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NCT00979953 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety Study Evaluating ADL5859 and ADL5747 in Participants With Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Knee

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
408
Enrollment target

NCT00979953: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

NCT00979953 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). The registered enrollment target is 408 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (207% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00979953, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
408 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ADL5859 versus placebo and ADL5747 versus placebo in relieving pain in participants with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Primary Outcome

The mean of the daily average scores were calculated from the NPRS pain assessment for the previous 24 hours obtained once a day for at least 4 days from Day -6 through Day 1 (Baseline assessment) and everyday from Day 2 through Day 15 (Treatment Phase assessment). The NPRS is an 11-point scale (0 to 10) with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating the worst possible pain.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Oxycodone CR
  • DRUG ADL5859
  • DRUG ADL5747

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 408 participants
Start Date 2009-10
Est. Completion 2010-06
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00979953 record still lists

NCT00979953 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 408 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 (207% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00979953 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00979953 about?

NCT00979953 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety Study Evaluating ADL5859 and ADL5747 in Participants With Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Knee". The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ADL5859 versus placebo and ADL5747 versus placebo in relieving pain in participants with osteoarthritis of the knee.

What is the current status of trial NCT00979953?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 408 participants. The study started on 2009-10. Estimated completion is 2010-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00979953?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Oxycodone CR (DRUG), ADL5859 (DRUG), ADL5747 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00979953?

This trial is sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA), which has 42 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00979953's enrollment target sits among peer trials

408 93rd of 2000 higher than 1,908 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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