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NCT00587275 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 in Patients With GERD Who Continue to be Symptomatic on a Standard Dose of PPI

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ocera Therapeutics.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT00587275: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Ocera Therapeutics.

NCT00587275 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Ocera Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00587275, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ocera Therapeutics.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this project is to test how safe and how well AST-120, an investigational product, works in treating too much acid in the stomach. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, AST-120 or a placebo for the first four weeks of the study. The patients will be switched to the other group (AST-120 or placebo)for the following four weeks.

Interventions

  • DRUG AST-120
  • DRUG Celphere CP-305

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2007-10
Est. Completion 2008-06
Phase Phase 2
Ocera Therapeutics

9 total trials

Why NCT00587275 stopped before completion

NCT00587275 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which AST-120 is the first listed.

NCT00587275 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00587275 about?

NCT00587275 is a clinical study titled "Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 in Patients With GERD Who Continue to be Symptomatic on a Standard Dose of PPI". The purpose of this project is to test how safe and how well AST-120, an investigational product, works in treating too much acid in the stomach. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, AST-120 or a placebo for the first four weeks of the study. The patients will be switched to the ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00587275?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2007-10. Estimated completion is 2008-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00587275?

The interventions under investigation include: AST-120 (DRUG), Celphere CP-305 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00587275?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00587275's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 2001st of 2000 the lowest 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 NCT00587275, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00587275 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.