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NCT00500812 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Safety Study for Cethrin (BA-210) in the Treatment of Acute Thoracic and Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries

A Phase 1 study of Spinal Cord Injury, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
48
Enrollment target
8
Study locations

NCT00500812: Completed Phase 1 study of Spinal Cord Injury, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

NCT00500812 is a Phase 1 study of Spinal Cord Injury that has completed, run by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 86-participant average among 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower). The trial reports 8 study locations across 7 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00500812, a Phase 1 study of Spinal Cord Injury, has completed, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target
8
Study locations

Study Summary

This trial is a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Cethrin in two types of spinal cord injury patients: those with a complete cervical injury or a complete thoracic injury. Dose levels from 0.3 mg - 9 mg of Cethrin will be administered.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Cethrin

Study Locations (8)

Ontario

  • Sunnybrooke Health Sciences Centre - Toronto
  • Toronto Western Hospital - Toronto

Arizona

  • St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center - Phoenix

Ohio

  • University of Cincinnati Mayfield Clinic and Spine Institute - Cincinnati

Pennsylvania

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Philadelphia

Virginia

  • Univ.of Virginia Health System - Charlottesville

Washington

  • University of Washington Harborview Medical Center - Seattle

Quebec

  • Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal - Montreal

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2005-02
Est. Completion 2009-02
Phase Phase 1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

191 total trials

What the finished NCT00500812 record still lists

NCT00500812 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 86-participant average among 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Spinal Cord Injury appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Cethrin is the first listed.

NCT00500812 lists 8 locations in 7 states (Ontario, Arizona, Ohio).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00500812 about?

NCT00500812 is a clinical study titled "A Safety Study for Cethrin (BA-210) in the Treatment of Acute Thoracic and Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries". This trial is a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Cethrin in two types of spinal cord injury patients: those with a complete cervical injury or a complete thoracic injury. Dose levels from 0.3 mg - 9 mg of Cethrin wi...

What is the current status of trial NCT00500812?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2005-02. Estimated completion is 2009-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00500812 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Spinal Cord Injury.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00500812?

The interventions under investigation include: Cethrin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00500812?

This trial is sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, which has 191 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00500812 being conducted?

This trial has 8 study locations across Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Spinal Cord Injury

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Where NCT00500812's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 36th of 99 higher than 63 of 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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