Clinical Trials in Alabama

Alabama has 312 clinical trials currently recruiting participants, ranking #16 among all states. The most-studied condition is Cystic Fibrosis with 10 active trials.

312

Total Trials

312

Recruiting

#16

National Rank

Conditions

Trials by Phase

115

Not Applicable

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Early Phase 1

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Top Conditions in Alabama

#	Condition	Trials
1	Cystic Fibrosis	10
2	Multiple Sclerosis	8
3	Sickle Cell Disease	8
4	Multiple Myeloma	7
5	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	5
6	Ovarian Cancer	5
7	Migraine	5
8	Fabry Disease	4
9	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	4
10	Ulcerative Colitis	4
11	Gout	4
12	Obesity	4
13	Asthma	4
14	Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	3
15	Lupus Nephritis	3
16	COPD	3
17	Cognitive Impairment	3
18	Atrial Fibrillation (AF)	3
19	Chronic Migraine	3

Top Sponsors in Alabama

#	Sponsor	Trials
1	University of Alabama at Birmingham	46
2	AbbVie	10
3	AstraZeneca	8
4	Eli Lilly and Company	7
5	Novartis Pharmaceuticals	7
6	Children's Oncology Group	5
7	National Cancer Institute (NCI)	5
8	Novo Nordisk A/S	5
9	VA Office of Research and Development	4
10	Bristol-Myers Squibb	4
11	University of Pittsburgh	4
12	Takeda	4
13	Hoffmann-La Roche	4
14	Sanofi	4
15	Boehringer Ingelheim	4

Cities With Most Trials in Alabama

#	City	Trials
1	Birmingham	262
2	Mobile	37
3	Huntsville	28
4	Dothan	21
5	Tuscaloosa	11
6	Fairhope	11
7	Alexander City	10
8	Cullman	9
9	Anniston	5
10	Homewood	4
11	Daphne	4
12	Athens	4
13	Auburn	3
14	Saraland	2
15	Montgomery	2

Important: This information is for research purposes only. Always talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Alabama currently has 312 clinical trials actively recruiting participants, making it #16 nationally by total trial count.

The most-studied conditions in Alabama are Cystic Fibrosis (10 trials), Multiple Sclerosis (8 trials), Sickle Cell Disease (8 trials).

Browse the conditions listed on this page to find trials recruiting in Alabama. Each condition page shows trial details, eligibility criteria in plain English, and contact information. Always talk to your doctor about whether a trial is right for you.

Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial counts reflect currently recruiting studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov with locations in this state.

Alabama Trial Details →All State Statistics →

The this entity category groups every U.S. clinical trials and research registries entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.

For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, 2026.