Merz Pharmaceuticals

Closed portfolio with a later-stage archive tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Merz Pharmaceuticals sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#842 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

17 total trials none currently recruiting 15 completed later-stage tilt top decile by trial count

Merz Pharmaceuticals: 17 sponsored US clinical trials, none currently recruiting.

Merz Pharmaceuticals sponsors 17 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, none currently recruiting, and 15 completed. 13 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 3 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Post-stroke Spasticity of the Upper Limb, with 1 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Merz Pharmaceuticals ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#842 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 74/100

15 of 16 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (93.8%), 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)

17 total, page 1 of 1

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3

Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 (Botulinum Toxin) With Placebo for the Treatment of Lower Limb Spasticity Caused by Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT03992404

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of NT 201 (Botulinum Toxin) Compared With Placebo for the Treatment of Adult Participants With Essential Tremor in the Arm

NCT04766723

COMPLETED Phase 2

Botulinum Toxin A to Treat Arm Tremor

NCT02207946

COMPLETED Phase 3

Dose-response Study of Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A to Treat Spasticity of the Arm(s) or of Arm(s) and Leg(s) in Cerebral Palsy

NCT02002884

COMPLETED

Blepharospasm Patient Survey for Patients With Blepharospasm

NCT01686061

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Dose Titration Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A to Treat Spasticity in the Leg and Arm

NCT01603459

COMPLETED Phase 4

Open-Label Non-Inferiority Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Xeomin® in Subjects With Cervical Dystonia Flex

NCT01486264

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Against Placebo to Treat Spasticity in the Leg After a Stroke

NCT01464307

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Against Placebo to Treat Spasticity in the Arm After a Stroke

NCT01392300

COMPLETED Phase 3

Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability of Neramexane in Patients With Subjective Tinnitus

NCT00955799

COMPLETED Phase 1

Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple Oral Doses of Neramexane Mesylate in Healthy Japanese Subjects

NCT00983099

TERMINATED Phase 3

Open-Label, Long-Term Treatment Study, to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability and Efficacy of Neramexane in Patients With Subjective Tinnitus

NCT00827008

COMPLETED Phase 3

IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Glabellar Frown Lines No. 2

NCT00770029

COMPLETED Phase 3

IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Glabellar Frown Lines

NCT00770211

COMPLETED Phase 3

Safety and Efficacy of NT 201 (IncobotulinumtoxinA [Xeomin]) in the Treatment of Glabellar Frown Lines

NCT00512135

COMPLETED Phase 3

IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Blepharospasm

NCT00406367

COMPLETED Phase 3

IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia

NCT00407030

How the Merz Pharmaceuticals archive is shaped

17 indexed studies, none listed as recruiting (0% open); 15 completed (88%).

Phase mix: 13 late (III/IV) vs 3 early (I/II) (later-stage heavy).

Top condition: Post-stroke Spasticity of the Upper Limb (1 trial), 4 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.

Merz Pharmaceuticals: archived-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 17 indexed studies with no current recruiting: volume and archive shape, not condition overlap.

Merz Pharmaceuticals 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%20%25% Total trials Recruiting share Merz PharmaceuticalsAchieve Life SciencesBioDelivery Sciences InternationalChugai PharmaceuticalConvaTec10xBio22nd Century Group23andMe3-C Institute for Social Development
Merz Pharmaceuticals 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).

Merz Pharmaceuticals 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 17 archived trials

Sponsors with similar archive density (± trial count)

What to do with this Merz Pharmaceuticals page

17 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Merz Pharmaceuticals or any single study.

  • None of Merz Pharmaceuticals's trials are currently recruiting in this registry; that can change as new trials post, or check the broader research index. Browse research indexes
  • Post-stroke Spasticity of the Upper Limb is the condition Merz Pharmaceuticals studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Post-stroke Spasticity of the Upper Limb 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.

Merz Pharmaceuticals pipeline card: 17 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.