University of Southern California

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of Southern California sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#55 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

617 total trials 97 currently recruiting 361 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of Southern California: 617 sponsored US clinical trials, 97 recruiting.

University of Southern California sponsors 617 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 97 of them currently recruiting, and 361 completed. 31 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 173 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 6 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of Southern California ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#55 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 33/100

361 of 466 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (77.5%), 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.

Open and recent trials

617 total, page 10 of 13

COMPLETED Phase 4

Effects of Kuvan on Melatonin Secretion

NCT01617070

COMPLETED NA

Behavioral Economics Incentives for Health Management

NCT01823458

COMPLETED Phase 3

Testosterone Administration and ACL Reconstruction in Men

NCT01595581

COMPLETED Phase 1

Dose Optimization for Stroke Evaluation

NCT01749358

TERMINATED Phase 1

Intra-arterial Magnesium Administration for Acute Stroke

NCT01502761

TERMINATED NA

Endovascular Magnesium Sampling in Acute Stroke

NCT01502748

COMPLETED NA

Nudging Guideline-concordant Antibiotic Prescribing Using Public Commitments

NCT01767064

TERMINATED Phase 2

Dalteparin, Lenalidomide, and Low-Dose Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma

NCT01518465

TERMINATED NA

Gadobutrol Versus Gadopentetate Dimeglumine or Gadobenate Dimeglumine Before DCE-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, Grade II-IV Glioma, or Brain Metastases

NCT02967380

COMPLETED NA

Lubricant Versus Lidocaine Gel for Pain Control During Urodynamics

NCT01612156

TERMINATED NA

Clamped or Unclamped Surgery in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer

NCT01547676

COMPLETED NA

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) in Finding Tumors During Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT01495130

COMPLETED

Glatiramer Acetate for Multiple Sclerosis With Autoimmune Comorbidities

NCT01456416

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Sprouts: Web-based Gardening Games to Teach Nutrition and Combat Obesity

NCT02017158

COMPLETED NA

Use of Behavioral Economics to Improve Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (Main Study)

NCT01454947

COMPLETED NA

Use of Behavioral Economics to Improve Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (Pilot Study)

NCT01454960

COMPLETED NA

Trial to Examine Text-message Based mHealth in Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes

NCT01403831

COMPLETED NA

LA Sprouts: The Impact of Gardening and Nutrition Education on Childhood Obesity in Latino Youth

NCT02291146

COMPLETED Phase 3

The HJ MILE HIV Prevention Intervention for Post-incarcerated Men

NCT01427543

COMPLETED Phase 1

Using Salsalate to Target Adipocyte Macrophage Infiltration

NCT02130804

TERMINATED Phase 2

Docetaxel and Lapatinib in Metastatic Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Bladder

NCT01382706

COMPLETED NA

The SOLVE-IT National Randomized Trial

NCT00653991

TERMINATED Phase 1

Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery For Metastatic Spine Cancer

NCT01407341

COMPLETED

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 2

NCT01231971

COMPLETED NA

Oral Contraceptive (OC) Estrogen Dose and Breast Proliferation

NCT01318005

COMPLETED NA

Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions

NCT02232126

COMPLETED Phase 1

Oral Hydration for Mild to Moderate Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department

NCT01401634

COMPLETED Phase 4

Use of a Microbial Sealant to Reduce Surgical Site Infections.

NCT02241915

TERMINATED Phase 2

Sentinel and/or Axillary Lymph Node Biopsy With or Without Axillary Reverse Mapping in Reducing Incidence and Severity of Arm Lymphedema in Stage 0-2 Patients.

NCT01276054

COMPLETED Phase 1

Doxorubicin-GnRH Agonist Conjugate AEZS-108 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer

NCT01240629

COMPLETED NA

Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Image-Guided Prostate Biopsy Following Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With Prostate Cancer

NCT01764347

COMPLETED Phase 1

MRI With Gadoxetate Disodium in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Liver Cancer

NCT02578602

TERMINATED Phase 1

Panobinostat and Fluorouracil Followed By Leucovorin Calcium in Treating Patients With Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Who Did Not Respond to Previous Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy

NCT01238965

TERMINATED NA

Endoscopic Breast Surgery in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer

NCT01222377

COMPLETED NA

Soy Isoflavones Supplementation in Treating Women at High Risk For or With Breast Cancer

NCT01219075

TERMINATED Phase 2

Romiplostim in Treating Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Thrombocytopenia

NCT01153919

COMPLETED NA

Sequential vs. Standard Laser Treatment of Twin-twin Transfusion Syndrome

NCT02122328

COMPLETED NA

Diabetes-Depression Care-management Adoption Trial

NCT01781013

COMPLETED Phase 1

Temsirolimus and Vinorelbine Ditartrate in Treating Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors

NCT01155258

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise on Metabolic Systems in Latino Boys

NCT01635673

COMPLETED NA

Etravirine Pharmacokinetics and HIV Viral Load in Breast Milk and Plasma

NCT01625169

COMPLETED Phase 1

Safety Study & Effectiveness of Docetaxel With RAD001 and Bevacizumab in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

NCT00574769

COMPLETED NA

Chlorhexidine Gluconate Versus Povidone Iodine at Cesarean Delivery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT01975805

COMPLETED

Early Small Bowel Obstruction Following Laparotomy For Trauma

NCT01068340

COMPLETED

Multi-frequency Bioelectrical Impedance for Estimating Total Body Water by Deuterium Dilution

NCT01607229

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pulse ACTH vs. MP for MS

NCT01049451

COMPLETED NA

Let's Empower and Prepare Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT02807155

COMPLETED NA

Hydration Factor Study for the Stayhealthy BC3

NCT01209936

TERMINATED NA

Short-Term Fasting: Impact on Toxicity

NCT00936364

COMPLETED NA

Yoga Empowers Seniors Study

NCT01411059

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 83
Phase 2 90
Phase 3 9
Phase 4 22

What is open in the University of Southern California pipeline

97 recruiting of 617 indexed (16% open); 361 completed (59%).

Phase mix: 31 late (III/IV) vs 173 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (6 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 Southern California: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 617 registered trials and 16% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of Southern California 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 0200400600800 0%5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share University of Southern CaliforniaBaylor College of MedicineUS Department of Veterans AffairsUniversity of RochesterJanssen Research & DevelopmentYoungstown State UniversityRoswell Park Cancer InstituteFox Chase Cancer CenterUniversity of Oregon
University of Southern California 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 Southern California 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 617 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 16% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of Southern California page

617 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of University of Southern California or any single study.

  • 97 of University of Southern California's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition University of Southern California 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. University of Southern California pipeline card: 617 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.