Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT00857259 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

The Efficacy of Oral Everolimus in Patients With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT00857259: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00857259 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT00857259, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study will assess the safety and efficacy of Everolimus (RAD001) alone or in combination with Lucentis in patients with neo-vascular age related macular degeneration (AMD)

Primary Outcome

Central retinal thickness was assessed by Optical coherence tomography (OCT). The primary thickness endpoint was the mean thickness of the foveal field of the macula map produced by the analysis of the sequence of six radial scans. Foveal field thickness was the average thickness of a circular field with a diameter of 1 mm. OCT images were analyzed by a central reading center.

Interventions

  • DRUG Everolimus
  • DRUG Ranibizumab

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2009-02
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

Why NCT00857259 stopped before completion

NCT00857259 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

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

NCT00857259 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00857259 about?

NCT00857259 is a clinical study titled "The Efficacy of Oral Everolimus in Patients With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration". The study will assess the safety and efficacy of Everolimus (RAD001) alone or in combination with Lucentis in patients with neo-vascular age related macular degeneration (AMD)

What is the current status of trial NCT00857259?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2009-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00857259?

The interventions under investigation include: Everolimus (DRUG), Ranibizumab (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00857259?

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 NCT00857259's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1908th of 2000 higher than 82 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Phase 2 trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT02422641 · 16 participants · Phase 2

    Prospective Evaluation Of High-Dose Systemic Methotrexate In Patients With Breast Cancer And Leptomeningeal Metastasis

  • NCT02851758 · 16 participants · NA

    Transplantation of Autologously Derived Mitochondria Following Ischemia

  • NCT03291028 · 16 participants

    Analysis of Primary and Metastatic Tumors in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma and Urothelial Carcinoma

  • NCT03425526 · 16 participants · Phase 1

    Donor T Cell Therapy in Treating Immunocompromised Patients With Adenovirus-Related Disease

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00857259, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00857259 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.