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NCT00809159 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of AIN457 in Moderate to Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT00809159: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00809159 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00809159, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AIN457 when administered as treatment of moderate to severe ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Primary Outcome

Clinical response to treatment was assessed according to ASAS20 criteria. ASAS20 responder had improvement of 20% or more and absolute improvement of at least 1 units (on a scale of 0 \[least\] to 10 \[worst\]) from Baseline in at least 3 of the following 4 domains, with absence of deterioration (worsening of at least 20% an absolute Worsening of at least 1 unit) in the potential remaining domain: Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity; Total Back Pain visual analog scale (VAS); Functio

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL AIN457

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2009-03
Est. Completion 2011-05
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00809159 record still lists

NCT00809159 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

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

NCT00809159 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00809159 about?

NCT00809159 is a clinical study titled "Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of AIN457 in Moderate to Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis". Evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AIN457 when administered as treatment of moderate to severe ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

What is the current status of trial NCT00809159?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2011-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00809159?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), AIN457 (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00809159?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00809159's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1027th of 2000 higher than 868 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 NCT00809159, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00809159 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.