Orexigen Therapeutics

Closed portfolio snapshot

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Orexigen Therapeutics sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#842 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

17 total trials none currently recruiting 13 completed top decile by trial count

Orexigen Therapeutics: 17 sponsored US clinical trials, none currently recruiting.

Orexigen Therapeutics sponsors 17 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, none currently recruiting, and 13 completed. 7 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 10 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 3 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Orexigen Therapeutics ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#842 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

F 30/100

13 of 17 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (76.5%), 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.

Indexed trials (enrollment closed)

17 total, page 1 of 1

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study to Evaluate the Effect of Naltrexone and Bupropion Extended-Release Combination on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Participants

NCT02735603

TERMINATED Phase 4

Naltrexone/Bupropion Cardiovascular Outcomes Study

NCT02638129

COMPLETED Phase 1

Bioequivalence Study Comparing Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR Trilayer Tablets From Two Manufacturers

NCT02259179

COMPLETED Phase 3

Method-of-Use Study Assessing the Effect of Naltrexone Sustained Release (SR)/ Bupropion SR on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT01764386

TERMINATED Phase 3

Cardiovascular Outcomes Study of Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR in Overweight and Obese Subjects With Cardiovascular Risk Factors (The Light Study)

NCT01601704

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to Assess the Effects of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR Therapy in Overweight or Obese Subjects

NCT00711477

TERMINATED Phase 2

Naltrexone SR and Fluoxetine Combination Therapy in Subjects With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

NCT00758966

TERMINATED Phase 2

Olanzapine Given in Combination With Zonisamide SR to Prevent Weight Gain in Schizophrenic Subjects

NCT00734435

COMPLETED Phase 2

Zonisamide SR Plus Bupropion SR Combination Therapy in Subjects With Obesity

NCT00709371

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR in Overweight or Obese Subjects With Major Depression

NCT00624858

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Safety and Efficacy Study of Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT00567255

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Doses of Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR and Placebo in Overweight and Obese Subjects

NCT00532779

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR in Overweight and Obese Subjects Who Are Nicotine-Dependent

NCT00563563

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Safety and Efficacy Study Comparing Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR and Placebo in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT00474630

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Safety and Efficacy Study of Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR and Placebo in Overweight and Obese Subjects Participating in an Intensive Behavior Modification Program

NCT00456521

COMPLETED Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy of Different Combinations of Zonisamide-CR Plus Bupropion-SR to Treat Uncomplicated Obesity

NCT00339014

COMPLETED Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety Study of Combination Therapy to Treat Uncomplicated Obesity

NCT00364871

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 2
Phase 2 8
Phase 3 6
Phase 4 1

How the Orexigen Therapeutics archive is shaped

17 indexed studies, none listed as recruiting (0% open); 13 completed (76%).

Phase mix: 7 late (III/IV) vs 10 early (I/II) (balanced across stages).

Top condition: Obesity (3 trials), 3 others listed.

How to read a closed sponsor archive

When recruiting_count is zero, the indexed set is completed or otherwise not open. Phase tilt still describes where archived studies sat on the investigational pathway. Re-check ClinicalTrials.gov before acting.

Orexigen Therapeutics: archived-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 17 indexed studies with no current recruiting: volume and archive shape, not condition overlap.

Orexigen Therapeutics 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 05101520 0%5%10%15%20%25% Total trials Recruiting share Orexigen TherapeuticsAchieve Life SciencesBioDelivery Sciences InternationalChugai PharmaceuticalConvaTec10xBio22nd Century Group23andMe3-C Institute for Social Development
Orexigen Therapeutics 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).

Orexigen Therapeutics 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 17 archived trials

Sponsors with similar archive density (± trial count)

What to do with this Orexigen Therapeutics page

17 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Orexigen Therapeutics or any single study.

  • None of Orexigen Therapeutics's trials are currently recruiting in this registry; that can change as new trials post, or check the broader research index. Browse research indexes
  • Obesity is the condition Orexigen Therapeutics studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Obesity 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. Orexigen Therapeutics pipeline card: 17 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.