National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#259 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

91 total trials 11 currently recruiting 70 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): 91 sponsored US clinical trials, 11 recruiting.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) sponsors 91 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 11 of them currently recruiting, and 70 completed. 2 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 41 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Sjogren's Syndrome, with 6 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#259 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

D 64/100

70 of 78 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (89.7%), 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

91 total, page 1 of 2

RECRUITING Phase 1

Safety and Efficacy of PTH-IA

NCT07541209

RECRUITING Phase 2

Safety of Tofacitinib, an Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitor, in Primary Sjogren Disease

NCT07281456

RECRUITING

Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease in the Oral Cavity of Patients Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Including Healthy Controls

NCT03602599

RECRUITING

Natural History of Craniofacial Anomalies and Developmental Growth Variants

NCT02639312

RECRUITING

Characterization of Diseases With Salivary Gland Involvement

NCT02327884

RECRUITING

Oral Specimen and Data Acquisition Study of Subjects Requiring Third Molar Removal

NCT01805869

RECRUITING

Oral Bacteria and Immune System Problems Involved in Gum Disease (Periodontitis)

NCT01568697

RECRUITING

The Pathogenesis and Natural History of Sjogren's Disease

NCT01425892

RECRUITING Phase 1

Resiniferatoxin to Treat Severe Pain Associated With Advanced Cancer

NCT00804154

RECRUITING

A Natural History Study of Bone and Mineral Disorders

NCT00024804

RECRUITING

Screening and Natural History of Patients With Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia and the McCune-Albright Syndrome

NCT00001727

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1

Safety of Tofacitinib, an Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitor, in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

NCT04496960

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2

Denosumab Treatment for Fibrous Dysplasia

NCT03571191

COMPLETED Phase 2

PTH-independent Effects of Encaleret

NCT05735015

COMPLETED Phase 2

Burosumab for Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 Mediated Hypophosphatemia in Fibrous Dysplasia

NCT05509595

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study of Denosumab for Prevention of Skeletal Disease Progression in Children With Fibrous Dysplasia

NCT05419050

COMPLETED

Transmissibility and Viral Load of SARS-CoV-2 in Oral Secretions

NCT04348240

TERMINATED Phase 2

BGJ398 for the Treatment of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia

NCT03510455

COMPLETED

Oral Health Needs Assessment of Sjogren s Syndrome and Salivary Gland Dysfunction Cohorts and Healthy Volunteers Evaluating Oral Health Disparities as Determinants of Oral Health in a High-Risk Population

NCT03327870

COMPLETED

Bacterial Arrangement on the Teeth

NCT01712672

TERMINATED Phase 1

Cinacalcet for Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23)-Mediated Hypophosphatemia (Hypophosphatemic Rickets)

NCT01748812

TERMINATED Phase 2

Dexamethasone Irrigation of the Parotid Glands in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Subjects

NCT01316770

COMPLETED Phase 1

Rapamycin Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT01195922

COMPLETED

The Molecular Anatomy of Oral Wound Healing

NCT01078467

TERMINATED

Collection of Tissue Specimens for Analysis and Establishment of Cell Cultures

NCT00802607

COMPLETED

Evaluation of the Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Sj(SqrRoot)(Delta)Gren s Syndrome

NCT00565526

TERMINATED

Procurement of Tissue Samples for Cell Cultures and Analyses

NCT00435877

TERMINATED Phase 3

Effects of PTH Replacement on Bone in Hypoparathyroidism

NCT00395538

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effect of AdhAQP1 on Salivary Flow in Patients Treated With Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer

NCT00372320

COMPLETED

Physiologic Regulation of FGF-23

NCT00356512

TERMINATED Phase 2

Pilot Study of Raptiva to Treat Sjogren's Syndrome

NCT00344448

COMPLETED

Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Patients in Need of Third Molar Removal

NCT00316485

COMPLETED Phase 2

Dexamethasone to Treat Oral Lichen Planus

NCT00111072

COMPLETED

Genes Associated With Hereditary and Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth

NCT00104026

COMPLETED Phase 2

Hydroxychloroquine vs. Clobetasol Rinse to Treat Oral Lichen Planus

NCT00102557

COMPLETED

Stereo Photogrammetry Imaging in Normal Volunteers and Patients With Head and Facial Malformations

NCT00100529

COMPLETED

Salivary Proteins in Disease and Health

NCT00100204

COMPLETED

Catheterization to Locate Mesenchymal Tumors in Patients With Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia or Oncogenic Osteomalacia

NCT00099762

COMPLETED

Collection of Dental Plaque and Saliva for Studies of Bacterial Colonization of Teeth

NCT00098267

COMPLETED

Clinical Research Core Dental Screening Protocol

NCT00090818

COMPLETED

Levels of Bisphenol A in Urine and Saliva Following Placement of Composite Restorations

NCT00339339

COMPLETED Phase 2

Capsaicin to Control Pain Following Third Molar Extraction

NCT00088686

COMPLETED Phase 2

Synvisc to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint

NCT00078351

COMPLETED Phase 2

Pain Pathways in the Brain

NCT00078364

COMPLETED Phase 2

Prostanoid Levels After Medication to Prevent Pain Following Third Molar (Wisdom Tooth) Extraction

NCT00078104

COMPLETED

Studying Phosphorus Metabolism

NCT00066183

COMPLETED Phase 1

Chemical and Genetic Effects of the Experimental Anti-Cancer Drugs in Cheek Cells in Cancer Patients

NCT00055380

COMPLETED Phase 2

Rofecoxib and Bupivacaine to Prevent Pain After Third Molar (Wisdom Tooth) Extraction

NCT00050362

COMPLETED

Study of Oral Bacteria in Patients With Dry Mouth

NCT00048685

COMPLETED Phase 2

Magnets in the Treatment of Sciatica

NCT00044109

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 9
Phase 2 32
Phase 3 2

What is open in the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) pipeline

11 recruiting of 91 indexed (12% open); 70 completed (77%).

Phase mix: 2 late (III/IV) vs 41 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Sjogren's Syndrome (6 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 Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 91 registered trials and 12% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) 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 20406080100 10%20%30%40%50% Total trials Recruiting share National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)University of Central FloridaChildren's National Research InstituteDrexel UniversityLoyola UniversityEast Carolina UniversityAntonios LikourezosOregon State UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) 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 Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) 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 91 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 12% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) page

91 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) or any single study.

  • 11 of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)'s trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Sjogren's Syndrome is the condition National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Sjogren's Syndrome 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.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) pipeline card: 91 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.