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Clinical trials in Delaware
Every US clinical trial with a study site in Delaware - recruiting status, phase mix, and the conditions and sponsors driving research in the state, from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.
Delaware has 652 registered US clinical trials with a study site in-state, 218 of them currently recruiting (above the 14% national average by 19 percentage points). 174 of these trials are in Phase 3 (late-stage) and 162 in Phase 2. The most frequently studied condition in Delaware is Breast Cancer, with 17 linked trials.
The state picture
Delaware has 652 registered clinical trials with sites in-state, 218 of them open to new participants right now, about 33% of the state's indexed portfolio.
- 218
- recruiting participants now
- 33%
- of in-state trials open to enrollment
- 174
- in Phase 3 (late-stage)
- 17
- top condition: Breast Cancer
Counts include every study with at least one recorded site in the state, from the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry. Reference information, not medical advice.
By Status
| Status | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Completed | 299 |
| Recruiting | 218 |
| Active | 135 |
By Phase
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 3 | 174 |
| Phase 2 | 162 |
| NA | 136 |
| Phase 1 | 36 |
| Phase 4 | 27 |
Top Conditions
Top Sponsors
Reading the Clinical Trial Landscape in Delaware
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 652 clinical trials with study locations in Delaware. Of those, 218 are currently recruiting, roughly 33% of the state's indexed portfolio, above the 14% national average by 19 percentage points, which is a rough but useful proxy for how much research activity is presently open to new participants relative to the rest of the country. The largest status group for Delaware is "Completed" with 299 entries, which sets the overall tone of the registry footprint in this geography. These counts are drawn from the public registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reflected here exactly as indexed; they include every study with at least one site recorded in Delaware, regardless of sponsor type.
The phase distribution shown above breaks the same trials down by where they sit along the investigational pathway. For Delaware, Phase 3 accounts for 174 indexed trials and Phase 2 accounts for 162. Phase 2 studies typically evaluate early efficacy and refine dosing, while Phase 3 studies run larger and are usually closer to regulatory submission, so a state with a strong Phase 3 count often reflects established research centers working on late-stage programs, while a heavier Phase 1 and Phase 2 weighting can indicate concentrations of academic medical centers and early-stage investigator networks. Phase markers come directly from the sponsor-reported registry field and are not transformed on this site.
The most frequently indexed condition for Delaware is Breast Cancer with 17 linked trials, across 15 top condition areas surfaced above. On the sponsor side, National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads with 43 studies tied to Delaware, with 9 additional organizations in the visible top list. Together, these breakdowns give a quick sense of which conditions and organizations drive trial activity in Delaware, but they do not describe treatment availability, local clinic capacity, or the chance of being matched to any specific study. All numbers come from ClinicalTrials.gov and should be used for reference only, verify current status and eligibility directly on ClinicalTrials.gov, and always discuss clinical trial participation with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decision.
What this means if you're in Delaware
218 trials in Delaware are open to new participants, here's how to act on that.
- Browse the 218 recruiting trials with sites in Delaware, filtered to your area. Recruiting in Delaware
- Breast Cancer is the most-studied condition here, see its national picture. Breast Cancer trials
- Compare research activity in other states before deciding where to look. All states
A trial is counted here when it lists at least one in-state site; always confirm eligibility and current status on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
States With a Similar Recruiting Share
The closest states nationwide to Delaware's 33% of trials currently recruiting.
Related
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every registered clinical trial within this state, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.