National Eye Institute (NEI)

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, National Eye Institute (NEI) sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#145 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

221 total trials 18 currently recruiting 179 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

National Eye Institute (NEI): 221 sponsored US clinical trials, 18 recruiting.

National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors 221 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 18 of them currently recruiting, and 179 completed. 11 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 86 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Age-related Macular Degeneration, with 8 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

National Eye Institute (NEI) ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#145 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 68/100

179 of 196 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (91.3%), 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

221 total, page 3 of 5

TERMINATED

Family Studies of Uveal Coloboma

NCT00368004

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Vascular Remodeling and the Effects of Angiogenic Inhibition in Diabetic Retinopathy

NCT00411333

COMPLETED Phase 2

Combination Daclizumab/Denileukin Diftitox to Treat Uveitis

NCT00326508

COMPLETED

Dynamic Light Scattering to Study Crystalline Proteins in Young Normal Lenses

NCT00304967

COMPLETED Phase 2

Infliximab, Sirolimus and Daclizumab to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration

NCT00304954

COMPLETED Phase 1

Efalizumab to Treat Uveitis

NCT00280826

COMPLETED

Clinical and Molecular Studies in Families With Glaucoma and Related Diseases

NCT00272363

COMPLETED

Clinical and Genetic Studies in Families With Myopia and Related Diseases

NCT00272376

COMPLETED

Correlation of Gene Abnormalities and Clinical Manifestations of Aniridia

NCT00265590

COMPLETED

Molecular Genetics of Retinal Degenerations

NCT00231010

COMPLETED Phase 2

Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT00231023

COMPLETED Phase 2

Human Anti-Tac (Daclizumab) to Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)-Associated Uveitis

NCT00130637

COMPLETED Phase 1

Lutein/Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Supplementation in Persons Over Age 60

NCT00121589

COMPLETED

Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Diseases (SITE) Cohort Study

NCT00116090

COMPLETED

Natural History and Genetic Studies of Usher Syndrome

NCT00106743

COMPLETED Phase 3

Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: Triamcinolone Injections Vs. Laser Photocoagulation

NCT00105404

COMPLETED Phase 3

Steroid Injections vs. Standard Treatment for Macular Edema Due to Retinal Blood Vessel Blockage

NCT00106132

COMPLETED Phase 1

Intravitreal v. Sub-tenon Injections of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Macular Edema in Retinal Disorders

NCT00101764

COMPLETED Phase 3

Triamcinolone Acetonide Plus Laser Therapy to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration

NCT00100009

COMPLETED Phase 1

Visual Cortex Stimulation in Patients With Amblyopia

NCT00097162

COMPLETED Phase 1

Cyclosporine Implant for Ocular Graft-Versus-Host Disease

NCT00102583

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Antioxidants on Human Macular Pigments

NCT00718653

COMPLETED Phase 1

Ranibizumab Injections to Treat Retinal Tumors in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

NCT00089765

COMPLETED

Immune Indicators of Uveitis

NCT00089739

COMPLETED

Screening for Research Subjects With Anterior Segment Diseases

NCT00088348

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Elevated CD4 Counts on CMV Retinitis

NCT00091884

COMPLETED

Helicobacter Pylori and Dry Eye

NCT00083291

COMPLETED Phase 2

Evaluation and Treatment of Eye Complications of Vaccinia Vaccination

NCT00081835

COMPLETED

Dynamic Light Scattering for Studying Lens Aging and Cataract Formation

NCT00081991

COMPLETED Phase 1

Daclizumab and Sirolimus to Treat Uveitis

NCT00078689

COMPLETED

Evaluation of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Clinical Lens Grading System

NCT00078299

COMPLETED

Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric, Developmental, and Genetic Eye Diseases

NCT00076271

COMPLETED Phase 1

Infliximab to Treat Non-Infectious Scleritis

NCT00075075

COMPLETED

Digital Photography to Evaluate Dry Eye

NCT00073099

COMPLETED Phase 1

Eye Injections of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Retinal Blood Vessel Disorders

NCT00071227

COMPLETED

Studies in Families With Corneal Dystrophy or Other Inherited Corneal Diseases

NCT00357435

COMPLETED Phase 2

Daclizumab to Treat Non-Infectious Sight-Threatening Uveitis

NCT00070759

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pilot Study of Laser Photocoagulation Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT00069056

COMPLETED

Optical Coherence Tomography Comparative Study

NCT00069199

COMPLETED

Pilot Study: Dynamic Light Scattering Device for Studying Early Changes in Cataract

NCT00067483

COMPLETED Phase 1

Investigating the Effect of Vitamin A Supplementation on Retinitis Pigmentosa

NCT00065455

COMPLETED Phase 3

Clinical Trial of Lutein for Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A

NCT00346333

COMPLETED

Analyses of Existing Framingham Data

NCT00342810

COMPLETED

Investigating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

NCT00342251

COMPLETED Phase 1

Evaluation of Safety of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Implants in the Eye

NCT00063765

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effect of DHA Supplements on Macular Function in Patients With Stargardt Macular Dystrophy and Stargardt-like Macular Dystrophy

NCT00060749

COMPLETED Phase 1

Raman Scattering Spectroscopy to Measure Macular Pigment

NCT00060580

COMPLETED

Immune Responses to Antigens in Non-infectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases

NCT00357071

TERMINATED

Genetic Factors in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

NCT00058695

COMPLETED

Clinical and Genetic Studies of Families With Congenital or Hereditary Cataracts

NCT00056771

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What is open in the National Eye Institute (NEI) pipeline

18 recruiting of 221 indexed (8% open); 179 completed (81%).

Phase mix: 11 late (III/IV) vs 86 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Age-related Macular Degeneration (8 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.

National Eye Institute (NEI): open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 221 registered trials and 8% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

National Eye Institute (NEI) 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 050100150200250 0%5%10%15%20%25% Total trials Recruiting share National Eye Institute (NEI)Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & CommercializationFlorida State UniversityPenn State UniversityUniversity of LouisvilleGE HealthcareHealthPartners InstituteOregon Research InstituteArcutis Biotherapeutics
National Eye Institute (NEI) 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).

National Eye Institute (NEI) 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 221 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 8% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this National Eye Institute (NEI) page

221 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of National Eye Institute (NEI) or any single study.

  • 18 of National Eye Institute (NEI)'s trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Age-related Macular Degeneration is the condition National Eye Institute (NEI) studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Age-related Macular Degeneration 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. National Eye Institute (NEI) pipeline card: 221 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.