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 NA

Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Substance Use Among Depression Patients

NCT02420561

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Adult Study Oxytocin - Behavioral

NCT02567032

COMPLETED

Endothelial Function and Arterio-Venous Fistula Maturation

NCT01604473

COMPLETED Phase 2

Abiraterone Post Ketoconazole for Prostate Cancer

NCT01199146

COMPLETED Phase 1

Study Targeting Affect Regulation

NCT01237366

COMPLETED Phase 2

Computer-Based Balance Training for People With Parkinson's Disease

NCT01162226

TERMINATED Phase 2

A Study of PD 0332991 in Patients With Recurrent Rb Positive Glioblastoma

NCT01227434

COMPLETED Phase 1

Monitoring Exhaled Propofol to Individualize General Anesthesia

NCT01191021

COMPLETED Phase 3

Adherence, Improvement Measure (AIM) System

NCT01252212

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Adult Oxytocin Study

NCT02577575

COMPLETED Phase 4

Impact of Anesthetic Choice (Sevoflurane Versus Desflurane) on Airway Reflex Recovery in the Context of Antagonized Neuromuscular Block

NCT01199237

COMPLETED NA

Irrigation Versus no Irrigation for Cutaneous Abscess

NCT01606657

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Three Methods of Hemoglobin Monitoring

NCT01284296

TERMINATED Phase 2

Safety Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Tumors of the Brain

NCT01116661

TERMINATED Phase 2

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) for Children With SCID Utilizing Alemtuzumab, Plerixafor & Filgrastim

NCT01182675

COMPLETED Phase 1

Nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane), Gemcitabine, and Capecitabine (Xeloda) for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

NCT01161186

COMPLETED NA

Support From Hospital to Home for Elders: A Randomized Controlled Study

NCT01221532

COMPLETED NA

Pedometers to Assess and Increase Physical Activity Among Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT01270529

COMPLETED Phase 2

Topical Radial Artery Vasodilation

NCT01155167

COMPLETED NA

Metabolic Impact of Fructose Restriction in Obese Children

NCT01200043

TERMINATED

Early Aggressive Correction of Severe Acidosis With Tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane (THAM)

NCT01326260

COMPLETED Phase 4

Mesalamine to Reduce T Cell Activation in HIV Infection

NCT01090102

COMPLETED Phase 4

Safety and Efficacy Study of Combination Treatment With Excimer Laser, Clobex Spray, and Vectical Ointment in the Treatment of Psoriasis

NCT01012713

COMPLETED

Effect of Obesity on Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Kidney Donation

NCT01368822

COMPLETED NA

Depression Management Project

NCT01150604

TERMINATED Phase 3

Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke (POINT) Trial

NCT00991029

COMPLETED Phase 3

Maintaining Nonsmoking

NCT01162239

COMPLETED NA

Treating Major Depression With Yoga: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

NCT01210651

COMPLETED Phase 3

The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial II: A Randomized Trial Comparing Oral Voriconazole vs Placebo

NCT00997035

TERMINATED NA

Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis

NCT00997516

TERMINATED Phase 1

A Study Evaluating Gemcitabine Plus Bosutinib for Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer

NCT01025570

TERMINATED NA

Yttrium-90 Radioembolization With Glass Microspheres (TheraSphere) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT01290523

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Effects of the Rivastigmine Patch on Parkinson's Disease With Memory and/or Thinking Problems

NCT00988117

COMPLETED NA

Caries Management by Risk Assessment in Children

NCT01310283

COMPLETED Phase 4

Topiramate Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Controlled Trial of Augmentation Therapy

NCT01087736

COMPLETED

The Role of Inflammation and Aging in HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Risk

NCT01333644

COMPLETED

Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI Pilot

NCT01565551

COMPLETED Phase 3

Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I

NCT00996736

TERMINATED NA

Music Therapy is Associated With Decreased Pain and Agitation in Intubated ICU Patients

NCT01316536

COMPLETED NA

An Educational Intervention to Improve Resident Comfort With Communication at the End of Life

NCT01150968

COMPLETED

Factors Association With Poor Physical Function in Older Adults With Schizophrenia

NCT01092598

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pharmacokinetic Study in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Healthy Volunteers

NCT01087749

COMPLETED Phase 1

Stonewall Treatment Evaluation Project

NCT01129401

COMPLETED NA

A Study of Neural Circuit Responses to Catechol-O-methyl Transferase (COMT) Inhibitors

NCT01158950

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pharmacokinetic Interactions Between an Herbal Medicine (African Potato) and Antiretroviral Agents (Lopinavir/Ritonavir)

NCT01227590

COMPLETED

Health-Related Quality of Life (QOL), Physical and Respiratory Function in Patients With Myeloma Affecting the Spine

NCT01006070

COMPLETED

Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

NCT01585467

COMPLETED

The Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Interstitial Lung Disease

NCT01055730

COMPLETED NA

Automated Telephone Nutrition Support

NCT01040676

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effect of Genetic Variants in MATE1 and OCT3 on the Pharmacodynamics of Metformin in African Americans

NCT01681693

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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.