National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#253 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

93 total trials 16 currently recruiting 71 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): 93 sponsored US clinical trials, 16 recruiting.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) sponsors 93 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 16 of them currently recruiting, and 71 completed. 9 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 58 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Alcoholism, with 11 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#253 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 70/100

71 of 77 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (92.2%), 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

93 total, page 1 of 2

RECRUITING Phase 2

Tirzepatide in MetALD

NCT07046819

RECRUITING Phase 1

Tirzepatide s Dopaminergic Effects in Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD)

NCT07559500

RECRUITING Phase 2

Human Laboratory Study of Apremilast for Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT07325266

RECRUITING Phase 1

Role of Metal Ion Transporter ZIP8 in Alcohol-Related Behaviors

NCT06819189

RECRUITING Phase 4

Temporally-Resolved Electrophysiology of Acamprosate Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT06269627

RECRUITING Phase 1

Suvorexant for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Neural Mechanisms

NCT06484075

RECRUITING

Individual Variations of Taste and Smell Perception in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

NCT05677321

RECRUITING

Mechanisms Underlying Individual Variations of Taste and Smell in Obesity

NCT04714892

RECRUITING Phase 1

Safety, Tolerability, and Bioeffects of Alirocumab in Non-treatment Seeking Heavy Drinkers

NCT04781322

RECRUITING

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Alcohol (PIA) - A Natural History Study

NCT04391816

RECRUITING Phase 1

Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward

NCT03294460

RECRUITING Phase 2

Effects of Sucralose on Drug Absorption and Metabolism (The SweetMeds Study)

NCT03407079

RECRUITING NA

Development Of Neuroimaging Methods To Assess The Neurobiology Of Addiction

NCT02535702

RECRUITING

NIAAA Natural History Protocol

NCT02231840

RECRUITING

Characterization Imaging Instruments in Alcoholics and Non-Alcoholics

NCT02108080

RECRUITING NA

Behavioral and Functional Task Development, Implementation, and Testing

NCT02108054

COMPLETED Phase 2

Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT03878316

COMPLETED Phase 2

Human Laboratory Study of ASP8062 for Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT05096117

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effect of Acute Alcohol Intoxication on Neural Processes During Decisions to Engage in HIV Risk Behaviors

NCT04360018

TERMINATED Phase 2

HLAB-002 of ANS-6637 for Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT03970109

COMPLETED Phase 1

Dopaminergic Modulation of Brain Activation Using Simultaneous PET/Pharmacological MRI

NCT03326245

COMPLETED NA

Ketogenic Diet (KD) in Alcoholism

NCT03255031

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Brain Dopaminergic Signaling in Opioid Use Disorders

NCT03190954

COMPLETED Phase 1

Human Laboratory Study of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT03035708

TERMINATED Phase 2

A Novel Compound for Alcoholism Treatment: A Translational Strategy - Part II

NCT02707055

COMPLETED Phase 1

Title: Effect of Opioid Receptor Modulation on Alcohol Self-Administration and Neural Response to Alcohol Cues in Heavy Drinkers: Role of OPRM1 Gene Variation

NCT02639273

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Brain Amyloid- Retention During Wakefulness and Following Emergence From Sleep in Healthy People

NCT02669225

COMPLETED

Study of Structural Imaging

NCT02564991

COMPLETED

Epi-Genetic Modulators of Fear Extinction in Alcohol Dependence

NCT02438969

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Human Brain Mapping of the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) During Sleep and Wakefulness

NCT02311374

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Reliability of the Human Brain Connectome

NCT02193425

COMPLETED Phase 2

HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil Extended-Release Tablets) for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT02252536

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Brain Inflammation and Function in Alcoholism

NCT02233868

COMPLETED

Neural Substrates of Approach-Avoidance Conflict

NCT02119624

TERMINATED Phase 2

Neuroimaging, Omega-3 and Reward in Adults With ADHD (NORAA) Trial

NCT02156089

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Novel Compound for Alcoholism Treatment

NCT02039349

COMPLETED Phase 2

Genetic Effects on Dopamine Response to an Opiate

NCT01878006

COMPLETED Phase 2

ABT-436 for Alcohol Dependence

NCT01613014

COMPLETED Phase 2

Ghrelin for Alcohol Use in Non-Treatment-Seeking Heavy Drinkers

NCT01779024

COMPLETED Phase 2

Baclofen for Treating Anxiety and Alcoholism

NCT01751386

TERMINATED Phase 2

Role of Proinflammatory Signaling in Alcohol Craving

NCT01631630

TERMINATED

Measuring Effects of Alcohol on Brain Chemistry

NCT01492933

TERMINATED Phase 1

Genetics of the Acute Response to Alcohol in Social Drinkers

NCT01375556

COMPLETED Phase 2

Varenicline for Alcohol Dependence

NCT01146613

COMPLETED

National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III

NCT01273220

COMPLETED NA

Dietary Essential Fatty Acid Regulation of Omega-3 HUFA Metabolism; Satiety and Body Composition

NCT01251887

COMPLETED Phase 2

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor 1 (CRH1) Antagonism in Anxious Alcoholics^

NCT01227980

COMPLETED Phase 2

CRF1 Antagonist GSK561679 in Alcoholism

NCT01187511

COMPLETED Phase 2

Levetiracetam XR in Very Heavy Drinkers

NCT00970814

COMPLETED Phase 2

The Effect of NK1R Antagonism on Alcohol Craving and PTSD Symptoms in Alcohol Dependent Patients With PTSD

NCT00896038

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 21
Phase 2 37
Phase 3 1
Phase 4 8

What is open in the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) pipeline

16 recruiting of 93 indexed (17% open); 71 completed (76%).

Phase mix: 9 late (III/IV) vs 58 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Alcoholism (11 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 on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 93 registered trials and 17% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 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 05001,0001,500 0%5%10%15%20%25% Total trials Recruiting share National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Roxane LaboratoriesColorado State UniversityEndeavor HealthEmory UniversityBaylor Research InstituteHunter College of City University of New YorkOchsner Health System
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 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 on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 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 93 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 17% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) page

93 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) or any single study.

  • 16 of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)'s trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Alcoholism is the condition National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Alcoholism 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 on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) pipeline card: 93 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.