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NCT01253603 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of QAW039

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
170
Enrollment target

NCT01253603: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01253603 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 170 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (28% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01253603, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
170 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will assess the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of QAW039 in steroid-free patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma.

Interventions

  • DRUG QAW039 capsules once daily for 28 days
  • DRUG Placebo to QAW039 capsules once daily for 28 days
  • DRUG Fluticasone propionate inhaler twice daily for 28 days

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 170 participants
Start Date 2010-11
Est. Completion 2011-09
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01253603 record still lists

NCT01253603 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 170 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 (28% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which QAW039 capsules once daily for 28 days is the first listed.

NCT01253603 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01253603 about?

NCT01253603 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of QAW039". This study will assess the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of QAW039 in steroid-free patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma.

What is the current status of trial NCT01253603?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 170 participants. The study started on 2010-11. Estimated completion is 2011-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01253603?

The interventions under investigation include: QAW039 capsules once daily for 28 days (DRUG), Placebo to QAW039 capsules once daily for 28 days (DRUG), Fluticasone propionate inhaler twice daily for 28 days (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01253603?

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 NCT01253603's enrollment target sits among peer trials

170 399th of 2000 higher than 1,598 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 NCT01253603, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01253603 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.