University of California, San Francisco

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of California, San Francisco sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#10 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,713 total trials 272 currently recruiting 1130 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of California, San Francisco: 1,713 sponsored US clinical trials, 272 recruiting.

University of California, San Francisco sponsors 1,713 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 272 of them currently recruiting, and 1,130 completed. 196 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 359 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Breast Cancer, with 18 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of California, San Francisco ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#10 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 56/100

1,130 of 1,305 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (86.6%), 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

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COMPLETED

Study of Clofarabine and Fludarabine Drug Exposure in Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation (HCT)

NCT03609814

COMPLETED NA

Mailed FIT Outreach to Improve Colon Cancer Screening in the Safety-net System

NCT02613260

COMPLETED Phase 4

Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Block on Pain and Quadriceps Strength

NCT05190120

COMPLETED

4-Repeat Tauopathy Neuroimaging Initiative - Cycle 2

NCT02966145

COMPLETED NA

Effect of a Patient-Centered Decision App on TOLAC

NCT02646423

COMPLETED NA

AABM to Decrease Problem Drinking and Impulsivity in Veterans With AUD: A Pilot Study

NCT02600832

TERMINATED NA

Excimer Laser Phototherapy Outcomes in the Treatment of Psoriasis

NCT02294981

TERMINATED Phase 2

Trial of Radiotherapy With Leuprolide and Enzalutamide in High Risk Prostate Cancer

NCT02508636

COMPLETED NA

Neck Drains for SLNDs

NCT03113526

COMPLETED NA

Use of Pedometers to Measure and Increase Walking Among Patients With ESRD

NCT02623348

TERMINATED NA

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as a Treatment for Acute Fear

NCT02410954

COMPLETED NA

Multimodal MRI Characteristics of Psychotherapy Response in Late Life Depression

NCT02440815

COMPLETED Phase 3

Cross-linking for Corneal Ulcers Treatment Trial

NCT02570321

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Study of Palbociclib in Combination With Fulvestrant or Tamoxifen as Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT02384239

COMPLETED Phase 1

Intranasal Oxytocin and Enhancement of Team Cohesion

NCT02302430

COMPLETED Phase 4

Trial of IV NTG for CD After Second Stage Arrest for the Prevention of Uterine Extension

NCT02265965

COMPLETED NA

Online Peer Influence on IUD Behaviors and Attitudes

NCT02279043

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Ibuprofen on Postoperative Opiate Medication Use and Shoulder Functional Outcomes

NCT02588027

COMPLETED NA

Feeding America Intervention Trial for Health--Diabetes Mellitus

NCT02569060

TERMINATED NA

Transcorporal Versus Standard Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement

NCT02591381

COMPLETED

Study of Melphalan Drug Exposure in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

NCT03609827

COMPLETED

Characterizing Asthma Sputum Elasticity in the UCSF Severe Asthma Research Program

NCT02103348

COMPLETED NA

Screen-and-treat Program for Chronic Kidney Disease- High Risk Persons

NCT02059408

COMPLETED

Uniformity of Oral Contrast Material in the Bowel

NCT02542046

COMPLETED

Immune Monitoring in Sensitized Patients at Risk of Rejection

NCT03794817

COMPLETED Phase 2

Trial of pIL-12/MK-3475 in Metastatic Melanoma

NCT02493361

COMPLETED

Development of a Couple-Based Mobile Health Intervention for Enhancing HIV Care Engagement Outcomes (N'Gage)

NCT03100643

COMPLETED Phase 4

The END Perioperative Smoking Pilot Study

NCT02482233

COMPLETED NA

Changes in Sugar-sweetened Beverage Intake and Metabolic Health: Improving Metabolic Profile Very Effortlessly

NCT02585336

COMPLETED NA

Clinical Pharmacology of Electronic Cigarettes

NCT02470754

COMPLETED NA

The Healthy Heart Study

NCT02105246

COMPLETED NA

Anesthetic Depth and Postoperative Delirium Trial - 2

NCT01983384

COMPLETED

Cardiac MRI in Pulmonary Hypertension

NCT02485977

COMPLETED Phase 4

Pilot of Letrozole for Uterine Myomas

NCT02470741

TERMINATED Phase 1

Cromolyn Detection of Silent Aspiration

NCT01841307

COMPLETED Phase 2

Donor Lymphocyte Infusion With Azacitidine to Prevent Hematologic Malignancy Relapse After Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT02458235

COMPLETED NA

Web-based Lifestyle Trial Among Men With Prostate Cancer: Prostate 8

NCT02470936

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NCT02460705

COMPLETED Phase 1

Carfilzomib With Bendamustine and Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

NCT02187133

TERMINATED Phase 2

Reversing Therapy Resistance With Epigenetic-Immune Modification

NCT02395627

COMPLETED NA

A Family-Focused Intervention for Asian American Male Smokers

NCT02307734

COMPLETED NA

Pay For Success: Permanent Supportive Housing for the Chronically Homeless

NCT02440360

COMPLETED Phase 1

Young Plasma Transfusions for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

NCT02460731

COMPLETED NA

San Francisco Health Plan Care Support Trial

NCT02463838

COMPLETED NA

Yoga During Chemotherapy Study

NCT02442635

COMPLETED NA

Mindfulness Meditation Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients and Caregivers

NCT02423720

COMPLETED Phase 2

11C- and 18F-Choline PET/MR Imaging for Prostate Cancer

NCT02397408

COMPLETED NA

FACE-PC: Family-Centered Care for Older Adults With Depression and Chronic Medical Conditions in Primary Care

NCT03094871

COMPLETED NA

iStart Smart for Teens for Healthy Weight Management

NCT01693250

COMPLETED Phase 2

Better Than Study: Targeting Heavy Alcohol Use With Naltrexone Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

NCT02330419

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 193
Phase 2 166
Phase 3 44
Phase 4 152

What is open in the University of California, San Francisco pipeline

272 recruiting of 1,713 indexed (16% open); 1,130 completed (66%).

Phase mix: 196 late (III/IV) vs 359 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Breast Cancer (18 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.

University of California, San Francisco: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,713 registered trials and 16% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of California, San Francisco 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 05001,0001,5002,000 5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share University of California, San FranciscoDuke UniversityStanford UniversityVA Office of Research and DevelopmentPfizerUniversity of OregonFox Chase Cancer CenterYoungstown State UniversityECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
University of California, San Francisco 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).

University of California, San Francisco 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 1,713 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 16% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of California, San Francisco page

1,713 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of University of California, San Francisco or any single study.

  • 272 of University of California, San Francisco's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Breast Cancer is the condition University of California, San Francisco studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Breast Cancer 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. University of California, San Francisco pipeline card: 1,713 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.