Condition (MeSH)
Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 549 trials for Xerostomia or a narrower condition beneath it. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 19.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
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275 of the 549 trials are tagged with Xerostomia itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Xerostomia trials start? (31)
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. 1 trial is 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
Top of scale: 50
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.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 44 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 25 |
Showing 10 of 31 earlier years.
Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 48 trials starting in 2026 and about 35 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 15 percent and ran about 1 percent high against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 26 percent and ran about 20 percent low against the count later registered. The part-way figures are from forecasts that used a multiple fitted only on earlier years. 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 59 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 18 months across 300 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Xerostomia trials in? (9)
Shown in this order: phase order.
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| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 54 |
| Phase 1/2 | 23 |
| Phase 2 | 73 |
| Phase 2/3 | 9 |
| Phase 3 | 30 |
| Phase 4 | 28 |
| Not applicable | 197 |
| Observational | 134 |
| Expanded access | 1 |
How many Xerostomia trials are recruiting? (10)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 37 |
| Recruiting | 72 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 5 |
| Active, not recruiting | 20 |
| Available | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Xerostomia trials? (6)
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.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | 19 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 14 |
| Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan | 8 |
| Amgen | 7 |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 6 |
Showing 5 of 6 sponsors.
Which drugs are being tested for Xerostomia? (5)
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.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| RITUXIMAB | 6 |
| Ianalumab | 6 |
| Biotene | 4 |
| VIB4920 | 4 |
| Cevimeline | 4 |
Interventions as named in the registry (10)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Pilocarpine Nitrate 5% | 12 |
| Acupuncture | 7 |
| Hydroxychloroquin | 6 |
| Radiation Therapy | 6 |
| BLOOD SAMPLE | 5 |
Showing 5 of 10 interventions.
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 Xerostomia trials report? (10)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Dehydration | 16 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 5 |
| Weight decreased | 8 | 2 |
| Dysphagia | 7 | 1 |
| Falls | 7 | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 adverse events.
Which publications cover Xerostomia? (413)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females have lower salivary flow than males, before and after radiation therapy for head/neck cancer. | Oral diseases | 2025 | Yes |
| Risk reduction of radiation-induced aspiration by sparing specific aspiration-related-organs at risk; an in silico feasibility study. | Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | 2025 | Yes |
| Management of radiotherapy-induced hyposalivation using photobiomodulation therapy: a case series. | Lasers in medical science | 2025 | Yes |
| Reliability of the electronic patient reported outcome measures for assessing xerostomia, dysphagia and quality of life in Spanish patients with head and neck cancer: a randomised crossover design. | Health and quality of life outcomes | 2025 | Yes |
| Prevalence of xerostomia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | BMC oral health | 2025 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 413 publications.
Sub-conditions in MeSH (1)
MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.
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Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence and rare-disease identity.