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Bayer clinical trial failures
Review 77 stopped clinical trials from Bayer, including disease areas, phases, and classified stop reasons.
This page groups real ClinicalTrials.gov-derived stopped trial records. The strongest added signal is the stop-reason classification: 8 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
- OTHER/UNKNOWN
- 56
- OPERATIONAL
- 13
- EFFICACY/FUTILITY
- 4
- SAFETY
- 4
Notable sponsors
- Bayer
- 77
Related phases
- Phase I
- 27
- Phase II
- 25
- Phase III
- 19
- Phase IV
- 4
- Unknown
- 2
Crawlable stopped-trial records
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Phase I Chronic Kidney Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The study is no longer required.
Phase III Uterine Fibroids trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumors trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Last patient ongoing on treatment ended the study on 20th January 2025. Hence, the end of study was reached as defined in the protocol.
Phase III Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin trial by Bayer. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Company decided to terminate this study due to study did not meet the primary endpoint.
Phase III Prevention of Stroke or Systemic Embolism trial by Bayer. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommendation to stop the study
Phase II Parkinson Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study was completed, only life long extended follow-up phase was discontinued after 12 years.
Phase III Uterine Fibroids trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase IV Neovascular (Wet) Age-related Macular Degeneration trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study terminated due to administrative reasons not related to efficacy or safety.
Phase I Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
LPLV reached on 30Jan2023. Study was closed early for feasibility reasons related to enrollment of first line IO naïve patients. Safety data is consistent with the known safety profile of both drugs and no new safety issues have been observed
Phase I Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Company Decision.
Phase I Chronic Heart Failure trial by Bayer. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Due to new preclinical findings in a chronic toxicology study.
Phase I Advanced Solid Tumors (Excluding Prostate Cancer) trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
There was no anticipated benefit of the experimental combination as tested over available standard therapies; therefore Sponsor has decided to terminate the investigation.
Phase I Metastatic Melanoma and Other Solid Tumors trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to the high probability of not achieving a therapeutic window and lack of evidence of sufficient clinical benefit.
Phase I Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphoma in Children trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
no anticipated benefit over available standard therapies
Phase II Cystic Fibrosis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study was terminated after completion of Part 1, because Part 2 was no longer appropriate.
Phase II Solid Tumors trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Due to strategic company decisions, the development of anetumab ravtansine was stopped.
Phase II Prostatic Cancer, Castration-Resistant trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The results of the lead-in phase did not fulfill the criteria set for moving into the randomized phase
Phase II Endometriosis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study terminated by Sponsor
Phase III Uterine Fibroids trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase I Diabetic Neuropathic Pain trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Discontinuation of program.
Phase II Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Terminated (based on Part A results, Bayer decided to not continue investigating BAY 1097761 further in Part B; this was not due to any safety data for BAY 1097761)
Phase II Neuropathic Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy trial by Bayer. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Lack of efficacy
Phase I Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Terminated
Phase III Uterine Fibroids and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase III Uterine Fibroids trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase II Endometriosis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to a change in the development program, the study was closed prematurely.
Phase I Leukemia trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Lack of sufficient clinical benefit
Phase III SARS-CoV-2 Infection trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The study cannot be conducted.
Phase I Chronic Kidney Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
This study is prematurely terminated due to changes in sponsor's overall development strategy. The decision of termination is not related to any safety concern of the compound.
Phase II Chronic Kidney Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study withdrawn due to company decision
Phase II Parkinson''s Disease trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study was completed, only life long extended follow-up phase was discontinued after 12 years
Phase I Small Cell Lung Carcinoma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Leiomyoma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to findings in the preclinical carcinogenicity studies for vilaprisan (BAY1002670)
Phase II Hemophilia A and B trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Due to thrombosis
Phase II Breast Neoplasms trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Due to lower than expected recruitment since the start of study
Phase I Pharmacology, Clinical trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
The cessation of the development project for neladenoson bialanate.
Phase I Pharmacology, Clinical trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Termination of the development project for Neladenoson bialanate
Phase I Multiple Myeloma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Due to the changes of standard of care and the slow recruitment of participants.
Phase III Uterine Fibroids trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
No patient was recruited, study withdrawn for feasibility reasons.
Phase III Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Imbalance in the efficacy and safety endpoints between treatment arms in favor of comparator
Phase I Neoplasms trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Hemophilia trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Company decision
Phase II Endometriosis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Study BAY1128688/17472 (AKRENDO 1) was terminated early on 20 July 2018 due to hepatotoxicity
Phase II Contraception trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Blood Loss, Surgical trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase IV Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Stroke trial by Bayer. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Study halted early due to no efficacy improvement over aspirin at an interim analysis and very little chance of showing overall benefit if study were completed
Phase III Headache trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Rhinitis, Allergic trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Medical Oncology trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
As another Mps1 inhibitor was being developed in parallel, the strategic decision was to move forward with the development of the follow up compound only.
Phase II Small Cell Lung Carcinoma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Polycystic Ovary Syndrome trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study early terminated due to lower drug exposure
Phase I Medical Oncology trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Study stopped due to project prioritization
Unknown Sunscreening Agents trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Unknown Sunscreening Agents trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Neoplasms trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias / Hypertension,Pulmonary trial by Bayer. Stop reason: SAFETY.
Study terminated per recommendation of iDMC. On iDMC request, protocol amended to include 4-month safety follow-up for patients after withdrawal of riociguat.
Phase I Psoriasis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Colorectal Neoplasms trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase IV Physician Education trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Medical Oncology trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Hypertension trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
GPDC decided to terminate the study
Phase II Congestive Heart Failure trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Colitis, Ulcerative trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Multiple Myeloma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
Study restarted under new study number 18987
Phase III Magnetic Resonance Imaging trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OPERATIONAL.
Enrollment discontinued due to rare medical condition in the age group 0 to 2 months
Phase II Macular Degeneration trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase I Neoplasms trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Dysmenorrhea trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Small Cell Lung Carcinoma trial by Bayer. Stop reason: EFFICACY/FUTILITY.
Since only 1 of the first 10 subjects responded to the study treatment, it was decided to stop the trial due to lack of efficacy .
Phase II Heart Failure trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Acute Heart Failure trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase II Acute Heart Failure trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Constipation trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase IV Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.
Phase III Multiple Sclerosis trial by Bayer. Stop reason: OTHER/UNKNOWN.
No stop-reason text available in the compact dataset.