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

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COMPLETED NA

Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction and Emotion Development Therapy in Treating Preschool Children With Depression

NCT00595283

COMPLETED NA

A Clinical Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Children With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion

NCT00546117

COMPLETED

Analyzing Lung Tissue in People With and Without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Are Undergoing Lung Transplantation

NCT00756522

COMPLETED

Biomarkers and Genetic Factors Related to Emphysema

NCT00757120

TERMINATED NA

PET/CT Study in the Diagnosis of Coronary Plaque

NCT00850473

COMPLETED Phase 2

Lenalidomide in Relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

NCT00540007

COMPLETED Phase 4

Adding an Insulin-Sensitizing Medication to Depression Treatment for People Who Are Depressed and Overweight

NCT00834652

COMPLETED NA

Sex Steroids, Sleep, and Metabolic Dysfunction in Women

NCT00805207

TERMINATED NA

Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) for Spine Metastases

NCT00593320

COMPLETED

Direct Measurements of Cardiometabolic Risk in Treated Schizophrenia Patients

NCT00501163

COMPLETED

The Biologic Basis of Hernia Formation

NCT01099033

COMPLETED

Analysis and Characterization of Biologic Implants

NCT01060046

COMPLETED

Hemodynamic Measurements During Liver Transplantation

NCT00682110

COMPLETED Phase 1

CAPTAIN:Choroidal Neovascularization Assessment by Pattern Electroretinography

NCT00500344

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of HPV Vaccination on Recurrence Rates in HIV Patients With Condylomata

NCT00941889

COMPLETED Phase 1

AMD3100 Plus Mitoxantrone, Etoposide and Cytarabine in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

NCT00512252

COMPLETED NA

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Muscle Protein Synthesis

NCT00794079

TERMINATED NA

Reinforced Staple Line on Leak Rate in Distal Pancreatectomy

NCT01359410

TERMINATED Phase 2

Pre- and Post-operative FOLFOX Based Therapy for Patients With Colorectal Cancer With Liver Involvement

NCT00537823

COMPLETED

Pilot Study of Hippocampal Function in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)

NCT00918801

COMPLETED NA

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Lymph Node Mapping

NCT00608920

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Quantifying Airway Inflammation With Radiologic Tests

NCT00741013

COMPLETED NA

The Natural History of Community-Associated MRSA Infections and Decolonization Strategies

NCT00513799

TERMINATED Phase 2

Erlotinib and Avastin in Patients With Cancer of the Esophagus or Gastroesophageal Junction

NCT00442507

COMPLETED Phase 2

Lenalidomide in Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Without Chromosome 5q Abnormalities

NCT00546897

COMPLETED Phase 2

Topotecan, Cisplatin and Bevacizumab for Recurrent/Persistent Cervical Cancer

NCT00548418

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase II Study of Dasatinib in the Treatment of Relapsed or Plateau Phase Multiple Myeloma

NCT00429949

COMPLETED NA

Achieving Energy Balance in Post Partum Teens

NCT01617486

COMPLETED Phase 1

Assessment of Progesterone Receptors in Breast Carcinoma by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Using Fluoro Furanyl Norprogesterone (FFNP)

NCT00968409

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

A Feasibility Study of Adaptive Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

NCT00608751

COMPLETED Phase 1

IMRT Tomotherapy for Esophagus Cancer

NCT00593723

COMPLETED Phase 3

Effect of Weight Loss and Exercise on Liver and Muscle Fat in Obese Elderly

NCT00779207

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Low and High Phytosterol Diets With Respect to Cholesterol Metabolism

NCT00860509

COMPLETED NA

Evaluating a Blood Pressure Reduction and Weight Loss Program in a Low Income, Ethnically Diverse Population (The Be Fit, Be Well [BFBW] Study)

NCT00661817

COMPLETED

Observational Study of Delayed Nausea and Vomiting

NCT00696280

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Phase I Study Of Thymoglobulin In Patients With Relapsed Or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

NCT00545519

COMPLETED Phase 1

The Effect of Oral Niacinamide on Plasma Phosphorus Levels in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

NCT00508885

COMPLETED

Renal Transplantation With Immune Monitoring

NCT00419575

COMPLETED Phase 4

Treatment of Acute Sinusitis

NCT00377403

COMPLETED

The Role of Cerebral Hemodynamics in Moyamoya Disease

NCT00629915

TERMINATED Phase 2

A Phase II Study of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

NCT00383266

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Phase I/II Trial of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

NCT00591838

COMPLETED

Ventrointermediate Nucleus (VIM DBS) and Working Memory

NCT00906412

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Testing of Different Methods for Determining Whether Breast Cancer Has Spread to the Lymph Nodes

NCT00360152

COMPLETED Phase 2

A Phase II Study of Intravenous Azacitidine Alone in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

NCT00384956

TERMINATED NA

Midazolam Effect in Children Undergoing Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)

NCT00894465

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Reducing Uric Acid on Insulin Sensitivity and Oxidative Status

NCT01931527

COMPLETED NA

Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Cholesterol Lowering in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

NCT01113099

COMPLETED NA

Exercise Dose and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

NCT00771108

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study Comparing Desirudin With Heparin to Prevent Vein Clots After Heart and Lung Surgery

NCT00329433

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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.