Kythera Biopharmaceuticals

Closed portfolio with an early-phase archive tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#772 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

19 total trials none currently recruiting 19 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals: 19 sponsored US clinical trials, none currently recruiting.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals sponsors 19 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, none currently recruiting, and 19 completed. 7 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 11 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Healthy, with 2 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#772 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

A 90/100

19 of 19 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (100.0%), 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.

Indexed trials (enrollment closed)

19 total, page 1 of 1

COMPLETED

Condition of Submental Fullness and Treatment Outcomes Registry

NCT02438813

COMPLETED Phase 3

Safety Study of Deoxycholic Acid for the Reduction of Localized Subcutaneous Fat in the Submental Area in Subjects 65 to 75 Years of Age

NCT02123134

COMPLETED Phase 3

Safety Study of ATX-101 (Deoxycholic Acid) in Subjects With Mild or Extreme Fullness of Submental Fat

NCT02035267

COMPLETED Phase 3

Long-term Follow-up Study on Safety and Maintenance of Efficacy of ATX-101

NCT02163902

COMPLETED Phase 3

Patient Experience Study of Deoxycholic Acid Injection

NCT02007434

COMPLETED Phase 1

Evaluation of the Effect of ATX-101 on QT/QTc Intervals

NCT01706679

COMPLETED Phase 1

Open-Label Pharmacokinetic Study of Final Formulations of ATX-101

NCT01632917

COMPLETED Phase 3

Phase 3 Study of Deoxycholic Acid Injection (ATX-101) Versus Placebo for the Reduction of Localized Subcutaneous Fat in the Submental Area

NCT01546142

COMPLETED Phase 3

Phase 3 Study of Deoxycholic Acid Injection (ATX-101) Versus Placebo for the Reduction of Localized Subcutaneous Fat in the Submental Area

NCT01542034

COMPLETED Phase 1

To Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and to Compare the Pharmacokinetic Profile of ATX-101

NCT01462786

COMPLETED Phase 3

Open-Label Study of Deoxycholic Acid for the Reduction of Localized Subcutaneous Fat in the Submental Area

NCT01426373

COMPLETED Phase 1

Lipid and Adipokine Profiles Following Subcutaneous Injection of ATX-101 Into Abdominal Fat Tissue

NCT01319916

COMPLETED Phase 2

Deoxycholic Acid Injection Submental Fat (SMF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Subject-reported Outcome Measures Study

NCT01032889

COMPLETED Phase 2

Long Term Follow-up Study on Safety and Maintenance of Efficacy of ATX-101

NCT02159729

COMPLETED Phase 1

ATX-101 Abdominoplasty

NCT00835952

COMPLETED Phase 1

Dose-Escalation Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of ATX-101

NCT00618709

COMPLETED Phase 2

Phase 2 Study for the Treatment of Superficial Lipomas

NCT00608842

COMPLETED Phase 1

Deoxycholic Acid Injection for the Treatment of Superficial Lipomas

NCT00422188

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study to Assess Injection Comfort of Two Formulations of ATX-101

NCT01320761

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 8
Phase 2 3
Phase 3 7

How the Kythera Biopharmaceuticals early-phase archive is shaped

19 indexed studies, none listed as recruiting (0% open); 19 completed (100%).

Phase mix: 7 late (III/IV) vs 11 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Healthy (2 trials), 3 others listed.

How to read a closed sponsor archive

When recruiting_count is zero, the indexed set is completed or otherwise not open. Phase tilt still describes where archived studies sat on the investigational pathway. Re-check ClinicalTrials.gov before acting.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals: archived-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 19 indexed studies with no current recruiting: volume and archive shape, not condition overlap.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals 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 05101520 0%5%10%15% Total trials Recruiting share Kythera BiopharmaceuticalsAlmirall, S.A.Bastyr UniversityChurch & Dwight CompanyCordis US10xBio22nd Century Group23andMe3-C Institute for Social Development
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals 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).

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals 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 19 archived trials

Sponsors with similar archive density (± trial count)

What to do with this Kythera Biopharmaceuticals page

19 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals or any single study.

  • None of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals's trials are currently recruiting in this registry; that can change as new trials post, or check the broader research index. Browse research indexes
  • Healthy is the condition Kythera Biopharmaceuticals 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.

Kythera Biopharmaceuticals pipeline card: 19 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.