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NCT00441896 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ganaxolone in Patients With Infantile Spasms

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
57
Enrollment target

NCT00441896: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00441896 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Marinus Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 57 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00441896, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
57 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study consists of cohorts where participants are randomized, in a 2:1 ratio, to 1 of 2 sequences, A and B. In each cohort, Sequence A, comprised of participants, who will receive ascending doses of ganaxolone and ascending doses of placebo. Sequence B, comprised of participants, who will receive ascending doses of placebo and ascending doses of ganaxolone. The dosing level in each subsequent cohort will be based upon experience gained from previous cohorts.

Primary Outcome

Spasm clusters were determined by a 24-hour video-electroencephalography (vEEG) at Day 10. Change from Baseline was calculated as the post-Baseline value minus the Baseline value. Baseline was defined as the Day 0 assessment before study drug infusion.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Ganaxolone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 57 participants
Start Date 2007-01
Est. Completion 2008-05
Phase Phase 2
Marinus Pharmaceuticals

19 total trials

What the finished NCT00441896 record still lists

NCT00441896 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 57 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00441896 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00441896 about?

NCT00441896 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ganaxolone in Patients With Infantile Spasms". The study consists of cohorts where participants are randomized, in a 2:1 ratio, to 1 of 2 sequences, A and B. In each cohort, Sequence A, comprised of participants, who will receive ascending doses of ganaxolone and ascending doses of placebo. Sequence B, comprised of participants, who will receive...

What is the current status of trial NCT00441896?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 57 participants. The study started on 2007-01. Estimated completion is 2008-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00441896?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Ganaxolone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00441896?

This trial is sponsored by Marinus Pharmaceuticals, which has 19 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00441896's enrollment target sits among peer trials

57 1141st of 2000 higher than 855 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 NCT00441896, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00441896 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.