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 7 of 13

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Effects of Vitamin B12 Treatment in Singers

NCT03437824

COMPLETED NA

Addressing Uncontrolled Diabetes in Primary Care: A Lifestyle Redesign Approach

NCT03293914

COMPLETED Phase 2

Topical Treatment and Prevalence of P. Acnes

NCT03257202

COMPLETED NA

Movement-based Infant Intervention

NCT03082313

TERMINATED NA

Expanding Access to Home-Based Palliative Care

NCT03128060

TERMINATED NA

Exercise in Targeting Metabolic Dysregulation in Stage I-III Breast or Prostate Cancer Survivors

NCT03284346

COMPLETED

Validation of a Noninvasive Automated Blood Pressure Device

NCT03566888

TERMINATED

Questionnaires and Cognitive Assessments Following Mammography

NCT03412370

COMPLETED Phase 2

TExT-MED + FANS Full Trial

NCT03178773

COMPLETED NA

Blue Star Cares: Innovative Approaches to Helping Military-Connected Caregivers

NCT03336190

COMPLETED

Dynamic Perfusion Computed Tomography in Patients With Localized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT03091816

TERMINATED Phase 1

Sonazoid-Enhanced Ultrasound in Detecting Sentinel Lymph Node in Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma

NCT02968680

COMPLETED Phase 2

Ibuprofen Plus Acetaminophen Versus Oxycodone Alone After Hand Surgery

NCT03111186

COMPLETED NA

Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis For Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

NCT03176979

TERMINATED Phase 2

Recombinant EphB4-HSA Fusion Protein and Azacitidine or Decitabine for Relapsed or Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, or Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Previously Treated With a Hypomethylating Agent

NCT03146871

COMPLETED

Study of myMS in Participants With a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

NCT03111394

COMPLETED

Specialized Technology Education for Pumps & Pens in Underserved Populations With Diabetes

NCT04550585

COMPLETED NA

Rice Bran Supplementation in Treated HIV Infection

NCT02922907

COMPLETED Phase 3

The Bed Rest Avoidance Study

NCT04006990

COMPLETED Phase 2

Recombinant EphB4-HSA Fusion Protein and Pembrolizumab, MK-3475

NCT03049618

COMPLETED NA

Application of Behavioral Economics to Improve eConsult

NCT03784950

COMPLETED NA

Targeted Enteral Nutrient Delivery: A Prospective Randomized Study

NCT03064347

COMPLETED NA

Patient Adherence to Acupuncture Treatment

NCT03645083

TERMINATED

Clinical Model in Evaluating Clinical, Psychosocial, and Health Economic Factors in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer

NCT03057639

COMPLETED Phase 1

Gentamicin for RDEB

NCT03012191

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Study to Examine Health Effects of Daylight Exposure on Dementia Patients

NCT03483896

COMPLETED NA

Behavioral Insights to Encourage Judicious Prescribing of Opioids

NCT02790476

COMPLETED Phase 2

Memory Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing (MIND) Study

NCT02720445

COMPLETED NA

Effects of e-Cigarettes on Nicotine Withdrawal

NCT03098004

COMPLETED

Measuring Parkinson's Disease With Tear Fluid

NCT03037463

COMPLETED

NK Cell Activity in Smokers Screened for Lung Cancer

NCT02840578

COMPLETED

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 3

NCT02854033

TERMINATED

Characterization of Mechanical Tissue Properties in Patients With Pancreatic, Liver, or Colon Cancer

NCT03137706

COMPLETED NA

Healthy Eating Through Reduction Of Excess Sugar

NCT02948647

COMPLETED

Whole-Neck Computed Tomography Perfusion Scan in Imaging Patients With Head and Neck Tumors

NCT02960308

TERMINATED

Gut Microbiome in Fecal Samples From Patients With Metastatic Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy

NCT02960282

TERMINATED Phase 4

The Effectiveness of IV/PO Acetaminophen in the Perioperative Period in Reducing Opiate Use After Lumbar Spine Fusion

NCT03104816

COMPLETED

Home-Based Palliative Care Impact on Providers

NCT06140004

TERMINATED Phase 1

18F-FMAU PET/CT in Diagnosing and Characterizing Prostate Cancer

NCT02809690

COMPLETED NA

Synovitis and Therapy Response in Inflammatory Arthritis With Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

NCT02902562

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

Neural Mechanisms of Muscle Control in Individuals With Knee Pain

NCT02854774

COMPLETED NA

Lifestyle Enriching Activities for Research in Neuroscience Intervention Trial: LEARNit Study

NCT02726906

COMPLETED

Cystic Breast Masses by Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

NCT02887937

COMPLETED Phase 2

Regorafenib in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

NCT02259725

COMPLETED NA

Ringing a Bell on the Final Day of Radiation Therapy in Improving the Memory of Distress in Cancer Patients

NCT02970617

TERMINATED Phase 1

sEphB4-HSA Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, or Kidney Cancer

NCT02767921

COMPLETED

High Definition Single Cell Analysis in Colorectal Cancer

NCT02809716

COMPLETED Phase 1

18F-AV-1451 PET Imaging in Participants Enrolled in the LEARN Study

NCT02850146

COMPLETED NA

Sensorimotor Changes in Stroke Following Mindfulness

NCT03534856

TERMINATED NA

Exercise Program During Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

NCT03111823

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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.