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Condition (MeSH)

Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 18,792 trials for Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial or a narrower condition beneath it. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 848.

MeSH D009375 Neoplasms Neoplasm C04
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Phase 1 Phase 1 3,287 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1,579 Phase 2 Phase 2 5,679 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 252 Phase 3 Phase 3 1,426 Phase 4 Phase 4 258 Not applicable Not applicable 2,771 Observational Observational 3,445 Phase 1 Phase 1 3,287 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1,579 Phase 2 Phase 2 5,679 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 252 Phase 3 Phase 3 1,426 Phase 4 Phase 4 258 Not applicable Not applicable 2,771 Observational Observational 3,445

Trials per phase (log scale)

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66 of the 18,792 trials are tagged with Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial trials start? (37)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year. 47 trials are registered to start in 2027 or later, and not listed here.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational
  • Other (Expanded access, Unknown)

Top of scale: 1,132

1990: 6 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 3, Phase 2 1) 1991: 13 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 3, Phase 2 4, Phase 1 2) 1992: 13 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 6, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 3) 1993: 15 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 1, Phase 2/3 2, Phase 2 6, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 1) 1994: 32 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 2, Phase 3 11, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 9, Phase 1 7) 1995: 38 trials (Observational 6, Phase 3 6, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 15, Phase 1/2 2, Phase 1 8) 1996: 63 trials (Observational 4, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 11, Phase 2/3 2, Phase 2 29, Phase 1/2 2, Phase 1 14) 1997: 99 trials (Observational 7, Not applicable 2, Phase 3 17, Phase 2 41, Phase 1/2 10, Phase 1 22) 1998: 132 trials (Observational 6, Not applicable 2, Phase 3 21, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 64, Phase 1/2 11, Phase 1 27) 1999: 160 trials (Observational 8, Not applicable 10, Phase 3 24, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 73, Phase 1/2 7, Phase 1 37) 2000: 196 trials (Observational 19, Not applicable 6, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 30, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 73, Phase 1/2 24, Phase 1 42) 2001: 202 trials (Observational 15, Not applicable 10, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 24, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 88, Phase 1/2 24, Phase 1 39) 2002: 216 trials (Observational 13, Not applicable 10, Phase 4 2, Phase 3 23, Phase 2/3 4, Phase 2 100, Phase 1/2 21, Phase 1 43) 2003: 238 trials (Observational 30, Not applicable 23, Phase 4 3, Phase 3 26, Phase 2/3 3, Phase 2 98, Phase 1/2 20, Phase 1 35) 2004: 321 trials (Observational 41, Not applicable 23, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 32, Phase 2/3 5, Phase 2 135, Phase 1/2 25, Phase 1 59) 2005: 405 trials (Other 1, Observational 47, Not applicable 34, Phase 4 4, Phase 3 41, Phase 2/3 4, Phase 2 171, Phase 1/2 26, Phase 1 77) 2006: 437 trials (Observational 55, Not applicable 35, Phase 4 7, Phase 3 37, Phase 2/3 8, Phase 2 195, Phase 1/2 34, Phase 1 66) 2007: 521 trials (Other 2, Observational 77, Not applicable 51, Phase 4 14, Phase 3 36, Phase 2/3 10, Phase 2 208, Phase 1/2 32, Phase 1 91) 2008: 538 trials (Observational 103, Not applicable 64, Phase 4 13, Phase 3 41, Phase 2/3 8, Phase 2 185, Phase 1/2 38, Phase 1 86) 2009: 561 trials (Observational 93, Not applicable 64, Phase 4 8, Phase 3 49, Phase 2/3 8, Phase 2 172, Phase 1/2 53, Phase 1 114) 2010: 554 trials (Other 2, Observational 98, Not applicable 60, Phase 4 10, Phase 3 45, Phase 2/3 8, Phase 2 173, Phase 1/2 48, Phase 1 110) 2011: 551 trials (Observational 100, Not applicable 75, Phase 4 14, Phase 3 42, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 174, Phase 1/2 45, Phase 1 95) 2012: 553 trials (Other 1, Observational 101, Not applicable 99, Phase 4 12, Phase 3 34, Phase 2/3 8, Phase 2 154, Phase 1/2 45, Phase 1 99) 2013: 527 trials (Observational 85, Not applicable 100, Phase 4 10, Phase 3 36, Phase 2/3 10, Phase 2 143, Phase 1/2 41, Phase 1 102) 2014: 627 trials (Observational 113, Not applicable 113, Phase 4 13, Phase 3 42, Phase 2/3 14, Phase 2 159, Phase 1/2 47, Phase 1 126) 2015: 696 trials (Other 2, Observational 122, Not applicable 125, Phase 4 18, Phase 3 51, Phase 2/3 9, Phase 2 178, Phase 1/2 64, Phase 1 127) 2016: 736 trials (Observational 147, Not applicable 108, Phase 4 12, Phase 3 59, Phase 2/3 5, Phase 2 188, Phase 1/2 75, Phase 1 142) 2017: 792 trials (Observational 124, Not applicable 136, Phase 4 8, Phase 3 62, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 238, Phase 1/2 89, Phase 1 129) 2018: 871 trials (Observational 178, Not applicable 154, Phase 4 9, Phase 3 63, Phase 2/3 14, Phase 2 212, Phase 1/2 85, Phase 1 156) 2019: 959 trials (Observational 197, Not applicable 149, Phase 4 14, Phase 3 71, Phase 2/3 16, Phase 2 252, Phase 1/2 92, Phase 1 168) 2020: 980 trials (Observational 201, Not applicable 171, Phase 4 12, Phase 3 57, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 280, Phase 1/2 72, Phase 1 180) 2021: 1,028 trials (Observational 211, Not applicable 171, Phase 4 8, Phase 3 55, Phase 2/3 12, Phase 2 305, Phase 1/2 87, Phase 1 179) 2022: 1,085 trials (Observational 274, Not applicable 193, Phase 4 11, Phase 3 51, Phase 2/3 13, Phase 2 282, Phase 1/2 87, Phase 1 174) 2023: 1,055 trials (Observational 234, Not applicable 179, Phase 4 14, Phase 3 68, Phase 2/3 12, Phase 2 270, Phase 1/2 101, Phase 1 177) 2024: 1,132 trials (Observational 289, Not applicable 189, Phase 4 10, Phase 3 61, Phase 2/3 18, Phase 2 323, Phase 1/2 72, Phase 1 170) 2025: 1,085 trials (Observational 237, Not applicable 191, Phase 4 16, Phase 3 75, Phase 2/3 17, Phase 2 274, Phase 1/2 93, Phase 1 182)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 1,115
2025 1,085
2024 1,132
2023 1,055
2022 1,085
2021 1,028
2020 980
2019 959
2018 871
2017 792

Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 1,400 trials starting in 2026 and about 1,200 in 2027, the average of the 24 months through September, counted as registered and carried forward, with about 0.7 times the starts already registered for the rest of 2026 added. The rows of this table count trials registered so far with a start date in the year, planned starts included; the forecast looks ahead to the count for the whole year, so it is not the same measure. In backtests on conditions of this size, forecasts made part-way through the year were typically off by about 10 percent and ran about 4 percent high against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 25 percent and ran about 15 percent low against the count later registered, and had about 7 percent more error than repeating last year's count. The part-way figures are from forecasts that used a multiple fitted only on earlier years. A stricter check that trains only on older years did not support adding planned starts for conditions of this size: it ran about 6 percent high against the count later registered. These figures rest on a few years of history (target years from 2018 to 2025, varying by figure), place each condition as it is mapped today rather than as it was then, and score against a count for the newest year that was still being revised. Only condition series were scored.

Prediction, not a registry value: median of 36 months from start to primary completion across 2,640 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 38 months across 9,993 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial trials in? (10)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 3,287
Phase 1/2 1,579
Phase 2 5,679
Phase 2/3 252
Phase 3 1,426
Phase 4 258
Not applicable 2,771
Observational 3,445
Expanded access 93
Unknown 2

How many Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial trials are recruiting? (12)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 981
Recruiting 3,019
Enrolling by invitation 94
Active, not recruiting 1,296
Available 26

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial trials? (4)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
National Cancer Institute (NCI) 848
Novartis Pharmaceuticals 149
Pfizer 149
Children's Oncology Group 114

Which drugs are being tested for Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial? (6)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
PEMBROLIZUMAB 622
(nab)-paclitaxel 424
NIVOLUMAB 402
Cytoxan 306
Sorafenib 306

Interventions as named in the registry (9)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Cisplatin 1 802
or carboplatin 558
SOC: Temozolomide 511
Radiation Therapy 489
Bevacizumab 1 455

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial trials report? (10)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Pneumonia 4,889 659
Vomiting 3,610 908
Dehydration 3,515 878
Fatigue 3,379 726
Nausea 3,366 845

Which publications cover Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial? (246)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Sub-conditions in MeSH (10)

MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.

Not on this page

Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence and rare-disease identity.

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