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NCT00978016 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Arbaclofen Placarbil (XP19986) as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by XenoPort.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
460
Enrollment target

NCT00978016: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by XenoPort.

NCT00978016 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by XenoPort. The registered enrollment target is 460 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (246% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00978016, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by XenoPort.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
460 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of arbaclofen placarbil (XP19986) versus placebo as adjunctive therapy in subjects with troublesome GERD symptoms despite therapy with approved doses of a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI).

Primary Outcome

number of episodes

Interventions

  • DRUG arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 1
  • DRUG Placebo-Cohort 5
  • DRUG arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 2
  • DRUG arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 3
  • DRUG arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 4

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 460 participants
Start Date 2009-09
Est. Completion 2010-12
Phase Phase 2
XenoPort

19 total trials

What the finished NCT00978016 record still lists

NCT00978016 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 460 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (246% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 1 is the first listed.

NCT00978016 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00978016 about?

NCT00978016 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Arbaclofen Placarbil (XP19986) as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)". The purpose of the study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of arbaclofen placarbil (XP19986) versus placebo as adjunctive therapy in subjects with troublesome GERD symptoms despite therapy with approved doses of a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI).

What is the current status of trial NCT00978016?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 460 participants. The study started on 2009-09. Estimated completion is 2010-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00978016?

The interventions under investigation include: arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 1 (DRUG), Placebo-Cohort 5 (DRUG), arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 2 (DRUG), arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 3 (DRUG), arbaclofen placarbil-Cohort 4 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00978016?

This trial is sponsored by XenoPort, which has 19 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00978016's enrollment target sits among peer trials

460 83rd of 2000 higher than 1,917 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 NCT00978016, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00978016 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.