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Phase I clinical trial failures
Explore 6,570 stopped phase i clinical trials with sponsors, indications, and stop-reason signals.
This page groups real ClinicalTrials.gov-derived stopped trial records. The strongest added signal is the stop-reason classification: 430 of these records are likely biological failure signals, while the rest may reflect operational, strategic, regulatory, funding, enrollment, or unclear stop reasons.
Dominant stop reasons
- OPERATIONAL
- 3,213
- OTHER/UNKNOWN
- 2,900
- SAFETY
- 257
- EFFICACY/FUTILITY
- 173
- REGULATORY
- 27
Notable sponsors
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- 169
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- 152
- Pfizer
- 118
- GlaxoSmithKline
- 110
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- 95
Related phases
- Phase I
- 6,570
Crawlable stopped-trial records
Open ExploreShowing up to 100 representative records from this slice. Each link opens the trial detail page with source attribution and stop-reason context.
Phase I Non-CNS Tumor trial by Genmab. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
After reviewing all available data from Part 1 of the trial, the Sponsor has decided not to proceed to Part 2 (randomized Phase 2) of the trial due to lack of efficacy
Phase I Malaria trial by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Stop reason: REGULATORY.
The study remains on hold due to a funding issue after it's been lifted by the FDA.
Phase I Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma trial by University of Utah. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Closed due to slow accrual
Phase I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Revisions to eligibility/design being made prior to enrollment of first participants.
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumor trial by Selecxine. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Business decision
Phase I Multiple Myeloma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Administrative hold pending non-safety related changes to the study design.
Phase I Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma trial by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study terminated due to end of funding.
Phase I Recurrent Plasma Cell Myeloma trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Slow/Low Accrual
Phase I Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Accrual goal
Phase I Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Pending Interim Analysis
Phase I Pancreatic Cancer trial by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
PI Request
Phase I Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma trial by University of California, Davis. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
For internal interim analysis
Phase I Cutaneous Melanoma trial by Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The trial was terminated for strategic reasons. The decision was not based on any safety concerns.
Phase I HER2-positive Breast Cancer trial by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Unable to recruit for this study.
Phase I Prostate Cancer trial by Washington University School of Medicine. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Low accrual
Phase I Glioma, Malignant trial by Northwestern University. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Safety issues
Phase I High Risk Neuroblastoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Drug supply issues
Phase I Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell trial by Gemma Biotherapeutics. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was stopped due to changes in the company strategy.
Phase I Rectal Neoplasms trial by University of Iowa. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Toxicity in phase 1
Phase I Diastolic Dysfunction trial by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Had issue enrolling subjects.
Phase I Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer trial by University of Utah. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
DSMC Safety Analysis
Phase I Pain trial by University of Utah. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study is paused while preparing for implementation at IND Sponsor's new institution
Phase I Solid Tumor, Adult trial by Virginia Commonwealth University. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Pending amendment approval
Phase I Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain trial by Chimeric Therapeutics. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
IND application withdrawn
Phase I Advanced Adenocarcinoma trial by University of California, Davis. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Drugs unavailable
Phase I Healthy trial by Pfizer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was terminated for business reasons; there were no safety concerns.
Phase I Prostatic Neoplasms trial by Eli Lilly and Company. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
The study was terminated early as related study I3Y-MC-JPCM (NCT03706365) did not meet its primary endpoint.
Phase I Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin trial by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Prostatic Neoplasms trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Slow/insufficient accrual
Phase I Coronavirus trial by Celularity Incorporated. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Lack of enrollment due to COVID treatment options availability.
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Upon analysis of the first 7 participants accrued, it was determined that this combination treatment is not efficacious as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory AML
Phase I Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) trial by Ankyra Therapeutics, Inc. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Strategic realignment
Phase I Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) trial by Cabaletta Bio. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was withdrawn prior to site activation and before enrollment of any participants due to sponsor decision to reprioritize the development portfolio.
Phase I Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - DLT assessment and phase 2 dose determination
Phase I Infertility trial by ART Fertility Clinics LLC. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Difficulty of enrolling and recruiting patients
Phase I Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - To assess the study's feasibility.
Phase I Lymphocyte B CD22 Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia trial by Nantes University Hospital. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung trial by Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The trial was terminated for strategic reasons. The decision was not based on any safety concerns
Phase I Multiple Sclerosis (MS) trial by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Legend discontinues the development of the IMP.
Phase I Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic trial by HonorHealth Research Institute. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
The study was terminated early per the recommendation of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) after a planned interim analysis met pre-specified criteria for futility.
Phase I Solid Tumors trial by Boehringer Ingelheim. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor decision
Phase I Ovarian Cancer trial by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study termination based on sponsor decision due to lack of tolerability observed with \[177Lu\]Lu-EVS459
Phase I Lung Cancer trial by Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
combine with NCT03356808
Phase I Healthy Adult Volunteers trial by NIBEC Co., Ltd.. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study was terminated at the end of Part A for strategic reasons (not due to lack of efficacy or safety issues
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumors trial by Debiopharm International SA. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
This trial was concluded for strategic reasons.
Phase I Advanced HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer trial by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Business decision
Phase I Solid Tumors trial by Amgen. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor Decision
Phase I GBA1 Parkinson Disease trial by Capsida Biotherapeutics, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Per protocol stopping rule was met for a separate trial for a different disease state and different experimental therapy that utilized a similar technology.
Phase I Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma trial by Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
awaiting agreement with Sponsor
Phase I Head and Neck Cancer trial by Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
PI leaving the institution
Phase I Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) trial by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor Decision
Phase I Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy trial by Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Awaiting supplies
Phase I Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Other - Stage 1 has met accrual
Phase I Cancer trial by Biond Biologics. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study terminated due to strategic considerations
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumor trial by Cullinan Therapeutics Inc.. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Company decision
Phase I HER2-positive Breast Cancer trial by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Wait for the DLT period with our current patient and will not be enrolling any more.
Phase I HER2-positive Breast Cancer trial by Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Development discontinued.
Phase I Sickle Cell Disease trial by Fulcrum Therapeutics. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor decision
Phase I Ovarian Cancer trial by NewLink Genetics Corporation. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Company decision
Phase I Breast Cancer trial by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Toxicity and Lack of Efficacy
Phase I SCLC trial by Y-mAbs Therapeutics. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Decision by Sponsor
Phase I Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Correlative sample analysis.
Phase I Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Amendment needed to add new dose level.
Phase I Brain Metastases trial by Medical College of Wisconsin. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study never started.
Phase I Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Other - Pending amendment.
Phase I Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke trial by James Baumgartner, MD. Stop reason: SAFETY.
The FDA required a clinical hold for the IND which remained until it was determined that the study would be closed.
Phase I Hepatitis B trial by GlaxoSmithKline. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was terminated as a strategic decision
Phase I Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma trial by Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Achieved the proof of concept
Phase I Multi-Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome trial by The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
no participants enrolled
Phase I Cancer trial by Baptist Health South Florida. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Funding
Phase I Relapsed/Refractory Autoimmune Diseases trial by Nanjing Legend Biotech Co.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
pipeline adjustment
Phase I Solid Tumor trial by Servier Bio-Innovation LLC. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor decision to terminate during Phase 1
Phase I Hemophilia B trial by Be Biopharma. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
The study was terminated due to a strategic business decision and not due to safety concerns
Phase I Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8 trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Accrual Goal met
Phase I Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma trial by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
IRB audit
Phase I Healthy Participants trial by UCB Biopharma SRL. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
sponsor decision
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumors trial by Vividion Therapeutics, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The study has ended
Phase I Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trial by McMaster University. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Withdrawn
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumor trial by SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Lack of tolerability of BGB-3245 (Brimarafenib) when given in combination with Mirdametinib
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukemia trial by Northwestern University. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Premature withdrawal of investigational product per study sponsor.
Phase I Multiple Myeloma trial by Thomas Martin, MD. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Safety Review
Phase I Glioblastoma Multiforme trial by Genenta Science. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
LVLP (pt GBM-01034) took place on 27may2026. The 2 remaining slots allocated by the protocol for the additional cohort to generate safety data prior to study Part B will not be filled. No safety concerns. Benefit-risk profile unchanged.
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumors trial by Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Lack of clinical benefit
Phase I Anemia, Sickle Cell trial by Columbia University. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Closed by the industry collaborator
Phase I Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome trial by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Inadequate accrual rate
Phase I Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy trial by Capsida Biotherapeutics, Inc.. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Stopping rule for study was met
Phase I Periorbital Burns trial by Virginia Commonwealth University. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Inventory not available
Phase I Solid Tumor trial by Boundless Bio, Inc.. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Strategic decision made following an assessment of preliminary PK data from the Part 1 portion of the trial showing a lack of dose proportional exposure and the increasing complexity and associated development costs in this landscape.
Phase I Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) trial by Boundless Bio, Inc.. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Decision was made to halt the study based on overall clinical experience and market considerations. This decision was not driven by any safety signal.
Phase I Astrocytoma, Grade IV trial by Celularity Incorporated. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
No participants were enrolled. Study was withdrawn prior to treatment initiation.
Phase I Atypical Choroid Plexus Papilloma trial by Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study terminated due to low accrual
Phase I Sleep Disorders trial by University of California, San Francisco. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Lack of funding
Phase I Ovarian Cancer Recurrent trial by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
never opened
Phase I Recurrent Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia trial by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
\<75% participation
Phase I Atopic Dermatitis trial by Yellow Jersey Therapeutics AG. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Asset acquisition by Johnson \& Johnson. Minimum study objectives necessary to inform safety, tolerability, and dose selection for Phase 2 dose-ranging evaluation of NM26-2198 were achieved, with full completion of all healthy volunteer cohorts.
Phase I Acute Myeloid Leukaemia trial by Sanofi. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Sponsor's decision
Phase I Pediatric Acute Leukemia trial by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
PI requested
Phase I Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Pending Interim analysis
Phase I Lung Cancer trial by University of Nebraska. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Poor accrual
Phase I Recurrent Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia trial by City of Hope Medical Center. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Pending Interim Analysis