Northwestern University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Northwestern University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#23 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,209 total trials 187 currently recruiting 767 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Northwestern University: 1,209 sponsored US clinical trials, 187 recruiting.

Northwestern University sponsors 1,209 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 187 of them currently recruiting, and 767 completed. 114 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 295 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Depression, with 11 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Northwestern University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#23 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 50/100

767 of 912 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (84.1%), 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

1,209 total, page 22 of 25

COMPLETED

T-Wave Alternans in Dialysis Patients

NCT00621426

COMPLETED NA

Study of Light Treatment and Laser Treatment for Melasma

NCT00509977

COMPLETED Phase 2

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome and Rituximab With Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Burkitt's Lymphoma or Burkitt-Like Lymphoma

NCT00392990

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Pemetrexed Disodium in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients With Leptomeningeal Metastases

NCT00424242

COMPLETED

Prospective Study of Ventral Hernia Repair

NCT00894582

COMPLETED

Desensitization for Highly Sensitized Recipients of Pancreas Transplantation

NCT00867386

COMPLETED NA

Activating Collaborative CIS Support Via Targeted Provider Mailing

NCT00873288

COMPLETED Phase 4

rHGH and Intestinal Permeability in Intestinal Failure

NCT01380366

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Electrodessication, Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) Laser and Pulsed Dye Laser for Treatment of Cherry Angiomata

NCT00791908

COMPLETED

Protocol for the Assessment of Variability in Histology and Gene Expression in Bariatric Surgery Patients.

NCT00280527

TERMINATED Phase 1

Gemcitabine and Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Advanced Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome

NCT00369629

COMPLETED Phase 2

Trial of VELCADE and Rituxan as Front-line Tx for Low-grade NHL

NCT00369707

COMPLETED NA

Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Time Interval and Injection Volume

NCT00417027

COMPLETED Phase 4

Effects of Armodafinil on Cognition for Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

NCT00373672

COMPLETED NA

Metabolic Syndrome in PCOS: Precursors and Interventions

NCT00442689

COMPLETED NA

Does a Single Intravenous Dose of Ketamine Reduce the Need for Supplemental Opioids in Post-Cesarean Section Patients?

NCT00486902

COMPLETED NA

Phenylephrine in Spinal Anesthesia in Preeclamptic Patients

NCT00458003

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Topical Vitamin K, Vitamin K and Retinol, and Arnica on Post-Laser Bruising

NCT00363038

COMPLETED

Development of Dermatology-related Quality of Life Assessment in Patients Treated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors

NCT01015326

COMPLETED NA

Accuracy of Blood Loss Estimation After Vaginal Delivery

NCT00462839

COMPLETED

Quality of Life in Patients With Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

NCT00518037

TERMINATED

Oropharyngeal Function After Radiotherapy With IMRT

NCT00506324

COMPLETED Phase 2

Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

NCT00711412

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Abraxane and Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer

NCT00331630

COMPLETED Phase 1

Lapatinib and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT00316875

COMPLETED Phase 2

Vatalanib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma

NCT00348790

TERMINATED Phase 2

Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Unresectable or Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00334763

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Phase I/II Trial of VELCADE & Gemcitabine for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B- and T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00290706

COMPLETED NA

Feasibility of a Partnered Approach to Prevent Diabetes

NCT00302055

COMPLETED Phase 4

Does The Addition Of Divalproex Sodium ER To An Atypical Antipsychotic Drug (APD) Improve Cognition And Psychopathology In Outpatients With Schizophrenia (SCH) Or Schizoaffective Disorder (SAD)?

NCT00306475

COMPLETED Phase 2

Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioma

NCT00337207

COMPLETED

Human Liver Explants for HIF-1 Alpha Analysis/Comparison (HIF HCC)

NCT00866957

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Risk Factors in Peripheral Arterial Disease

NCT00217919

TERMINATED Phase 3

D-cycloserine in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

NCT00301080

TERMINATED Phase 4

Immunophenotyping of Peripheral T Cells After T Cell Depletion With Alemtuzumab

NCT01213329

COMPLETED NA

Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizers, Antipsychotic Drugs and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome

NCT00288366

COMPLETED NA

Dietary Supplementation With Soy Isoflavones in Asthma

NCT00277446

COMPLETED

The Association Between Decreasing Labor Analgesia Epidural Infusion and Forceps Delivery

NCT00443560

TERMINATED Phase 3

Estimating and Reducing the Cardiovascular Risk of Patients With Schizophrenia Drugs From Lipid Measures and Ischemic Electrocardiographic Changes

NCT00288353

COMPLETED Phase 2

Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Failing Alternate Approved Therapy- A Randomized Study

NCT00273364

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Genistein and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or Kidney Cancer

NCT00276835

TERMINATED NA

The Effect Of Light On Scar Appearance

NCT00544635

COMPLETED Phase 2

Gemcitabine, Bevacizumab, and Abdominal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Pancreatic Cancer

NCT00460174

COMPLETED Phase 2

Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Angiosarcoma

NCT00288015

COMPLETED

Mu-Opioid Receptor Genetic Polymorphism and Intrathecal Analgesia

NCT00418015

TERMINATED NA

Improving Communication With Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT00276822

TERMINATED

Prediction of Hepatitis C Recurrence in Liver Transplant Recipients

NCT00867243

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase II Trial of Alemtuzumab and Rituximab in Patients With Previously Untreated CLL

NCT00858117

COMPLETED Phase 2

Cyclophosphamide and Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin (rATG)/Rituximab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NCT00278538

COMPLETED Phase 2

Cyclophosphamide and rATG With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Support in Systemic Scleroderma

NCT00278525

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 132
Phase 2 163
Phase 3 36
Phase 4 78

What is open in the Northwestern University pipeline

187 recruiting of 1,209 indexed (15% open); 767 completed (63%).

Phase mix: 114 late (III/IV) vs 295 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Depression (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.

Northwestern University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,209 registered trials and 15% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Northwestern University 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 12%14%16%18%20% Total trials Recruiting share Northwestern UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of PittsburghNYU Langone HealthUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBrigham and Women's HospitalIncyte CorporationNationwide Children's HospitalUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Northwestern University 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).

Northwestern University 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 1,209 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 15% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Northwestern University page

1,209 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Northwestern University or any single study.

  • 187 of Northwestern University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Depression is the condition Northwestern University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Depression 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. Northwestern University pipeline card: 1,209 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.