971

TERMINATED Phase 2

Gemzar (Gemcitabine) and Alimta (Pemetrexed) in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive and Platinum-Resistant Ovarian or Peritoneal Cancer

NCT00055432

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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.