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NCT00230074 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Long-term Extension Study of TCH346 and Placebo Administered Once Daily in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
350
Enrollment target

NCT00230074: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT00230074 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 350 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (163% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00230074, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
350 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a study to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of 4 oral doses of TCH346 compared to placebo in patients with mild or mild to moderate stages of ALS.

Interventions

  • DRUG TCH346

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 350 participants
Start Date 2004-11
Est. Completion 2005-02
Phase Phase 2
Novartis

265 total trials

What the finished NCT00230074 record still lists

NCT00230074 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 350 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (163% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which TCH346 is the first listed.

NCT00230074 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00230074 about?

NCT00230074 is a clinical study titled "A Long-term Extension Study of TCH346 and Placebo Administered Once Daily in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)". This is a study to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of 4 oral doses of TCH346 compared to placebo in patients with mild or mild to moderate stages of ALS.

What is the current status of trial NCT00230074?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 350 participants. The study started on 2004-11. Estimated completion is 2005-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00230074?

The interventions under investigation include: TCH346 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00230074?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00230074's enrollment target sits among peer trials

350 130th of 2000 higher than 1,865 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00230074, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00230074 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.