Washington University School of Medicine

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Washington University School of Medicine sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#12 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,502 total trials 214 currently recruiting 919 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Washington University School of Medicine: 1,502 sponsored US clinical trials, 214 recruiting.

Washington University School of Medicine sponsors 1,502 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 214 of them currently recruiting, and 919 completed. 98 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 569 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 20 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Washington University School of Medicine ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#12 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 38/100

919 of 1,159 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (79.3%), 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

1,502 total, page 22 of 31

COMPLETED Phase 2

Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trial: An Opportunity to Prevent Dementia. A Study of Potential Disease Modifying Treatments in Individuals at Risk for or With a Type of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Caused by a Genetic Mutation.

NCT04623242

TERMINATED Phase 4

Aortic Stenosis and PhosphodiEsterase Type 5 iNhibition (ASPEN): A Pilot Study

NCT01275339

COMPLETED Phase 1

Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Radiation Retinopathy

NCT01579760

COMPLETED Phase 2

Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Major Depression - a Pilot Study

NCT02139540

COMPLETED NA

Mommy-Baby Treatment for Perinatal Depression

NCT01744041

COMPLETED Phase 1

Eye Patch Therapy for Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR)

NCT02036632

COMPLETED NA

3D Breast Imaging for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery

NCT01964105

COMPLETED NA

Off Clamp Randomization

NCT01732120

COMPLETED NA

CYP2B6 Polymorphisms in Methadone Disposition

NCT01648283

TERMINATED NA

Total vs. Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Pain Relief Two Years After Surgery

NCT01884077

COMPLETED Phase 1

Anti-Angiogenic Therapy Post Transplant (ASCR) for Pediatric Solid Tumors

NCT01661400

TERMINATED Phase 1

Microsphere Localization Using PET/MRI or PET/CT in Patients Following Radioembolization

NCT01744054

COMPLETED

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Brain Tumor Genetic Risk

NCT01707836

COMPLETED NA

Weight Management in Obese Pregnant Underserved African American Women

NCT01768793

COMPLETED NA

Nerve Transfer After Spinal Cord Injuries

NCT01714349

COMPLETED Phase 3

Effectiveness of Sitagliptin for HIV Insulin Resistance and Inflammation

NCT01552694

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Fatty Acid Radiotracer Comparison Study in Heart Failure Patients

NCT01648296

COMPLETED Phase 1

Antiglucocorticoid Therapy for Cognitive Impairment in Late-life Anxiety Disorders

NCT01333098

COMPLETED

Mechanisms of Immunosurveillance for Lung Cancer

NCT01710319

COMPLETED

Geriatric Assessments in Senior Adults With Multiple Myeloma

NCT01746030

COMPLETED NA

Calorie Restriction With Leucine Supplementation

NCT01757340

TERMINATED NA

Comparative Ergonomic Analysis of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT01903577

TERMINATED Phase 2

Phase II Study of V-BEAM Conditioning Regimen Prior to Second Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT01653418

COMPLETED NA

Vitamin D, Cardiovascular Disease, and African Americans

NCT01655810

COMPLETED Phase 2

Induction Chemotherapy With ACF Followed by Chemoradiation Therapy for Adv. Head & Neck Cancer

NCT01566435

COMPLETED Phase 1

Efavirenz and Ritonavir on Human Brain P-Glycoprotein

NCT01668147

COMPLETED NA

Treatment of Chronic Stroke With IpsiHand

NCT02552368

COMPLETED Phase 2

Low Dose Rituximab in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

NCT01554514

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Effects of Ambrisentan on Exercise Capacity in Fontan Patients

NCT01971580

COMPLETED

Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

NCT01628523

COMPLETED

Systematic Assessment and Targeted Improvement of Services Following Yearlong Surgical Outcomes Surveys

NCT02032030

TERMINATED Phase 1

Phase I/II Study of Abraxane in Recurrent and Refractory Lymphoma

NCT01555853

COMPLETED NA

Systems Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening

NCT01299493

COMPLETED NA

Use of Teach Back to Improve Comprehension of Discharge Instructions for Emergency Patients With Limited Health Literacy

NCT01968291

COMPLETED

Patient Preferences of a Resect and Discard Paradigm

NCT02305251

COMPLETED NA

Upper Extremity Surgery in Spinal Cord Injury

NCT01899664

COMPLETED NA

Resistance Exercise in Barth Syndrome

NCT01629459

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Bortezomib-, Carfilzomib-, or IMID-Refractory Multiple Myeloma

NCT01537861

COMPLETED Phase 1

Carfilzomib, Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

NCT01246063

COMPLETED NA

rTMS Bimodal Treatment For Tinnitus: A Pilot Study

NCT01590264

COMPLETED NA

Duration of Brace Wear in Clubfoot Treatment - A Prospective Randomized Trial

NCT01551264

COMPLETED NA

Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home

NCT01567033

COMPLETED Phase 1

Neuroprotective Effects of Lithium in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Brain

NCT01553916

TERMINATED Phase 1

Hepatic Arterial Infusion in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Non-Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma

NCT01525069

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Smoking Cessation in Carpenters

NCT01878214

COMPLETED NA

Buprenorphine Disposition and Cyclosporine

NCT01648270

COMPLETED Phase 1

Azacitidine After Chemotherapy and Donor Lymphocyte Infusion in Patients With Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome Previously Treated With Donor Stem Cell Transplant

NCT01390311

COMPLETED Phase 1

FOLFIRINOX Plus PF-04136309 in Patients With Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

NCT01413022

COMPLETED NA

Study to Find the Dose of Rapidly Administered Ketamine for Brief Painful Procedures in Children

NCT01669642

COMPLETED NA

Effective Communication to Improve Decision Making About Health Care Plans

NCT01986790

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 332
Phase 2 237
Phase 3 40
Phase 4 58

What is open in the Washington University School of Medicine pipeline

214 recruiting of 1,502 indexed (14% open); 919 completed (61%).

Phase mix: 98 late (III/IV) vs 569 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (20 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.

Washington University School of Medicine: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,502 registered trials and 14% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Washington University School of Medicine sits at or above the median trial volume and below 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 Washington University School of MedicineYale UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaNovartis PharmaceuticalsAcademic and Community Cancer Research UnitedAdaptive BiotechnologiesAgelessRxAlaska Blind Child Discovery
Washington University School of Medicine sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

Washington University School of Medicine sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.

Sponsors near 1,502 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 14% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Washington University School of Medicine page

1,502 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Washington University School of Medicine or any single study.

  • 214 of Washington University School of Medicine's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition Washington University School of Medicine 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. Washington University School of Medicine pipeline card: 1,502 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.