Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pennington Biomedical Research Center sponsors 258 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 33 of them currently recruiting, and 193 completed. 12 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 20 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 17 trials.
Trial Pipeline
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Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Muscle Function in Older Adults
NCT07597980
Evaluating the Validity and Feasibility of a Smartwatch-based Eating Detection System to Passively and Automatically Detect Eating Events in Child-parent Dyads
NCT07290179
Body Composition Outcomes in MS Patients
NCT07530718
Dietary Iron Requirements
NCT07139821
Effect of Physiologic Insulin Administration on Insulin Sensitivity and Cognition
NCT07265323
CanCan Body Composition Study
NCT07305753
GLP-1R Actions on Muscle and the Skeleton
NCT07154719
Impact of Lean Pork on Endothelial Function in Perimenopause
NCT06976112
Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants
NCT07096011
Iron Absorption in The Low Oxygen Exposure and Weight Status (LOWS) Study
NCT07542873
Pennington Generation Cohort
NCT06849206
Experimental Approach to Test Predictions of Body Weight Regulation Models
NCT06309576
Aim High: Readiness & Meeting the Standards in Military Pre-Recruits
NCT06212063
Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study
NCT06380322
Nutrition for Asthmatics
NCT06151405
The Intestinal Microbiome in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treated with Immunotherapy
NCT06318507
Four Pillars of Defense: A Whole Health Approach to the Military
NCT06205186
Effect of Pulsatile Hormone Administration on Insulin Action
NCT06216665
Athlete Needs Assessment & Focus Groups
NCT06213350
The Effects of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery on Lipid Metabolism, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Cancer Cell Biology
NCT06059651
Cardiovascular Risk and Circadian Misalignment in Short Sleepers - Role of Extended Eating Period
NCT06070194
Diet-Induced Changes in GEnetic Material
NCT06252922
Assessing the Value of Avocados on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
NCT05958368
Breath Analysis & Malnutrition
NCT06115148
Low Oxygen Exposure and Weight Status
NCT05289310
An Examination of Brown Adipose Tissue and Energy Expenditure in Infants
NCT05517967
Adipose Cellular Kinetics of Lipedema
NCT05394467
Reducing African American's Alzheimer's Risk Through Exercise-Mild Cognitive Impairment (RAATE-MCI)
NCT04956549
Testing the Adipose Expandability Hypothesis in Vivo During Overfeeding
NCT04583514
Evaluating Glial Acetate Metabolism as a Biomarker of Hypoglycemic Counterregulation
NCT04207619
Reducing African Americans' Alzheimer's Disease Risk Through Exercise (RAATE)"
NCT03890861
Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants
NCT02683473
Pennington Center Longitudinal Study (PCLS)
NCT00959270
Ultra-processed Food Consumption and Health Pilot Study
NCT07318064
The Effects of Acute Erythropoietin on Hepcidin and Dietary Iron Absorption Following Military-relevant Exercise in Energy Deficit: Pilot Study
NCT07517562
The Neuroendocrine Effects of Pioglitazone in Patients With Cancer and Cachexia
NCT05919147
Metabolic Response to Food in Lung Cancer
NCT05937074
PortionSize Study 3: Assessment in Free-living Conditions
NCT05906160
DiAL Health Research Study
NCT05549362
TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity
NCT05601804
Promoting Successful Weight Loss in Primary Care in Louisiana Using Information Technology
NCT05523375
PortionSize Study 2 Free-Living Evaluation
NCT05166226
Free Living Food Waste Management and Diet Quality Improvement Using Smart Intervention and Food Image Application
NCT05061888
A Trial of a Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention to Optimize Survivorship After Cancer
NCT04987359
Free-living Validation of the RFPM in Adolescents
NCT04148560
The Exercise And Colorectal Cancer Treatment Trial
NCT03975491
Dietary, Physiological, Genetic, and Behavioral Predictors of Health in a Young, Ethnically-Mixed Population
NCT00945633
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Metabolic Surgery
NCT07095972
Eating Almonds Before a Meal to Control Blood Sugar
NCT07603739
Multicomponent Program for Addressing Cognition in Rural Communities
NCT07018830
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 16 |
| Phase 2 | 4 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 11 |
Therapeutic Areas
What the Pipeline for Pennington Biomedical Research Center Shows
According to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is linked to 258 US clinical trials across every stage of research activity. Of those, 33 studies are currently recruiting, about 13% of the sponsor's indexed portfolio, and 193 are already marked complete, representing roughly 75% of the total.
The phase mix for Pennington Biomedical Research Center reports 12 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) and 20 earlier-phase studies (Phase 1 and Phase 2).
The top therapeutic focus area indexed for Pennington Biomedical Research Center is Obesity with 17 linked trials, and 9 other condition areas appear in the top list above.
How to read these pipeline numbers
Recruiting share is one of the more practical signals here: it reflects how much of a sponsor's research is presently open to new participants, while the completed share indicates the depth of finished work that has already contributed registry results. Both counts come directly from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and are refreshed on the registry side; this page mirrors the latest data pull without altering it.
A portfolio weighted toward Phase 3 usually reflects an organization advancing candidates toward regulatory review, where the research centers on comparative efficacy and broader safety across larger populations. A heavier Phase 1 and Phase 2 tilt generally indicates exploratory work, safety, dosing, and early signal detection, and is common among research-forward sponsors that seed many early programs. Phase 4 entries, when present, track interventions already in real-world use and typically focus on long-term safety, effectiveness across subgroups, or formulation comparisons.
That distribution is a quick read of where the organization concentrates its research attention; it does not imply product availability, market share, or any clinical endorsement. All numbers on this page come from ClinicalTrials.gov maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and counts can shift as new studies are registered or existing ones update their status. This information is provided for reference and educational purposes only, not as medical, investment, or regulatory advice, verify current details directly with ClinicalTrials.gov before relying on any figure here.
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