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 24 of 25

TERMINATED Phase 1

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Refractory Myasthenia Gravis

NCT00424489

COMPLETED NA

Neuraxial Versus Systemic Analgesia for Latent Phase Labor Effect on Rate of Operative Delivery

NCT00380978

TERMINATED Phase 2

Total Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease

NCT00031135

COMPLETED Phase 2

PS-341 in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT00028639

COMPLETED Phase 1

Oltipraz in the Prevention of Lung Cancer in People Who Smoke

NCT00006457

COMPLETED Phase 2

Alemtuzumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome

NCT00057967

TERMINATED Phase 2

Rebeccamycin Analogue in Treating Patients With Refractory Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

NCT00006262

TERMINATED Phase 2

Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Disease

NCT00005595

COMPLETED Phase 1

Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and High-Dose Chemotherapy Followed By Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00058292

COMPLETED

Analysis of Blood and Bone Marrow to Detect Residual Disease in Patients With Previously Treated Hairy Cell Leukemia

NCT00005619

COMPLETED Phase 2

Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Therapy to Prevent Lymphoproliferative Disorders Caused by Epstein-Barr Virus in Patients Who Have Undergone Transplantation

NCT00005606

COMPLETED

Tamoxifen to Prevent Bone Loss and Heart Disease in Premenopausal Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer

NCT00005605

COMPLETED Phase 2

Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

NCT00005795

TERMINATED Phase 2

Fluorouracil-Uracil and Leucovorin in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT00005608

COMPLETED Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

NCT00004913

COMPLETED Phase 1

Endoscopic Placement of Metal Stent in Patients With Cancer-Related Bowel Obstruction

NCT00004911

COMPLETED Phase 1

Endoscopic Placement of Metal Stents in Treating Patients With Cancer- Related Duodenal Obstruction

NCT00004910

COMPLETED Phase 2

Megestrol and Exercise in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Weight Loss

NCT00004912

COMPLETED Phase 2

Exercise Plus Epoetin Alfa in Treating Cancer Patients Who Have Anemia-Related Fatigue

NCT00004914

COMPLETED Phase 1

Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer or Hematologic Cancer

NCT00006225

COMPLETED

Effect of Chemotherapy Given Either by Mouth or by Infusion on the Quality of Life of Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer

NCT00004909

COMPLETED Phase 2

Radiation Therapy and Cyclophosphamide Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Hodgkin's Disease or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00004908

COMPLETED Phase 2

Busulfan and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

NCT00004896

COMPLETED Phase 3

Melphalan Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma

NCT00004165

COMPLETED Phase 1

Bone Marrow and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer

NCT00004232

COMPLETED Phase 2

Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma, Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, or Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia

NCT00004181

COMPLETED Phase 3

Amifostine in Treating Patients With Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Who Are Receiving Chemotherapy

NCT00004166

COMPLETED Phase 1

Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer

NCT00004904

COMPLETED Phase 2

Octreotide as Palliative Therapy for Cancer-Related Bowel Obstruction That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

NCT00004895

COMPLETED Phase 2

Chemotherapy, Filgrastim, and Stem Cell Transplantation With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Breast Cancer

NCT00004172

COMPLETED Phase 2

Combination Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation, and/or Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Mantle Cell Lymphoma

NCT00004231

COMPLETED Phase 2

Chemotherapy Plus Bone Marrow Transplantation and Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

NCT00004899

COMPLETED Phase 2

Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Following Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Hodgkin's Disease or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00004171

COMPLETED Phase 2

Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer

NCT00004182

COMPLETED Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

NCT00004174

COMPLETED Phase 1

Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Plus Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory T-cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00004907

COMPLETED Phase 1

Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With High-Grade Lymphoma or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

NCT00004898

COMPLETED Phase 3

Captopril in Treating Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT00004230

TERMINATED Phase 2

Combination Chemotherapy and Interferon Alfa Followed by Surgery and/or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Esophageal Cancer

NCT00004897

TERMINATED Phase 1

Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation to Prevent Neutropenia in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00005787

COMPLETED

Detection of Biomarkers in Abnormal Cervical Cells in Women With Abnormal Pap Test Results

NCT00004091

COMPLETED Phase 1

Irinotecan Plus Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors

NCT00004095

COMPLETED Phase 1

Carboplatin Plus Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00004096

COMPLETED Phase 1

Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors

NCT00004090

TERMINATED Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00004093

COMPLETED Phase 1

Ifosfamide, Teniposide, and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

NCT00004916

COMPLETED NA

Improving Outcome in Schizophrenia Through Identification of Genetic Risk Factors

NCT00178932

COMPLETED Phase 2

Docetaxel, Doxorubicin, and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Women With Stage III Breast Cancer

NCT00004175

COMPLETED Phase 2

Raloxifene in Treating Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

NCT00004915

COMPLETED Phase 4

Midlife Cholesterol Study

NCT00361075

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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.