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NCT00497159 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of the Novel Drug Dimebon in Patients With Huntington's Disease

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medivation.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
91
Enrollment target

NCT00497159: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medivation.

NCT00497159 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Medivation. The registered enrollment target is 91 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (32% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00497159, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Medivation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
91 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the safety of 3 months of Dimebon dosing and the efficacy of Dimebon in improving cognitive, motor, and overall function in subjects with Huntington's Disease.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Dimebon

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 91 participants
Start Date 2007-07
Est. Completion 2008-06
Phase Phase 2
Medivation

9 total trials

What the finished NCT00497159 record still lists

NCT00497159 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 91 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (32% lower).

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

NCT00497159 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00497159 about?

NCT00497159 is a clinical study titled "A Study of the Novel Drug Dimebon in Patients With Huntington's Disease". This study will evaluate the safety of 3 months of Dimebon dosing and the efficacy of Dimebon in improving cognitive, motor, and overall function in subjects with Huntington's Disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT00497159?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 91 participants. The study started on 2007-07. Estimated completion is 2008-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00497159?

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

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00497159?

This trial is sponsored by Medivation, which has 9 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00497159's enrollment target sits among peer trials

91 771st of 2000 higher than 1,229 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 NCT00497159, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00497159 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.