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).
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
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 5 of 25
Tomivosertib in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
NCT05744739
Optimization of a mHealth Physical Activity Promotion Intervention With Mindful Awareness for AYAO (OPT2MOVE)
NCT05375162
TECH App Marijuana Use Intervention for Court-Involved Adolescents
NCT05979272
Reducing High-Risk Geriatric Polypharmacy Via EHR Nudges R01 Trial
NCT05656560
Sleep and Health Outcomes in Women With Heavy Menses
NCT05722444
Artificial Intelligence Patient App for RDEB SCCs
NCT05843994
Volumetric Specimen Imager Device for the Intraoperative Imaging of Patients With Breast Carcinoma and Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, The VIVID Study
NCT05545150
Liver Cirrhosis Network Cohort Study
NCT05740358
Metformin for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer in Overweight or Obese Individuals at High Risk for Lung Cancer
NCT04931017
Home Semen Testing in Men Beginning Attempts to Conceive
NCT05503862
ToolBox Detect: Low Cost Detection of Cognitive Decline in Primary Care Settings
NCT04852601
Study of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in People With Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
NCT05430230
Mycophenolate Mofetil in Combination With Standard of Care for the Treatment of Glioblastoma
NCT05236036
Potassium Citrate and Crystal Light Lemonade
NCT05389995
Vudalimab for the Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer or Hurthle Cell Thyroid Cancer
NCT05453799
Zanubrutinib and CAR T-cell Therapy for the Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Transformed Indolent B-cell Lymphoma
NCT05202782
Behavioral Nudges for Diabetes Prevention (BEGIN) Trial in Primary Care
NCT04869917
Erythropoietin Therapy to Induce Regulatory T Cells in Liver Transplant Recipients
NCT05325073
COVID-19 & Psychiatry: A Retrospective Chart Review
NCT05244096
Megestrol Acetate Compared With Megestrol Acetate and Metformin to Prevent Endometrial Cancer
NCT04576104
A Hybrid Type II Trial of the Optimizing Resilience and Coping With HIV Through Internet Delivery in Ryan White Clinics in Chicago
NCT05123144
Effects of Epigenetic Regulation in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
NCT05185180
Testing Atorvastatin to Lower Colon Cancer Risk in Longstanding Ulcerative Colitis
NCT04767984
APOL1 Genetic Testing Program for Living Donors
NCT04910867
Progressive Abduction Loading Therapy
NCT04118998
The OPTIMIZE Study: Optimizing Patient Navigation for Perinatal Care
NCT04261894
Stepping to Understand Lower Limb Impairments in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
NCT04957277
Role of Lisinopril in Preventing the Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, RELIEF-NAFLD Study
NCT04550481
Glycemic Observation and Metabolic Outcomes in Mothers and Offspring
NCT04860336
Using Information Technology to Improve Outcomes for Children Living With Cancer
NCT04789720
Elements Vital to Treat Obesity Study
NCT04708769
Project 1 Aim 2, Adaptations of the Brain in Chronic Pain With Opioid Exposure
NCT05463367
Essential Oils for Electrocautery
NCT04260867
Ivosidenib and Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of IDH1 Mutant Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
NCT04250051
Patient Navigation 2.0
NCT04234646
Ultrasound-based Blood-brain Barrier Opening and Albumin-bound Paclitaxel and Carboplatin for Recurrent Glioblastoma
NCT04528680
Topical Afimoxifene in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy on One Breast
NCT04009044
Decision Making and Implementation of Aging-in-Place/Long Term Care Plans Among Older Adults
NCT03960476
Platelet-rich Plasma for Eyebrows
NCT04018859
Nivolumab, BMS-986205, and Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
NCT04047706
Lupus Intervention for Fatigue Trial
NCT02653287
Effect of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil as Treatment of Permanent Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia
NCT03831334
Nintedanib and Azacitidine in Treating Participants With HOX Gene Overexpression Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
NCT03513484
Resistant Maltodextrin for Gut Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease: Safety and Tolerability Study
NCT03667404
Adaptations of the Brain in Chronic Pain With Opioid Exposure I
NCT05203770
Evaluation of a Collaborative Behavioral Health Program Implementation in Primary Care
NCT04321876
PET/MRI for the Staging of Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer
NCT03392181
Biology, Identity & Opportunity Study
NCT03412162
Improve PAD PERformance With METformin
NCT03054519
Cognitive Effects of Androgen Receptor Directed Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
NCT03016741
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.
Sponsors near 1,209 trials (± recruiting share)
- Emory University · 1,208 trials · 17% recruiting
- University of Pittsburgh · 1,238 trials · 13% recruiting
- NYU Langone Health · 1,164 trials · 17% recruiting
- University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1,160 trials · 19% recruiting
Sponsors near 15% open enrollment (± trial volume)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · 15% recruiting · 937 trials
- Incyte Corporation · 15% recruiting · 239 trials
- Nationwide Children's Hospital · 15% recruiting · 188 trials
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · 15% recruiting · 292 trials
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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.