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NCT00259753 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy Study of Small Interfering Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Molecule (Cand5) to Treat Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by OPKO Health.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
120
Enrollment target

NCT00259753: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by OPKO Health.

NCT00259753 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by OPKO Health. The registered enrollment target is 120 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (10% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00259753, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by OPKO Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
120 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of three doses of Cand5. Cand5, a small interfering RNA molecule that selectively silences the mRNA encoding for VEGF.

Interventions

  • DRUG Bevasiranib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 120 participants
Start Date 2005-07
Est. Completion 2007-12
Phase Phase 2
OPKO Health

32 total trials

What the finished NCT00259753 record still lists

NCT00259753 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 120 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (10% lower).

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

NCT00259753 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00259753 about?

NCT00259753 is a clinical study titled "Safety and Efficacy Study of Small Interfering Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Molecule (Cand5) to Treat Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration". The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of three doses of Cand5. Cand5, a small interfering RNA molecule that selectively silences the mRNA encoding for VEGF.

What is the current status of trial NCT00259753?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 120 participants. The study started on 2005-07. Estimated completion is 2007-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00259753?

The interventions under investigation include: Bevasiranib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00259753?

This trial is sponsored by OPKO Health, which has 32 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00259753's enrollment target sits among peer trials

120 569th of 2000 higher than 1,383 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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